Solution Architect

Bupa

Solution Architect designing strategic tech solutions and leading innovation for Bupa Care Services. Collaborating across teams to enhance customer experience while minimizing technical debt.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeLeeds • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £64,900 - £68,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and drive technology change and innovation across Bupa Care Services
Translate business challenges into clear, strategic technology solutions, balancing cost, risk, and time to value
Collaborate across architecture, engineering, data, security, and operations to deliver the technical vision
Design and influence end-to-end solutions, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and governance
Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to support successful delivery
Communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ensure solutions meet governance, compliance, and quality standards with minimal friction

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in Solution Architecture roles
Ability to design end-to-end solutions for high-availability web, mobile, and cloud-based systems
Strong understanding of architecture modelling techniques such as UML and C4
Experience designing and delivering resilient, scalable, and secure systems
Solid background in web technologies including HTML5, JavaScript, REST, XML, and OData
Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Node.js, Java, C#, or Python
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (particularly Azure Cloud Platform and Google Cloud Platform), including PaaS solutions and workload migration
Expertise in modern architectural practices, including: Microservices API-led design CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure as Code Cloud-native design patterns
Strong ability to collaborate with engineers and technical teams, confidently engaging in detailed technical discussions
Experience designing data architectures that are scalable, secure, and optimised for performance
Care and telecare industry knowledge is advantageous, though not essential.

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
Target bonus of 10% based on individual and company performance
Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
Various other benefits and online discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

Solution Architectureend-to-end solutionsarchitecture modelling techniquesUMLC4web technologiesHTML5JavaScriptRESTNode.js

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingproblem-solving