Solution Architect

Leonardo

Senior Solutions Architect at Leonardo UK leading solution designs for critical missions. Engaging with customers and mentoring technical teams in an agile, innovative environment.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeBristol • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £59,400 - £80,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the technical authority for solution design across large-scale or multi-project programmes.
Define and evolve architectures that balance customer needs, enterprise principles, and secure-by-design standards.
Contribute to divisional and line-of-business roadmaps, identifying opportunities for technology insertion and innovation.
Lead technical reviews, trade-off studies, and risk assessments for major design decisions.
Mentor and coach Solutions Architects and Engineers, raising capability across the community.
Represent Leonardo at senior customer forums, technical boards, and industry events.
Support business winning, including solution strategy, bids, and proposal development.
Champion best practice, reuse, and model-based design approaches across the architecture community.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive technical expertise with a proven track record of designing secure, integrated solutions.
Ability to influence technical strategy and act as a recognised authority within your domain.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
Proven experience in solution architecture across multiple domains (infrastructure, applications, data, networking, cloud).
Strong knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, NAF).
Familiarity with service design, operational transformation, and digital modernisation.
Advanced understanding of secure system design principles and cyber security standards.
Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.
Ability to mentor, coach, and provide thought leadership within a technical community.
Industry certifications (TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architect, ArchiMate) preferred.
Experience contributing to technology roadmaps and enterprise strategy.
Experience with service design and delivery within Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).
Exposure to cloud-native, DevSecOps, and automation approaches.
Experience presenting at technical boards, customer forums, or industry conferences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Solution DesignArchitecture DevelopmentRisk AssessmentTechnical ReviewsAgile MethodologiesService DesignOperational TransformationDigital ModernisationCyber Security StandardsTechnology Roadmaps

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsStakeholder EngagementThought Leadership

Certifications

TOGAFAWS ArchitectAzure ArchitectArchiMate