Solution Architect
Job reference 333103
Solution Architect
Competitive salary ,car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time
Hybrid Working London Farringdon x3 days in office
Solution Architect
We're hiring a Solution Architect to design scalable, adaptable IT solutions that align with RMG's architecture and evolving business needs. You'll oversee solution design, integration, and governance on projects with development costs up to £10M and lifetime costs of £50M.
What you'll do
Extra Benefits
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.
Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail . We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we'll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.
We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we'd love to hear from you.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here:
Closing Date: . 20th December 2025Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
Solution Architect
Competitive salary ,car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time
Hybrid Working London Farringdon x3 days in office
Solution Architect
We're hiring a Solution Architect to design scalable, adaptable IT solutions that align with RMG's architecture and evolving business needs. You'll oversee solution design, integration, and governance on projects with development costs up to £10M and lifetime costs of £50M.
What you'll do
- Translate project blueprints into solution designs.
- Prepare and govern architecture aligned to business requirements.
- Define technology specs and integrate systems effectively.
- Ensure scalability, security, and reliability across solutions.
- Collaborate with analysts and developers in Agile sprints.
- Guide stakeholders on Agile ways of working.
- Strong knowledge of IT technologies and integration.
- Proven experience in solution architecture across services, applications, integration, and data.
- Track record of delivering large, complex IT solutions.
- Excellent communication with technical and non‐technical audiences.
- TOGAF certification and Agile/Scrum experience preferred.
Extra Benefits
- Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
- Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
- Supportive and generous company sick pay
- Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
- Available only to perm employees
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.
Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail . We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we'll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.
We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we'd love to hear from you.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here:
Closing Date: . 20th December 2025Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.