Sanderson
Solutions Architect
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Location: Bristol (Hybrid)
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Solution Architect to play a key role in designing and delivering innovative technology solutions across digital, smart building and enterprise environments. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of connected buildings, digital estates and enterprise technology platforms.
Working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams and external suppliers, you will lead solution design activities, define integration approaches and ensure solutions align with architectural standards, security requirements and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce high quality High Level Designs (HLDs) to support project initiation and solution approval.
- Develop detailed Low Level Designs (LLDs) for complex and high-risk solutions where required.
- Lead solution discovery and architecture definition activities, translating business and technical requirements into effective solution designs.
- Support impact assessments, architecture governance processes and Technical Design Authority (TDA) submissions.
- Design solutions spanning IoT, access control systems, Building Management Systems (BMS), Building Information Modelling (BIM), asset data platforms and enterprise IT infrastructure.
- Define integration strategies, APIs and data flows across digital platforms and operational technologies.
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles, security standards and governance frameworks.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers, facilitating technical reviews and evaluating architectural options.
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About You
You will be a well-rounded Solution Architect with broad technical knowledge and a collaborative approach. You'll be comfortable engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders while producing high-quality architecture artefacts and driving solution outcomes. You'll bring:
- Strong solution architecture experience across enterprise technology environments.
- The ability to balance hands-on design work with governance and stakeholder engagement.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
- A practical, business-focused mindset with a passion for delivering effective technology solutions.
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Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience producing High Level Designs (HLDs) and Low Level Designs (LLDs).
- Experience designing solutions involving IoT, smart building technologies, access control systems or operational technology environments.
- Strong understanding of API design, systems integration and common integration patterns.
- Knowledge of BIM, Common Data Environments (CDE) or structured asset information.
- Experience working with architecture governance processes and managing stakeholders effectively.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
- Understanding of IoT and Operational Technology (OT) security principles.
- Experience using architecture modelling tools and frameworks such as UML, BPMN or ArchiMate.
- Experience within property, construction, facilities management or the built environment sector.
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