Senior Solutions Architect

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong grounding in enterprise IT and cloud-native environments
• Experience in architecture design for public-facing digital experiences (UX, content management, CRM, external communications)
• Understanding of integration technologies and data movement patterns, ideally in an API-first landscape
• Knowledge of modern security principles across public, private, and hybrid cloud setups
• Expertise in architectural governance and large-scale transformation
• Ability to operate across multiple architectural layers
• Strong solution design capabilities in enterprise, business, integration, data, technology, and cloud domains
• Experience in leading transformative service design and digital innovation

Responsibilities:

• Design the critical architectural foundations that power our new digital advice journey
• Shape detailed solutions across enterprise, business, integration, data, technology, and cloud domains
• Drive the creation of high-quality artefacts aligned to our Charity Design Catalogue
• Ensure all decisions are grounded in well-considered architectural viewpoints
• Influence major programme decisions and support RFP activity for essential capabilities
• Champion strong governance across design, integration, and application portfolio management
• Design cohesive, full stack solutions that are robust, scalable, and aligned to strategic ambitions
• Act as a key voice in evolving the systems that power our mission

Technologies:

• API
• Architect
• Cloud
• CRM
• Support
• Security
• UX UI Design

More:

At StepChange, we are embarking on an ambitious five-year strategy centered around digital innovation. We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect to lead the architectural vision that will transform our service delivery across the charity. This is a brand-new role within a supportive team, where you will have the opportunity to build a lasting legacy. We are committed to fostering a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we value the unique perspectives that every individual brings. This role is a fixed-term contract for 18 months.

last updated 31 week of 2026