- Company Name
- BDO UK
- Job Title
- IT Solution Architect
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
IT Solution Architect
**Role Summary**
Design, plan, and deliver cloud‑first, rapid‑agile technology solutions that address business challenges. Lead prototypes and digital products, collaborate with architects, developers, and business stakeholders, and drive adoption of new technologies and best practices within the IT architecture function.
**Expectations**
- Deliver functional prototypes, MVPs, and production solutions quickly using buy‑before‑build or rapid‑agile approaches.
- Advocate for innovation, identify opportunities to enhance service delivery, and present technical proposals to senior stakeholders.
- Maintain high‑quality documentation, adhere to governance and change‑management processes, and support continuous improvement of architecture practice.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead design, technical delivery, and prototyping of solutions within an agile squad.
- Transform problem statements into business‑driven technical proposals.
- Solve complex problems with creative use of emerging technologies (AI, ML, NLP, LLMs).
- Collaborate with Enterprise, Integration, and Cloud Architects to build coherent systems.
- Work with Business Analysts and UX Designers to gather, validate, and document requirements and user journeys.
- Produce API design, data models, and integration plans for on‑prem, SaaS, and PaaS components.
- Create and maintain architecture artifacts (C4, UML, TOGAF diagrams) and technical specifications.
- Contribute to governance, quality, and delivery standards, and produce high‑quality technical documentation.
- Mentor and grow the IT Architecture team’s capabilities and visibility.
**Required Skills**
- Strong communication: presentations, stakeholder management, and clear written documentation.
- Proficiency with JavaScript, React, C# .NET, Python, SQL, APIs, Azure, Power Platform, SaaS, PaaS, IaC.
- Experience with Agile, design patterns, TOGAF, Microsoft Well‑Architected Framework, C4, UML.
**Tool Expertise**
Azure DevOps, LeanIX, Lucidchart, Figma, Balsamiq, Microsoft 365.
**Emerging Tech Knowledge**
AI, LLMs, Machine Learning, NLP, MCP, and related domains.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Professional certifications preferred: TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent.