Solution Architect

Solution Architect Overview

Arup is seeking a solution architect to join its digital advisory practice and help expand its client-facing solution and enterprise architecture capability. The role sits within a multidisciplinary consulting environment and focuses on shaping sustainable digital solutions, guiding them through design and implementation, and contributing to technology strategy and analysis. The work is varied and may also include supporting digital solutions that complement Arup’s building engineering and design services.

The solutions involved are expected to make use of modern digital technologies such as cloud services, data integration and analytics, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as GIS applications. The position is based in the UKIMEA region and is advertised with London as the primary location, alongside additional opportunities in Bristol, Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, and Edinburgh.

What you will do

• Lead high-level design sessions with clients and help define solution direction at an early stage.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary consulting team to design sustainable digital solutions and support their implementation.
• Provide architectural assurance and guidance to the software development team so that delivery stays aligned with the intended architecture.
• Carry out technology strategy work and analytical assessments to support architecture decisions.
• Contribute to solutions that may support Arup’s wider building engineering and design work, where needed.
• Help shape and deliver solutions that use cloud platforms, data integration, analytics, AI and machine learning, and GIS tools.

What the role calls for

• Experience in one or more built environment sectors, such as energy, water, rail, highways, aviation, buildings, or sustainability.
• Energy-sector experience is especially useful for this position.
• Experience delivering technology projects or products in an IT function, IT services environment, or IT consulting role.
• Strong working knowledge of at least one architecture discipline, such as solution architecture, data architecture, cloud architecture on AWS, Azure, or GCP, integration architecture, or enterprise architecture.
• Practical experience with business analysis, digital requirements management, and project management methods.
• Ability to produce non-functional requirements and to manage risks and dependencies effectively.
• Experience working within the software development lifecycle.
• Familiarity with both agile and waterfall delivery methods.
• Experience working with the Government Digital Services Framework.
• Comfort operating in a client-facing consulting environment and contributing to architecture work across multiple disciplines.

What Arup offers

Arup says it provides a reward package that recognises contribution and supports shared success. In addition to competitive, fair, and equitable pay, the organisation offers profit share and a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing, and flexibility.

• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Income protection cover.
• Flexible benefits to help meet individual, family, and wellbeing needs.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• A workplace where members are encouraged to belong, grow, and thrive.
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with social value for clients and communities.

Arup describes itself as an organisation owned in trust on behalf of its members, which gives it the freedom to choose work aligned with its purpose. The company emphasises collaboration, shared values, and ambitious projects that deliver strong outcomes for clients and communities.

Culture, inclusion, and support

The organisation states that it is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. It highlights an inclusive culture that welcomes differences in age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and family status.

Arup also notes that it has internal employee networks supporting race and cross-cultural working, gender equity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and disability inclusion. The company says it is committed to creating equitable spaces and systems and fostering a sense of belonging for everyone.

Accessibility is also emphasised: candidates can contact the named recruiter to request assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, and support can also be provided to help perform the essential functions of the role.

How to apply

Applicants are directed to use the online application process. The posting provides a contact email for Marek Mazurowski for questions, but asks candidates not to send CVs directly to that address because of GDPR requirements. The page also links to Arup’s application process information and notes that the role may close early if a large number of applications are received, so early application is encouraged.

The posting also includes a reminder that Arup will never request payment or bank details during recruitment and states that it works with a preferred supplier list of recruitment agencies, meaning speculative CVs or unsolicited introductions from agencies not on that list will not be acknowledged.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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