Senior Solution Architect
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
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| Salary: | £95,404 - £109,930 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Nationally, LS1 4AP |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 31 Aug 2026 |
Summary
The postholder will lead solution architecture for reusable platform and orchestration capabilities, ensuring designs are modular, interoperable, extensible and aligned to NHS England architecture, data, security, clinical safety, information governance and assurance standards. The role will provide technical leadership across product teams, suppliers and governance forums, translating strategic ambition into practical architecture patterns, delivery guardrails and reusable components. This includes supporting the evolution of intelligent orchestration capabilities, governed APIs, auditability, access controls, data, model and agent boundaries, and appropriate human oversight mechanisms across multiple operational, analytical and research contexts. The postholder will act as a key architectural link between strategic data and platform enablement, delivery teams and the wider vision for reusable, governed and intelligent NHS capabilities. They will work closely with product, engineering, clinical safety, information governance, enterprise architecture, research governance and supplier teams to assure designs, resolve dependencies and enable delivery of robust, trusted, scalable and reusable capabilities that create operational value. The post of Senior Solution Architect has been awarded a Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP) in response to current labour market conditions. In recognition of this, the role attracts an additional monthly RRP payment equal to 20% per annum. Please be aware that RRP is none contractual and subject to review. You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Please ensure your supporting statement includes demonstratable evidence and specific examples on how you meet the criteria for each of the key skills specified. This will be used in both the shortlisting and interview processes