Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle or Northstowe

Solutions Architect

Salary: £51,076 - £59,570
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 35
Closing Date: Fri 06 Feb 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
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Solutions Architect

Solution Architect

Application closing date: 06/02/2026 at 23:59

Interview will take place Week Commencing: 16/02/2026

 

A bit about the role...

 

Working in a team of enterprise and solution architects, the Solution Architect role plays a critical role in developing solutions for the organisation and supporting the developing the enterprise architecture as a product, practice and service.

 

You will be joining our small and friendly team, who are committed to making positive change in how Homes England delivers on its core mission of housing and regeneration and its ambitious business and technology change initiatives.

 

The Enterprise Architecture team are dedicated to delivering a holistic service that acts as an internal management consultancy for senior executives, Enterprise PMO and all involved in strategic planning.  Using the TOGAF framework as our starting point, part of the role will be embedding architecture as a practice, becoming a trusted advisor and using an experienced and critical eye on the organisational design direction, decisions and outcomes.

 

We believe in working in a collaborative and flexible way, we value diversity in experience and perspective to enable a wider viewpoint, supporting good decision making and problem solving within their team.

 

This is a rare chance to shape the future Enterprise Architecture within Homes England and the wider government landscape.  Homes England is a national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders and a professional architecture team you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective resolution of enterprise design questions supporting Homes England mission.

 

The role will support the design and delivery of key strategic projects across the whole organisation. There are some exciting projects to get involved with.

 

 

A bit about you…

 

You will have experience of participating in a technical design authority, where business and technology are aligned and you will have a good understanding of architecture development methods and models.

 

You will have worked within technology for many years but with strong and broad understanding of technical solutions and approached, understanding the business value of technology change is your domain, alongside solid understanding of data, applications and technology.

 

You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as an architecture team. You will enjoy working in a fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.

 

 

Who are we? 

 

Homes England : The Housing and Regeneration Agency

 

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

 

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

 

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

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Solutions Architect
Salary: £51,076 - £59,570
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
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