Lead Solution Architect - London, NW1 4SA

Lead Solution Architect - London, NW1 4SA

The Role

Are you an experienced Lead Solution Architect who thrives in an environment where you can drive transformation forward and be hands on in terms of strategic change?

London Business School are thrilled to be recruiting for a communicative and collaborative Lead Solution Architect to join Technology on a permanent basis.

The Lead Solution Architect is responsible for shaping and delivering robust, scalable software solutions that drive London Business School's digital transformation. As a technical though leader, this role sets the technical direction for software development, establishes and maintains architectural standards, and ensures alignment with best practices and business objectives.

This role requires outstanding communication, collaboration and problem-solving sills, with the ability to architect solutions that address complex business and technology challenges in a fast-paced, agile environment.

The LBS Technology Department is responsible for delivering and supporting all digital technology solutions required for the effective running of London Business School. We provide specialist capability in Service Delivery, Software Development, Digital Solutions Delivery, Teaching and Learning Technology, Platform Integration, Data Management, Cyber Security, Project Delivery, Business Analysis, User Experience, Business Change and Enterprise Architecture.

Main Responsibilities

• Leading the end-to-end architectural design and implementation of software solutions, ensuring adherence to modern design patterns and standards.
• Driving the adoption of cloud-native, modular, and adaptable services, with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Providing technical leadership and architectural oversight across both internally developed products and externally sourced (SaaS) applications.
• Collaborating effectively with stakeholders to translate business needs into well-architected solutions and communicating complex technical concepts clearly.
• Supporting the development of technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and technical roadmaps in partnership with the Director of Strategy and Architecture.
• Championing best practices in software development, fostering a culture of excellence, and mentoring engineering teams.

Who we are looking for

• Significant industry experience of solution architecture/software engineering across multiple technologies, languages, and frameworks.
• Experience of architecting cloud-native enterprise applications with Microsoft Azure - certification such as Azure Solution Architect or similar.
• Experience of designing highly scalable and distributed cloud-based micro-services and event-driven integrations.
• Experience of designing and developing enterprise applications using C# and .NET framework.
• Experience of modern web application frameworks, practices, and technologies
• Experience designing and implementing composable architectures enabling modular, scalable, and API-first solutions that support rapid integration and adaptability in cloud-native environments.
• Effective coaching and leadership skills and an ability to oversee multiple projects and act as a design authority.
• Strong communication and presentation experience and the ability to explain technical details and challenges to a wide variety of people.

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community basedin two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’swhere extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have aprofound impact on the way the world does business and the waybusiness impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning toour students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, su...

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard. Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.