Digital Solution Architect

About the Organisation

Our client is a rapidly growing fibre infrastructure provider undergoing a significant digital transformation. As they modernise and scale their customer-facing platforms, there is an immediate need for a talented Digital Solution Architect to lead the design and integration of key digital technologies.

The Role

The Digital Solution Architect will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s digital strategy and architecture. You will be responsible for selecting and integrating the right digital platforms, frameworks, and technologies to support a seamless customer experience, scalable operations, and future business growth.

This role will have a strong emphasis on open-source platforms, modern web frameworks, and AWS cloud-native services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of the digital architecture for web and customer experience platforms.
• Assess and select appropriate technologies (e.g., AWS, Drupal, PHP) and integration patterns.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance digital solutions.
• Work closely with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver value.
• Promote the adoption of open-source tools and frameworks where beneficial.
• Ensure digital solutions integrate effectively across backend systems and services.
• Provide architectural governance, best practices, and mentoring across teams.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong background as a Digital Solution Architect with demonstrable impact in transformation programmes.
• Expertise in AWS architecture and services.
• Hands-on experience with open-source CMS platforms such as Drupal, and development in PHP.
• Solid understanding of customer experience design, API integration, security, and DevOps.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in telecoms, utilities, or infrastructure sectors is advantageous but not essential.

What’s on Offer

• A high-impact architecture role in a greenfield or early-stage digital transformation.
• Opportunity to shape technology direction in a fast-growing, delivery-focused organisation.
• Flexible hybrid working with occasional on-site presence.