Solution Architect

Location: Cheltenham, UK (Hybrid working), or candidates may be based across the EMEA region.

Benefits: (UK only) 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.

Role Overview:

We’re looking for a Solutions Architect to join our Architecture & Digital Design team. Reporting to the Head of Architecture & Digital Design, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering technically sound, scalable, and innovative solutions that align with business needs and drive transformation across the Steam business. This is a full-time role based in Cheltenham, with flexibility for the successful candidate to be based within our EMEA region and occasional overseas travel (<10%).

Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on…

• Providing technical leadership and vision throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Leading solution design workshops, architecture reviews, and stakeholder presentations.
• Translating business and technical requirements into viable, scalable solutions.
• Collaborating with implementation partners and internal teams to ensure alignment with business goals.
• Supporting pre-project scoping, business case creation, and roadmap planning.
• Driving application portfolio management and identifying opportunities for innovation.
• Ensuring adherence to architecture governance processes and maintaining the Definitive Software List (DSL).
• Contributing to continuous improvement of architecture practices and technology evaluation.

Your previous experience is likely to include…

• Demonstrable experience as a Solution Architect or in a similar role.
• Proven and recent experience with Azure, ideally including AI/ML and big data solutions.
• Experience with Dynamics 365, COTS and SaaS implementations for global user bases.
• Strong background in software design and development across various platforms.
• Working with global teams across time zones and managing diverse stakeholder expectations.
• Navigating complex organisational structures and understanding solution interdependencies.

To be successful in this role you will…

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Be proficient/fluent in English speaking, reading and writing
• Hold a degree, or be qualified by experience, in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Be certified in Microsoft Azure Solution Architecture or similar (AWS, CISSP, CTA).
• Demonstrate excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Be proactive, adaptable, and quick to learn new platforms and technologies.
• Thrive in collaborative environments and build consensus across multidisciplinary teams.
• Be goal-driven, results-oriented, and ideally Archimate certified.

About Spirax Group:

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three within Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multinational engineering group. We lead in engineered solutions for industrial and commercial steam systems, with global coverage across 67 units in four divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, and Gestra.

Our purpose is to create sustainable value by engineering a more efficient, safer, and sustainable world. We serve industries such as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Power Generation, Semiconductors, and Healthcare, with customers in 165 countries.

We promote an inclusive culture and values that guide our decisions, supporting colleagues to make a difference for each other, our communities, and the environment.

Benefits:

Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, flexible working, private healthcare, pension, life assurance, Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and more. We support diversity and inclusion through our Group Inclusion Plan, which includes flexible work requests, gender-neutral parental leave, caregiver leave, and support for pregnancy loss or domestic abuse. Learn more at our inclusion commitments.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you wish to apply under this scheme, please indicate in your application or notify our recruitment partners.