Vacancy Name - Solutions Architect

Country - United Kingdom

Office Location - Birmingham

About Us

Flexible/Agile Working: This role can be performed with a hybrid working arrangement which balances working from home and your contracted office. It is expected that regular attendance in the office will be required 3 days per week.

"Be part of a transformative journey in the built environment industry with RICS."

As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthening RICS’ impact in the built environment, this new role has been created to support key strategic initiatives and drive best practices. The position reflects the evolving needs of the industry and RICS’ dedication to upholding professional standards in land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure.

With 134,000 members worldwide and a presence in key financial markets, RICS continues to evolve in response to industry needs, regulatory changes, and emerging trends. The development of this role reflects RICS’ commitment to enhancing professional standards, supporting members, and driving innovation in the built environment.

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities

As the Solutions Architect, you will design, describe and support the delivery of solutions for change programmes of varying size and complexity; ensuring these are built and delivered to align with business requirements. You’ll foster the effective and innovative use of technology to achieve business outcomes, support strategic goals, and uphold organisational values.

• Identify and assess multiple solution options, providing informed recommendations based on analysis
• Translate requirements into comprehensive architectural designs, including documentation and risk mitigation
• Work with stakeholders to understand needs and demands, ensure feasibility, and provide technical guidance
• Maintain architectural documentation and create reusable assets to using modelling tools
• Monitor architecture to ensure alignment with plans and support governance activities, managing risks and technical debt

About You

Experience with public cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft Azure), Microsoft Dynamics (including Dynamics CE and FO), APIs, integration, microservices, digital experience platforms (e.g., Adobe Experience Management), and collaboration tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira

• Ability to evaluate complex problems, propose practical solutions, and analyse their potential impacts effectively
• Communication, relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Relevant architecture experience (e.g., certifications or practical experience in Microsoft Dynamics and Microsoft Azure); familiarity with SAFE, TOGAF, and Adobe Experience Manager is advantageous

Rewards and Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including private medical insurance.
• Income protection and life assurance for financial security.
• Aviva Group Personal Pension with employer matching up to 9%.
• Generous time off policies including maternity, paternity, moving house leave, marriage/civil partnership leave, volunteering, and wellbeing day.
• Annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays for a healthy work-life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - RICS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, as we believe that our differences drive our performance. Please speak to us if we can support you with any adjustments to our recruitment process. Candidates will need to have the correct right to work in the country the role resides in.