Solution Architect

Solution Architect — Bupa

Planned locations: Salford (M50 3SP), Staines (TW18 3DZ) and London (EC2R 7HJ). This is a permanent, full‑time role (37.5 hours per week) with a base salary starting at £73,500 and a 10% bonus plus a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and integration of IT systems across new acquisitions and site builds.
• Support due diligence activities, including assessing risks, costs and integration requirements.
• Create clear, practical integration designs for infrastructure, applications, networks, identity and core business systems.
• Guide decisions on system migration, consolidation, replacement or retention.
• Support data migration activities, including assessing data quality and risks.
• Develop integration roadmaps that align with wider business plans and dependencies.
• Produce evidence‑based recommendations to support technology and business decisions.
• Document key architectural decisions throughout integration and transition phases.
• Design integration approaches for clinical, operational and corporate systems.
• Assess legacy systems, technical debt and supplier constraints to inform decision‑making.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure and support high‑quality healthcare delivery.
• Work closely with business and technology teams to deliver against strategic goals.
• Translate business needs into practical technology solutions and product backlogs.
• Balance short‑term delivery needs with long‑term strategy and simplification.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Communicate technical ideas clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Engage with governance processes to ensure solutions meet standards and controls.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect in an architecture role.
• Strong understanding of core IT infrastructure—including networks, telephony and identity & access management.
• Knowledge of healthcare systems (e.g., patient administration or imaging platforms) and experience integrating them with enterprise systems such as HR and finance.
• Experience supporting system integration during acquisitions or new site builds.
• Ability to contribute to due diligence, day‑1 readiness planning and post‑acquisition roadmaps.
• Skilled in designing high‑availability solutions, using recognised approaches such as UML or C4 modelling.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (Azure or GCP), including platform services and workload migration.
• Strong understanding of modern architecture practices—APIs, microservices, cloud‑native design, CI/CD, infrastructure as code.
• Ability to design secure, scalable and resilient solutions that support business growth.
• Comfortable balancing short‑term delivery with long‑term strategy and simplification.
• Strong communication skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to a range of audiences.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to work across teams and build strong relationships.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with the option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
• Annual performance‑based bonus.
• On‑site gyms or local discounts where no on‑site gym is available.
• Other benefits and online discounts.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role, and we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

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