Solutions Architecture and Development Manager

Solutions Architecture and Development Manager

Full time (35 hrs/wk), permanent

Split place of work between Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) and Home, with up to three days a week working from home

Salary circa £55,000 pa plus benefits

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to undertake a new role within our Technology team. As the Solutions Architecture and Development Manager, you will play an integral role in providing strategic and technical leadership for application development and AI-driven solutions across the University.

You will be responsible for the line management of a team of Developers and AI/Python specialists, offering advice and guidance when required and ensuring all solutions are secure, scalable, and maintainable. This is a really exciting time of growth for the University, and we need your expertise to ensure our systems are as effective and as efficient as possible.

• Define and maintain solution architecture principles, patterns, and guardrails for enterprise applications, integrations, and data flows
• Work collaboratively with team members to maintain a coherent technical architecture
• Lead the adoption of AI and machine learning capabilities
• Lead the design and implementation of secure and scalable integrations across the University’s application ecosystem

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Track record of leading development teams and delivering complex application or integration projects
• Significant experience designing or architecting enterprise software solutions
• Strong architectural understanding of application design, API standards, secure coding, and integration patterns

At University of the Built Environment we expect employees to demonstrate our values:
Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us.

We are a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world’s most sustainable university. At The London School of Architecture, our students study onsite. Staff wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits.

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Final date to receive applications on Monday 01 June 2026 at 17:00.

We champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.