Solution Architect

Job Description

Salary Range: £59,400 - £80,000

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Are you ready to shape and lead solution designs that underpin the UK’s most critical missions? At Leonardo, our Senior Solutions Architects are trusted experts who provide technical leadership across programmes, influence roadmaps, and ensure solutions are secure, resilient, and future‑ready.

Your work at Leonardo UK will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team‑centric manner. The role may involve a blended hybrid working model, with a mixture of working from home and working on site at one of our Leonardo offices to ensure close collaboration with the wider team and with our customers.

• Act as the technical authority for solution design across large‑scale or multi‑project programmes.
• Define and evolve architectures that balance customer needs, enterprise principles, and secure‑by‑design standards.
• Contribute to divisional and line‑of‑business roadmaps, identifying opportunities for technology insertion and innovation.
• Lead technical reviews, trade‑off studies, and risk assessments for major design decisions.
• Mentor and coach Solutions Architects and Engineers, raising capability across the community.
• Represent Leonardo at senior customer forums, technical boards, and industry events.
• Support business winning, including solution strategy, bids, and proposal development.
• Champion best practice, reuse, and model‑based design approaches across the architecture community.

• Extensive technical expertise with a proven track record of designing secure, integrated solutions.
• Ability to influence technical strategy and act as a recognised authority within your domain.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.

• Proven experience in solution architecture across multiple domains (infrastructure, applications, data, networking, cloud)
• Strong knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, NAF)
• Familiarity with service design, operational transformation, and digital modernisation
• Advanced understanding of secure system design principles and cyber security standards
• Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments
• Ability to mentor, coach, and provide thought leadership within a technical community

• Industry certifications (TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architect, Archi Mate)
• Experience contributing to technology roadmaps and enterprise strategy
• Experience with service design and delivery within Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)
• Exposure to cloud‑native, Dev Sec Ops , and automation approaches
• Experience presenting at technical boards, customer forums, or industry conferences

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit:

This role can be based at one of our UK sites such as Bristol, with hybrid/custom working options where appropriate.

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company‑funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work‑life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you…