Senior Solution Architect
CGIBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Added 27 Jul · still live
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 2133 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and CGI is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Position Description
Discover where complex transformation meets meaningful impact as a Senior Solution Architect within CGI's Scotland & Northern Ireland Business Unit. In this pivotal role, you'll shape the technical direction of large-scale digital transformation programmes, creating innovative, client-focused solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. Working at the heart of our Growth Operations team, you'll collaborate with experts across CGI to develop winning propositions, solve complex challenges, and help organisations across the public and private sectors embrace the future with confidence. You'll be empowered to take ownership, contribute fresh thinking, and grow your career in a collaborative environment where your expertise makes a lasting difference.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. Whilst this is a hybrid position you must ideally be based in Northern Ireland or be willing to travel to Northern Ireland regularly as required.
Your future duties and responsibilities
As a Senior Solution Architect, you will act as the Solution Owner on major strategic opportunities, leading the definition and assurance of complex technical solutions that enable successful digital transformation for our clients. Working closely with business, technical and commercial stakeholders, you'll ensure every solution is innovative, achievable, commercially competitive and aligned to client objectives.
You'll play a key role throughout the bid lifecycle, bringing together business understanding, technical leadership and strategic thinking to create compelling propositions. Working alongside experts from across CGI, you'll help grow our presence across Scotland, Northern Ireland and beyond while delivering high-quality solutions that create lasting value for clients.
Key responsibilities:
Discover where complex transformation meets meaningful impact as a Senior Solution Architect within CGI's Scotland & Northern Ireland Business Unit. In this pivotal role, you'll shape the technical direction of large-scale digital transformation programmes, creating innovative, client-focused solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. Working at the heart of our Growth Operations team, you'll collaborate with experts across CGI to develop winning propositions, solve complex challenges, and help organisations across the public and private sectors embrace the future with confidence. You'll be empowered to take ownership, contribute fresh thinking, and grow your career in a collaborative environment where your expertise makes a lasting difference.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. Whilst this is a hybrid position you must ideally be based in Northern Ireland or be willing to travel to Northern Ireland regularly as required.
Your future duties and responsibilities
As a Senior Solution Architect, you will act as the Solution Owner on major strategic opportunities, leading the definition and assurance of complex technical solutions that enable successful digital transformation for our clients. Working closely with business, technical and commercial stakeholders, you'll ensure every solution is innovative, achievable, commercially competitive and aligned to client objectives.
You'll play a key role throughout the bid lifecycle, bringing together business understanding, technical leadership and strategic thinking to create compelling propositions. Working alongside experts from across CGI, you'll help grow our presence across Scotland, Northern Ireland and beyond while delivering high-quality solutions that create lasting value for clients.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead & Shape end-to-end solution architecture for strategic bids and transformation programmes.
You'll bring significant experience designing and leading enterprise-scale technology solutions within complex client environments. You'll be comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, leading technical discussions during bids and pre-sales activities, and translating business requirements into compelling, deliverable architectures. A collaborative approach, strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance innovation with practical delivery are essential.
Essential qualifications and experience:
- Extensive experience as a Solution Architect within complex IT and digital transformation programmes.
- Proven experience leading technical solutions for pre-sales, bids and large strategic opportunities.
- Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, solution design and systems integration.
- Demonstrable experience producing high-level and detailed solution designs (HLD/DD).
- Ability to engage, influence and communicate effectively with senior business and technical stakeholders.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with CGI, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2133 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~163k in sampleP25 £46kP75 £82k
£36kmedian £60kgoing rate £55k£100k
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.