Job Description

Job Introduction

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Team Description

The Solution Architecture team is part of Enterprise Architecture and System Services within IT Services.


We design and develop appropriate solution designs, based on customer requirements. Producing documentation ranging from standard to complex high level and low level designs for IT Services and supporting the PMO and project teams to deliver solutions for our customers.

Role Description

As a Senior ISP Solutions Architect, you will collaborate closely with our IT teams to develop innovative technical solutions that address complex business challenges. You will ensure that solutions adhere to architectural principles and applicable best practices. The design and development of innovative solutions to solve business problems and identify opportunities to drive efficiencies across the Council is key to the role. Your work will directly contribute to optimising our enterprise architecture, ensuring that our solutions align with the broader IT Digital Strategy. The role of Senior ISP SA will also coordinate team activity and ensure successful team performance.

The main responsibilities of this role:

Coordinating and producing Solution Design Authority response documents, ranging from standard to complex, including those that require phased or extended solution designs. Where identified, will be responsible for, implementing, improving, maintaining and monitoring controls and governance in place for all solution design documents. Where identified, will be responsible for the full delivery of solution designs, software governance approvals, and supporting IT Services to meet and/or exceed agreed service levels and Operational Services Levels.

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact the Solution Architecture Manager Paul Gilpin on 01274 437610 or email at paul.gilpin@bradford.gov.uk or the Enterprise Architecture and System Services Manager Yunus Mayat on 01274 437608 or email at yunus.mayat@bradford.gov.uk.


We are not accepting applications from previous candidates.

Employee Offer

Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf .

Equal Opportunities

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.


The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.

Senior ISP Solutions Architect

Salary

46,142.00 - 49,582.00 FTE per annum

Frequency

Annual

Job Reference

bradfordmbc/TP/1253/331

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Hours

37

Closing Date

16 November, 2025

Job Category

IT/Software Development

Service

Central Services (IT, Procurement, Info Gov)

Location

Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, United Kingdom

Additonal Payments

For Office Use Only *

Posted on

20 October, 2025