Lead Solutions Architect
Location: Milton Keynes /Hybrid
Working Hours: Monday – Friday
Salary: From £60,000 plus an excellent benefits package, including:
Working in a dynamic environment, our Lead Solutions Architect will be responsible for the technical design of applications and platforms within the IT estate, adhering to enterprise standards and best practice. The role reports into the Head of Architecture and works closely with the Scania Central IT, Heads of Technology, business analysts, developers, and project managers to deliver IT Change that meets the needs of projects and programmes within Scania Great Britain’s enterprise portfolio.
In this role you will:
About you:
Organised - Has a clear focus to deliver results, working to targets, reviewing progress, and adapting plans accordingly.
Customer Focussed - Understands customers and seeks to exceed their needs.
Business Acumen – Business understanding, cost conscious, with a long-term perspective.
Innovative - Open to new ways of doing things and questions existing approaches, expresses ideas confidently and clearly. Keeps abreast of latest technologies and how they can support the enterprise goals.
Inspirational leadership - Has the ability to influence, inspire, lead and direct others, can work autonomously as well as in a team.
Proven experience - working with internal and 3rd party architects in the delivery of the architecture function, including Governance, Standards and Processes.
Aspirational – desire to expand knowledge across architecture domains and grow into technology leadership roles
Next steps:
If you like the sound of this position, please apply today.
A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you.
If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.
We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team, we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.
CLOSING DATE: 25/07/2025
Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.
At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.
We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.
Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.