PS Solution Architect - Cleared

Location: Cambridgeshire, East Midlands, North London areas
Salary: Starting from £62k + c.20% annual bonus +£2k per annum higher level security clearance allowance

Make a Real Difference with Your IT Expertise
Would you like to use your IT skills and experience to create meaningful impact? Join Esri UK as a Solution Architect in our Defence sector and be part of a successful company with a strong people-focused culture.

Who Are We?
Esri UK is the leading provider of ArcGIS, the world’s top geospatial software. We empower public and private sector customers across the UK with powerful mapping and location intelligence solutions. With the largest pool of GIS expertise in the country, we are a trusted authority in geospatial technology and a growing, profitable company with exciting career prospects.

As a Solution Architect, you will:

• Design and deliver innovative technical solutions for Defence customers, leveraging the latest geospatial and enterprise technologies.
• Develop a deep understanding of customer needs by working alongside them on-site.
• Create commercially viable solutions using your expertise in enterprise IT, platform architectures, and cloud patterns.
• Identify new opportunities where geospatial technology, data, and workflows can add value.
• Lead and deliver exciting projects exploring key tech trends like IoT, real-time GIS, big data analytics, AI/ML, 3D, and digital twins.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to colleagues, contributing to our broader technical strategy.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in the UK Defence sector and are comfortable working on-site 3-4 days per week.
• Ability to engage confidently with customers and have hands-on experience designing, configuring, and deploying enterprise systems.
• A deep knowledge of web applications, integrations, software engineering, networks, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, including firewalls, zero-trust, and SAML.
• Familiar with automation tools, Azure DevOps, Notebooks, and serverless solutions.
• Someone who can build strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Security Clearance Requirement: Due to the requirement for DV clearance, we can only consider applications from British citizens who have typically resided in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. Dual nationality (with one component being British) is acceptable. If you do not meet these criteria, please explore other roles available on our website.

What We Offer:
• Competitive salary starting at £62k, plus a generous annual bonus c. 20% and £2k per annum security clearance allowance.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 6% company pension
• Gym contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Volunteering opportunities for causes you care about
• A welcoming company culture with a strong focus on work-life balance.

Apply Today:
If you’re ready to contribute to meaningful projects with real-world impact, apply now via our website: www.esriuk.com. Please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing your salary expectations.

About Esri UK:
We are a financially secure, market-leading mapping technology company that values collaboration and individual contributions. We actively encourage diversity and inclusion, recognizing the benefits they bring to our employees and customers.

We’re here to listen to and serve our customers, and believe that when our customers are successful, we’re successful.

Esri UK & Ireland is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, civil partnership or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.