Solutions Architect - Airline Systems

About the role

The Solutions Architect is responsible for defining and driving the technology architecture that enables seamless operational performance and guest experiences across the airline organisation. The role designs scalable, resilient, and integrated solutions that connect operational processes, frontline teams, enterprise systems, data platforms, and digital channels.

Key responsibilities

• Define and govern solution architectures that support operational capabilities and transformation initiatives.
• Design scalable solutions for Flight Operations, Technical, Training, and Network Operations domains.
• Architect integrations between operational systems, enterprise platforms, and third‑party solutions using appropriate patterns and technologies.
• Enable real‑time operational visibility and automation through event‑driven architectures, monitoring, analytics, and workflow capabilities.
• Ensure operational data is secure, governed, and accessible for reporting, analytics, AI, and automation use cases.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate operational priorities into technology roadmaps and solution designs.
• Evaluate technology and vendor solutions for alignment with enterprise architecture, scalability, interoperability, and cost objectives.
• Provide architectural leadership and technical assurance to product, delivery, engineering, and vendor teams.
• Maintain architecture artefacts such as solution designs, capability maps, data flows, integration models, and roadmaps.
• Manage architecture risks, technical debt, dependencies, and opportunities for standardisation and reuse.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Solution, Application, or Enterprise Architecture, preferably within large‑scale digital transformation environments.
• Proven experience designing technology solutions for airline operations with a strong understanding of operational processes and supporting systems.

Required skills