A career without limits
As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.
This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.
So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.
We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.
The Role: Principal Solution Architect
Shape the future of British Airways as a Principal Solution Architect. Collaborating closely with our delivery squads, you will define and guide complex technical solutions that transform business challenges into innovative, scalable outcomes. This is your chance to drive impactful change, ensure technical integrity, and influence BA's strategic vision.
What You’ll Do:
- Guide and define the solution architecture across multiple domains, ensuring alignment with BA’s strategic goals and technical standards.
- Develop solutions to complex business problems, using innovative methods and tools, ensuring traceability to business objectives.
- Maintain the technical quality of solutions, managing short-term technical debt and planning for long-term solution health.
- Identify and execute continual improvement opportunities to optimise outcomes for British Airways.
- Lead supplier relationships to ensure deliverables meet BA standards and align with strategic business requirements.
- Collaborate with architects, stakeholders, and delivery teams to ensure fit-for-purpose solutions that drive consistency, efficiency, and excellence.
- Mentor and coach solution architects, fostering growth and development within your domain.
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, providing thought leadership in estimation, backlog refinement, and architectural reviews.
- Champion and share best practices, patterns, and templates within the solution architecture community.
What You’ll Bring to British Airways:
- Clear leadership and exceptional stakeholder management skills, influencing senior stakeholders with confidence and clarity.
- Proven ability to solve complex problems, balancing conflicting priorities and guiding diverse teams towards strategic goals.
- Expertise in both business and IT change management, delivering practical, cost-effective solutions.
- A collaborative approach, working as a trusted partner with stakeholders across the organisation.
- Commitment to innovation, continuously evolving architecture to meet dynamic industry trends and business needs.
Your Experience:
- Extensive experience in leading complex solution architectures across business, data, applications, and technology domains.
- Strong background in application development, enterprise integration, IT infrastructure, and migration planning.
- Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder relationships at a senior level and influence decisions organisation-wide.
- Knowledge of global architecture and technology trends, leveraging them to deliver business benefits.
- Experience working across multiple countries and cultures (desirable).
Are you ready to lead transformational change in a global airline? Apply now and join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Your next career adventure with British Airways starts here!
What we offer:
We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.
From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.
At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.
We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.
Inclusion & Diversity
At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.
Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
