IT Solutions Architect

The HBP Group

Quick view about this role

  • Full Time
  • Scunthorpe
  • £43,000 to £48,000
Our IT Approach

Design solutions. Build trust. Create effortless customer experiences.

At The HBP Group, we believe great technology should make life easier… not more complicated.

We're looking for an experienced IT Solutions Architect to join our Commercial team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines deep technical expertise with commercial awareness and exceptional communication skills. You'll work alongside Sales, Professional Services and Service Desk teams to design innovative IT solutions that help our customers achieve their business goals while delivering an effortless customer experience.

If you're passionate about technology, enjoy solving complex business challenges and want to be recognised as a trusted advisor, we'd love to hear from you.

 

About the Role

As an IT Solutions Architect, you'll bridge the gap between customer requirements and technical delivery.

You'll engage with customers throughout their technology journey… from initial discovery and solution design through to project implementation and future strategic planning.

Success in this role isn't measured solely by technical excellence. It's about creating confidence, simplifying complexity and ensuring every customer interaction is professional, proactive and effortless.

Working closely with our Commercial, Professional Services and Technical teams, you'll help shape innovative solutions that deliver real business value while supporting HBP's commitment to exceptional customer service.

 

What You'll Be Doing

You'll:

    • Design secure,scalableand commercially aligned IT solutions
    • Conduct customer discovery workshops, technicalauditsand site surveys
    • Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions
    • Support our Sales team with technicalexpertiseduring customer engagements
    • Produce solution designs, architecturedocumentationand technical proposals
    • Provide technical leadership throughout project delivery
    • Ensure operational readiness for support takeons
    • Ensure seamless handovers between Sales, Project sand Support
    • Build trusted advisor relationships with customers at every level
    • Recommend improvements to existing customer environments and future technology roadmaps
    • Identifyopportunities to improve services, simplifyprocessesand enhance the customer experience
    • Stay ahead of emerging technologies and help shape future service offerings

 

What We're Looking For

You'll have experience designing and delivering modern Microsoft-based infrastructure solutions within an MSP or enterprise environment.

You'll also bring:

Essential

    • Minimumfiveyears' experience inaIT Presales,Solutions Architect, Technical Consultant or Senior Infrastructure role
    • Strong commercial awareness
    • Excellent communication and presentation skills
    • Experience engaging with senior business stakeholders
    • Ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes
    • Strong documentation and solution design skills
    • Full UK Driving Licence
    • Right to work in the UK

 

Technical Experience

Ideally, you'll have experience with:

    • Microsoft 365
    • Microsoft Intune & Windows Autopilot
    • Windows Server (2019/2022/2025)
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Microsoft Security technologies
    • Advanced networking including VLANs and managed switching
    • Firewalls
    • Backup and Disaster Recovery solutions
    • Physical servers and Virtualisation
    • Microsoft Azure

 

Certifications

Desirable certifications include:

    • Microsoft SC-900
    • Microsoft MS-900

Additional Microsoft, networking or security certifications would be advantageous.

 

Who You'll Be

We're looking for someone who:

    • Loves solving problems
    • Enjoys working with people as much as technology
    • Can simplify complex technical conversations
    • Builds trust naturally
    • Takes ownership and accountability
    • Thinks strategically whileremaininghands-on
    • Is curious,adaptableand always learning
    • Thrives in a collaborative environment
    • Wants to make a genuine difference for customers

Most importantly, you'll share our passion for creating effortless customer experiences.

 

Why This Role is Different

This isn't a traditional Solutions Architect position.

You'll have the opportunity to influence customer strategy, shape our technical direction and play a key role in delivering an outstanding customer journey from first conversation through to long-term partnership.

If you enjoy combining technical expertise with relationship building and want to make technology feel effortless for customers, this could be the perfect opportunity.

 

Ready to Apply?

If you're passionate about technology, thrive on solving business challenges and want to join a company where customer experience is just as important as technical excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us create technology solutions that make business effortless.

Closing Date: 28th August 2026

We reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing date for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Due to the high number of applications, we thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Why Work For Us?

If you’d like to know more about why you should work for The HBP Group then find out more by following the link below.

Supporting both your work and personal life

Employment with benefits

We know that having a fantastic work life isn’t all about bean bags and pool tables, so all of our benefits are designed to make a real difference.
We’ve put a lot of work into making The HBP Group an amazing place to work; part of that is our benefits package. Here’s just some of the things we offer to
our team. Don’t hold your breath to read all of these, because there’s a lot.

Hybrid-Working

Hybrid Working

Our hybrid working offers the best of both worlds; the option to work from home but also time spent with your colleagues in one of our offices.

Flexible-Working

Flexible Working Hours

Our working week is just 35-hours and you have the option to choose the start and end time of your working day, around our office hours (8am – 5pm).

Head-Boobs-and-Balls

Head, Boobs and Balls

We offer free (and anonymous) mental health counselling and if you ever have concerns about your boobs or balls then we pay for a private consultation.

Wellness-Days

Wellness Days

Every quarter we hold a wellness events, providing support, guidance and help on a key topic that we believe contributes to a healthy and happy life.

Health-Shield

Supporting Your Health

To support your health, and the additional costs of some healthcare, we provide everyone with the option of the Health Shield app.

Holiday-Allowance

28-Day Holiday Allowance

Our holiday allowance goes way beyond what most companies offer. You get 28 days, plus bank holidays – that’s at least 36 days off a year.

Annual-Bonus

Annual Bonus

Without doubt Christmas is one of the most expensive times of the year. That’s why we offer a Christmas bonus scheme, paid to you in November.

All-Stars

All Stars Club

The All Stars Club is an annual reward which is voted for by every member of The HBP Group. Winners are treated to an all-inclusive break as recognition.

200-Club

The 200 Club

To recognise over achievement in the BD team, we offer an all-inclusive break to any person who hits the relevant criteria over the course of the year.

Mat-Leave

Enhanced Maternity Leave

Motherhood is certainly no walk in the park, which is why it’s important to us that our mothers feel supported; and why offer enhanced maternity pay.

Pat-Leave

Enhanced Paternity Leave

To support the new dads, we offer an enhanced paternity package that provide 2 weeks’ full pay at the most special of times.

Adoption-Leave

Enhanced Adoption Leave

We endeavour to ensure everyone is given support and encouragement before, during and on their return to work from adoption leave.

Goodbye-Leave

Leave to Say Goodbye

Sadly, some of you will lose loved ones during your time with us. So we offer 5 days’ ‘to say goodbye’ leave (and compassionate leave), on full pay.

Dependents

Looking After Dependents

Most of you will have caring responsibilities, so we provide 2 days in a rolling 12-month period, paid at full pay to look after dependents.

TTP

Tailored Training Plans

To carry out your role there will be knowledge and skills you need to master. So, we provide every member of staff with a tailored training plans.

PDP

Personal Development Plans

To progress yours skills beyond your immediate job requirements, we’ll either fund specific courses to study inside or outside of work, if you’d like.

Yep, there’s more

No, seriously!

Staff-Discount

The HBP Group Staff Discount

To support both our staff and local businesses, we’ve built our own discount scheme with a combination of local businesses and our customers.

Free-Food

Free Food

Every day, we provide a meal to every member of our team who would like one completely free of charge – helping save over £1,700 a year!

Holiday-Sell-Back

Holiday Sell-Back Option

Whilst we like everyone to have a well-earned rest throughout the year, we do offer the option to sell up to 5 days of your annual leave.

Long-Service

Long-Service Awards

As recognition of long-service, we reward anyone that has worked for us for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 years (and no doubt more in the future).

Uniform

The HBP Group Wardrobe

To help everyone look sharp at the office we provide all of our staff with a selection of clothing from The HBP Group Wardrobe.

Bi-Annual-Parties

Bi-Annual Appreciation Parties

Twice a year, we feedback to everyone about our performance and have a good ol’ knees up. Great chance to catch-up with colleagues.

Celebrations

Themed Office Activities

We don’t need much of an excuse to host a barbecue when the sun comes out, but we also have mini celebrations throughout the year.

Staff-Referral

Staff Referral Scheme

If a person you recommend joins and passes their probation, you get 3,000 big ones added to your next payslip. That’s right, £3,000!

Pension

Pension Scheme

Our pension scheme provides those that are eligible with a pension, that has a matched contribution of up to 4% available from us too.

ESG

Environmental Policies

A robust ESG plan in place, focussing on 3 key areas: good health and wellbeing, decent work and economic growth and climate action.

Colourworks

Colourworks

We use a psychometric testing to help you, our managers and your colleagues adapt behaviours, to get the best out of each other.

PFYT

Penny For Your Thoughts

Each year, we ask you to spend some time with one of our leadership team to provide your honest opinions about the business.

The HBP Group Gradient Bar