Solutions Architect (Property & Asset)

The Role

As a Solution Architect – Property & Asset Systems, you'll lead the architecture across our property and asset technology platforms, with an initial focus on the Asset domain.

You'll establish a clear view of our current systems, integrations and data, while shaping the future technology needed across commercial assets, maintenance, construction and building handover.

Working across Property, Operations, Data & Analytics, Enterprise Architecture, Security and external suppliers, you'll help connect our current technology landscape with a clear, sustainable target state.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own and maintain the architectural view of our property and asset platforms, including systems, integrations, data flows and dependencies.

• Lead current-state discovery and establish reliable architecture baselines across our property technology estate.

• Define and assure data and integration approaches across the asset lifecycle, including construction, Golden Thread information and project handover.

• Provide architecture and design assurance for projects, programmes and BAU changes.

• Produce architecture documentation including impact assessments, high- and low-level designs, options papers and decision records.

• Identify technical debt, risks and opportunities, working with internal teams and suppliers to develop practical solutions.

• Shape technology roadmaps, transition plans and future-state designs.

• Work closely with Data, Integration, Infrastructure, Security and Enterprise Architecture specialists to ensure solutions are secure, supportable and aligned with wider technology strategy.

• Support architecture governance and maintain accurate system and architecture records.

• Explore opportunities around IoT, smart buildings, automation and AI where they support agreed business outcomes.

What We're Looking for in You

• Practical Solution Architecture experience across live applications, SaaS platforms, integrations and operational services.

• Strong understanding of data, APIs, integrations, data flows and data quality.

• Experience producing architecture documentation and providing design assurance.

• Ability to move between detailed current-state architecture and future-state roadmaps and solutions.

• Understanding of areas such as security, resilience, service readiness and supplier dependencies.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work across technical, operational and project teams.

• A pragmatic approach to balancing strategic goals with operational needs, cost, risk and technical debt.

• Confidence working with ambiguity and incomplete documentation, with the ability to establish a clear baseline before recommending change.

• Experience within property, facilities, construction, asset management or the built environment would be beneficial.

• Knowledge of BIM, structured asset information, construction handover, Salesforce, asset management platforms or integration technologies would be an advantage.

What You'll Get in Return

• A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company's success
• 25 days' paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
• A generous pension scheme – employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
• Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is the UK`s largest provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 23 leading university towns and cities, with over 70,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students. Employees, students, and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with passion. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

We are US.