Head of Solution Architecture

About Us

Dyson is a global technology company powered by ingenuity and relentless curiosity. We reimagine everyday products through radical innovation—from vacuums and hair care to air purification and robotics. Our teams thrive on challenge and continuous improvement.

As we expand into new markets, our technology function is central to Dyson’s future—ensuring every solution scales securely and delivers best-in-class experiences for millions of people. Here, architecture isn’t just about systems. It’s about unleashing ideas, shaping outcomes, and making a real difference.

Join a community that celebrates disruption, values diverse perspectives, and empowers you to lead at the edge of possibility.

About The Role

As Head of Solution Architecture, you set the vision, shape the roadmap, and uphold the standards for Dyson’s enterprise architecture. You’ll ensure technology aligns with business and operational goals, and that AI and automation are adopted with intent—not just added for novelty.

You’ll architect for scale, resilience, and security, establishing clear governance and frameworks. You’ll upskill your team and advocate for responsible, data-driven design, guiding technology through every stage of maturity.

Collaboration is key—you connect business strategy to technical execution, partnering with leaders across IT, product, engineering, and data. Throughout, you ensure Dyson’s architectures are future-proof and always open to innovation.

Key responsibilities:

• Define, maintain, and evolve Dyson’s enterprise architecture framework, ensuring all solutions—legacy and new—align with company and industry standards.
• Architect platform strategies that incorporate AI, automation, and data-driven services, with a focus on measurable business impact and clear technical governance.
• Lead architectural governance boards and reviews, balancing innovation with compliance, cost, risk, and operational excellence.
• Guide assessment and selection of new technologies, ensuring they integrate seamlessly and securely with core systems.
• Champion responsible and ethical AI practices, embedding them into architecture and technology standards.
• Mentor and develop your team, building enterprise architecture capability and fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• Engage regularly with stakeholders at all levels, translating complex technical issues into clear, actionable insights.
• Ensure smooth delivery of technology projects, supporting both in-house and third-party teams.
• Monitor industry trends, identifying opportunities to enhance Dyson’s enterprise architecture—with a strong bias for practical, scalable solutions.

About You

• Strategic enterprise architect, with deep experience using frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) to transform complex global organisations.
• Proven success architecting and governing large-scale platforms (CRM, Commerce, Integration, Data) with an enterprise-wide mindset.
• Strong working knowledge of AI, automation, and data architecture—skilled at integrating these capabilities where they make the biggest difference.
• Demonstrated leadership in architectural governance, standards, and technology selection, balancing innovation with business risk.
• Confident communicator and natural collaborator, able to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
• Proven people management experience
• Track record of growing and mentoring high-performing architecture teams.
• Committed to responsible, ethical technology and continuous improvement.

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Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.