Technical / Solutions Architect

Role Title: Technical Architect
Rate: £500 per day
Location: Fully remote (occasional travel for planning days with expenses reimbursed).
Interview Process:

• Virtual interview with programme leads (1 hour).
• Virtual interview with team leads (1 hour).

About the Company

Join a global leader in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation. This innovative organisation is at the forefront of cloud, digital, and platform advancements, providing cutting-edge solutions to complex business challenges.

Role Purpose

As a Senior Solution Architect, you will collaborate with engineering teams to design, develop, deliver, and maintain IT products and services. You’ll create solutions that meet current business needs while aligning with future-state architecture, enabling scalable patterns and designs that extend beyond specific programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design systems with medium levels of risk, impact, and complexity. Select and apply appropriate design standards, methods, and tools effectively.
• Review and validate system designs to ensure efficient resource use and system integration.
• Engage and challenge senior stakeholders to prioritise and overcome constraints, adapting approaches as needed.
• Develop technical solutions that span multiple business areas or large, complex services, drawing common links between problems.
• Act as a communication bridge between technical and business stakeholders, providing proactive and reactive communication.
• Lead and support the technical design of products or shared platforms, ensuring alignment with user needs and business objectives.

Key Competencies

• Proficient in designing technical solutions across multiple services or complex systems.
• Ability to balance stakeholder needs while maintaining alignment with programme goals.
• Strong problem-solving skills, capable of linking diverse challenges to common solutions.
• Skilled in prototyping and establishing design patterns that support iteration and scaling.
• Adaptive and pragmatic, with the ability to turn constraints into opportunities.

Technical Skills

• Deep understanding of technical concepts, their limitations, and their fit within the broader technical landscape.
• Experienced in selecting and applying appropriate architecture/design standards, tools, and methodologies.
• Knowledgeable in Agile/DevOps practices, CI/CD delivery tools, and API-led integration design.
• Expertise in software, application, and data architecture, including cloud infrastructure frameworks and best practices.
• Skilled in creating and hosting prototypes using a variety of methods.

Technical Specialisms

• Architecture & Design Methods:

  • UML architecture and modelling techniques.
  • Microservices and API-led architecture tools and best practices.
  • WebServices, SOA, BPEL, and ESB architecture design techniques.

• Agile/DevOps:

  • Familiarity with delivery methodologies and tools.

• Programme & Project Management:

  • Shaping and supporting technology projects, programmes, and portfolios.

Core Technology Knowledge

• Software Architecture: Frameworks, tools, and best practices.
• Integration Architecture: Tools and methodologies for seamless systems integration.
• Data Architecture: Best practices for managing information and data systems.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Frameworks, technologies, and tools for cloud-based solutions.

This is a compelling opportunity to work with a leading organisation on transformative projects, delivering impactful solutions in a dynamic environment. If you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role, apply today!

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