IT Solutions Architect

Description

• Define the Outline Solution Architecture, and ensuring all key design decisions are identified and prioritised
• Build strong relationships with peers in the business and IT
• Provide advice on key design decisions arising from the requirements/epics/user stories that drive high cost/complexity versus business value, and propose adjustments and/or alternative solutions to deliver maximum value
• Support the Head of IT Architecture and Lead Architect to produce Architecture Roadmaps including advising on architectural aspects of sequencing, phasing, dependencies, constraints and deliverability of the roadmap
• Build and maintain relationships with existing suppliers and potential future suppliers to build awareness of technology opportunities, supplier roadmaps and industry best practices
• Regularly investigate and keep abreast of industry trends in Construction and Technology, ensuring that your knowledge is kept relevant and up to date
• Assist the resolution of technical issues promptly to help keep the project on track
• Review detailed designs and the solution at key points during the project to ensure that the integrity of the end-to-end integrated design has been maintained
• Be accountable for the technical delivery of your projects by taking ownership for the end-to-end design, ensuring that detailed design and development follow the High Level Design
• Ensure any divergence from Architecture Principles, Roadmaps & Standards are agreed with the Head of IT Architecture, and any ensuing technical debt is captured in the Technical Debt Register
• Advise on testing of non-functional, operational and technical requirements, review results and assist with analysing and resolving defects where required
• Define High Level Designs ensuring they meet agreed business requirements/epics/user stories, align with Strategy and Architecture, whilst being cost effective, deliverable and supportable
• Assist in the production and validation of estimates for Roadmaps and Projects, ensuring that all design components have been included and the costs represent best value for money. This includes validation of designs/estimates provided by third parties
• Liaise with other Architects to gain their expertise, input and estimates where required
• Assess ideas, scope and feasibility of proposed new and enhanced business capabilities
• Recommend alternative approaches if specific difficulties are encountered during solution delivery, i.e. where a modification of the design is required or where an alternative approach is more efficient
• Support the Lead Architect through the creation and maintenance of Architecture Standards, Patterns, and Building Blocks to drive solution re-use, delivery pace, quality assurance and cost efficiency
• Inspire team members to continually improve ways of working by setting high standards for solution design and ensuring compliance

Requirements

• Strong customer focus – able to meet the demands of internal customers
• Extensive experience of agile, lean, continual delivery and waterfall delivery methods
• Experience defining and owning the Architecture roadmap for a large, complex business
• Ability to establish, develop and maintain effective relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders up to Senior Manager level
• Experience in designing solutions using Cloud technologies
• Experience of using Architecture Tools
• Excellent communication skills – providing verbal and written communication that is outstanding to both direct reports and senior management as well as other stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable – capable of changing direction where required and showing flexibility to meet new demands
• Experience of having direct responsibility for architecture/design activities on large/complex projects
• Strong academic record, ideally with graduate level education
• Ability to identify, communicate and solve complex problems
• TOGAF Certification and/or relevant experience in a mature Architecture Function

Benefits

• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Choice of Flexible Benefits
• Competitive Salary
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)
• Annual Medical Health Assessment

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance