Role Title: Technical Architect
Interview process: 1 virtual interview with programme leads (1 hour) | 1 virtual interview with team leads (1 hour)
Location: Primarily a fully-remote role. We may need to go on client site once or twice a quarter for planning days, this usually takes place in Newcastle, Blackpool or Birmingham with expenses reimbursed.
Rate - £500 per day
Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation?
Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.
Role purpose / summary
As a Senior Solution Architect, you will work with engineering teams, be responsible for supporting the design, development, delivery and maintenance of IT products and services.
This role also involves designing the solution for the current state of the service but also envisioning a solution that will work in the future-state architecture of the programme with patterns/designs that could be replicated beyond HAS and PIP.
Key competencies:
Designs systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact and business or technical complexity. Selects appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensures they are applied effectively. Reviews the systems designs of others to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.
Works with and challenges senior stakeholders. Can prioritise and mitigate constraints, and can turn them into an advantage. Is able to adapt the approach depending on the constraints.
Designs technical solutions by dealing with problems that span different business areas. Works across multiple services or a single large or complicated service. Draws links between problems in order to reach common solutions.
Able to listen to the needs of the technical and business stakeholders and interpret between them. Capable of proactive and reactive communication.
Lead, deliver and support technical design of a product or part of a shared platform to meet user needs and business objectives.
Key Technical Skills:
Able to listen to the needs of the technical and business stakeholders and interpret between them. Capable of proactive and reactive communication.
Has a deep understanding of the technical concepts required in their role and understands how these fit into the wider technical landscape. Understands the limitations of digital technology.
Designs systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact and business or technical complexity. Selects appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensures they are applied effectively. Reviews the systems designs of others to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.
Works with and challenges senior stakeholders. Can prioritise and mitigate constraints, and can turn them into an advantage. Is able to adapt the approach depending on the constraints.
Designs technical solutions by dealing with problems that span different business areas. Works across multiple services or a single large or complicated service. Draws links between problems in order to reach common solutions.
Sees prototyping as a team activity, actively soliciting prototypes and testing with others. Establishes design patterns and iterates them. Knows a variety of methods of prototyping and chooses the most appropriate ones. Knows how to version and host a prototype. (Level 3)
Technical Specialisms:
Architecture & Design Methods
Desirable skills to support Technical Breadth and Systems Integration capabilities
UML architecture/design and modelling techniques, tools and standards
Agile / DevOps delivery methodologies and best practice
Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) delivery methodologies, tools and best practice
Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice
WebServices, SOA, BPEL and ESB architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice
Programme & Project Management
Shaping and supporting technology initiatives, projects, programmes and portfolios
Core Technology Knowledge:
Software architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice.
Application and integration architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice.
Software architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice.
Information and data architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice.
Cloud and infrastructure architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice.
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
