Solution Architect

Location Gloucestershire
Job Type Contract
Salary Up to £700 per day
Reference JN -042024-1188_1714569763

Contract Onsite in Gloucestershire Day Rate £700 inside IR35

We are currently seeking an experienced and ambitious Solution Architect to work with our exceptional client, a world class brand in a secure environment to drive major business transformation, process and technical change across this complex organisation.

This contract role will require you to hold a valid DV clearance. The role will be based on site in Gloucestershire.

The roles responsibilities include:

  • Provide the bridge between business need and the supporting technology, building a holistic view of the organisation
  • Articulation of solution architecture and solutions to key stakeholders
  • Advise on technology - enabled business transformation and define IT strategy, requirements, solutions and roadmaps that delivery the business objectives in the most cost-effective manner
  • Select and architect technology solutions, shaping technology programmes, developing and embedding architecture capability, ensuring alignment with the organisations wider business and architect strategies
  • Assess business and technology problems as the Business Analyst gathers requirements examining classic scope and feasibility questions
  • Solution Architecture definition and design, including delivery approaches, to sufficient detail to enable effective engagement with delivery teams and supply partners
  • Carrying out initial assessment of the customer needs and articulation of likely/ potential solution options
  • Building strategic relationships with the IT community and propagating the architectural journey
  • On-going architecture governance and providing delivery assurance, support and direction to delivery teams through the lifecycle

Essential skills:

  • Shape and drive solution architectural methods and principals
  • Ability to work an end-to-end lifecycle view of architecture
  • Knowledge of the systems implementation lifecycle
  • Requirements analysis and requirements definition
  • Understanding of the drivers for IT architecture
  • Understanding of architectural frameworks and methodologies (TOGAF, MODAF, DODAF, INCOSE, UML, EA, Zachman, COBIT, UML)
  • Design and development of technology strategies and roadmaps

Desirable skills:

  • Understanding of Agile principals
  • Understanding solution changes on business requirements
  • Familiar with ITIL/Prince/PROSCI
  • Experience of delivery and TTO