Solutions Architect
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Job Description
Solutions Architect
Duration: 6 Months
Rate: 650 per day (negotiable)
Location: Cardiff & remote (hybrid)
IR35 Status: Outside
Start ASAP
A Solutions Architect is required for our public sector client to be part of their Retail/Digital team and to possess previous experience of CRM or Online portals.
This role supports the Enterprise Applications function to ensure that the strategy and roadmaps are communicated and applied across the business and appropriate third parties by providing direction and guidance on all
technical and functional aspects of and modifications to the application architecture.
This role will be the design authority on projects ensuring compliance of new solution designs with the agreed strategy and architecture.
The client has multiple projects on going and you will be part of a large team working on two projects simultaneously.
Essential Skills & Experience required
Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks eg: TOGAF Gartner.
Previous experience of working with CRM systems or Online portals
Extensive experience of designing complex solution architecture from concept to ready to build across multiple technologies.
Ability to harvest architectural patterns in order to promote reuse and consistency.
Experience of working as part of a SCRUM team supporting design sessions and technical delivery leads in producing solution plans.
Experience of establishing applications architecture standards.
Responsibilities include:
Working with the Lead Enterprise Architect and Product Managers to understand implications of the proposed solution design on the enterprise applications strategy and landscape.
- Support Enterprise Applications function in defining and maintaining the solution architecture and applications roadmap.
- Ensure current architecture is defined and maintained to agreed standards supporting and adhering to defined architectural principles.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge document solution artifacts including solution plans and harvest architectural patterns for reuse.
- General understanding of the latest technology innovations which informs the overall technical direction.
- Communicate proposed Solution Architecture options and designs to the relevant design authority to enable informed decision making.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and emerging standards working with partners/vendors to understand new application releases or new applications being considered for use.
- Support Business Analysts / Product Managers in refining high level functional and non-functional requirements.
- Provide solution options based on defined requirements and create high-level solution designs as an input to the solution plan.
- Ensure any proposed solution designs adherence to the architecture standards and principles including Secure By Design.
- Proactively support SCRUM design sessions to refine implementation approaches as part of five amigos review.
- Support Technical Delivery Leads in informing the logical sequence of the build.
- Support the Design Authority decision making.
- Ensure all design documents are kept up to date throughout the delivery.
To apply for this role please email your CV to Joanne Stanley email:
Certes IT Service Solutions welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds
Employment Type
Full-Time
