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Solution Architect

Posted 1 day 18 hours ago by ENGINEERINGUK

Permanent

Full Time

Other

Lancashire, Manchester, United Kingdom, M21 0

Job Description

Responsibilities

Develop application and system roadmaps associated with applications transformation and modernisation
Develop flexible, adaptable, modular, and reusable solution designs in collaboration with business stakeholders and the IT development teams while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards
Support the definition of high-level operational models, and prepare business cases in alignment with the IT security and quality guidelines. Present business cases, for operational and tactical technical initiatives, for approval, funding and prioritisation
Uphold appropriate solution architecture governance processes and tools while maintaining focus on design patterns and technology standards
Be the accountable individual for the finalisation, acceptance and approval of solutions you architected, by relevant stakeholders
Act as an enabler of Agile and DevSecOps practices in collaboration with product delivery and operation support teams
Explore, evaluate and promote technology innovation within the organisation
Review high-level designs with technical leads and developers, review code, enforce best practices, assist with debugging critical issues, and enforce performance testing to deliver efficient and performant applications
Be the responsible individual to identify technology risk(s) of initiatives you are leading as an architect and develop corresponding mitigation strategies
Stay current on, evaluate and recommend the use of cutting-edge technologies and methods, considering their technical pros and limitations. Leverage market and technology trends to identify the business benefits of alternative technical solutions
Support the requirements gathering process to right-size initiatives and solution strategy
Collaborate with development teams and assist with the application of Agile and DevSecOps techniques within architecture and designs
Create comprehensive solution architecture specification documents and other required documentation

Knowledge and Skills

Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills, with thorough attention to detail.
Excellent planning, documentation and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of design and implementation of solutions and systems using custom built and CoTS / MoTS applications hosted in the cloud and on-prem.
Experience designing solutions including policy administration systems, ERP and customer / agent-facing portals.
Substantial knowledge of the system development life cycle and the scaled agile methodology. Certifications preferred.
TOGAF certification is a significant plus.
Demonstrate competence to work at the highest technical level of all phases of system architecture design, using state of the art rule/framework-based architecture, object-oriented component analysis and proficiency in web-based systems architecture, service-based architecture and enterprise application architecture.
Ability to guide and mentor development teams on sound design and coding principles, best practices in API based, Micro Services and Cloud technologies.
Experience in integration architectures from Service Bus to API mediation and event bus models.
Strong knowledge of contemporary technologies and business trends that allows architecture to solve problems in a creative and cost-effective manner.
Experience developing roadmaps outlining the evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from current to desired state
Bachelor's degree or above in Computer science or related tech discipline or equivalent work experience
Deep Knowledge and proven hands-on experience with cloud technologies
7+ years' of IT experience with 6+ years of architecture experience
Demonstrated leadership skills