Technical Architect - London, United Kingdom - Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited

Description

Job Description

Role Title: Technical Architect

Role Location: London/Leeds, UK

Role Type: Permanent (Hybrid)

Job Description:

What you will be doing:

Designing and producing architectural artefacts for end-to-end solutions, high level

outlined architecture to detailed solution architecture, including required integration,

that are aligned to architecture standards, meet the business vision and requirements,

take into consideration all risks, costs, benefits, limitations, dependencies, deliverability

and impact on the enterprise, technology and business architectures.

Supporting and guiding project teams and product groups in delivery and

implementation of end-to-end solutions. Driving and managing resolution of technical

dependencies and technical do-ability issues including identifying viable alternatives and

agreeing those with architecture governance.

Playing a key role in the development and implementation of the Digital and Data

Strategies, by ensuring solutions adhere to and enable the implementation of strategies.

Supporting divisional roadmaps which identify the scope, dependencies and

architectural impact of mandatory and discretionary changes, recommend prioritisation

and timelines for delivery of the required capabilities.

Collaborating with product groups and enterprise architecture functions on defining

enterprise and product architecture strategies and standards, building product

roadmaps and resolving maintenance and post-go-live issues.

Reviewing and quality assuring artefacts created by external suppliers and internal teams

(Product Groups and Change Delivery teams) to ensure the quality of the delivered

solution fulfils business and non-functional requirements and adheres to strategic vision

Identifying opportunities for technology-driven innovation and shaping design proposals

to take this forward; driving innovation at a divisional level where this delivers quick wins

and business benefit and is in the boundary of the product roadmap

Engage key stakeholders in business, product groups, security, and architecture function

to identify capabilities, perform gap assessment, maturity assessment and document

architecture to create a future.

Research technology trends and identifying opportunities to exploit innovation ensuring

these are fully understood and explored.

The skills and experience you'll have:

Experience as a Technical/Solution Architect designing products, platforms, systems

and components on multiple programs and projects

Experience of working on the end to end project lifecycle, in a multi-technology

environment.

Experience of designing and managing the end-to-end delivery of multi-platform

solutions.

Exceptional communication skills, able and willing to describe and negotiate complex

and detailed solutions across a variety of stakeholders.

Exceptional critical thinker and problem solver, able to work with imperfect information

in an environment of uncertainty whilst still maintaining high standards, evidenced

designs and documentation that consider regulatory, organisational and technology

change requirements, the client divisional and enterprise strategies.

Essential

Experience of designing and implementing digital and/or data platform solutions

Experience working with AWS technologies.

Experience of best practice solution architecture across all architecture domains and key

platform technologies (Salesforce, O365, SharePoint, Cloud technologies, Data analysis

and Data management tools, Integration technologies)

Commercial awareness and hands-on experience at costing solution options,

understanding procurement frameworks and promoting cost effective solutions.

Collaborative self-starter with positive, proactive, can-do attitude.

Strong experience of technical and environment interdependencies across

projects and programs.

Solid and evidenced knowledge foundation (e.g. BCS EA and Solution Architecture

certification, etc.)

Experience with formal architectural methodologies and frameworks, including TOGAF,

experience in architecture modelling tools and agile methodologies.

Proficient knowledge of UML.

An effective coach, experience of mentoring others in architectural practices.

Evidenced continuous professional development and engagement with industry

innovators and professional bodies.

Experience of innovation whilst ensuring EA adherence.