Solution Architect

Description:

Contract On-site in Gloucestershire Day Rate £700 inside IR35

We are currently seeking an experienced and ambitious Solution Architects 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 requires 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

Hello [candidate_firstname],

Thank you for your application for a role like no other with the Client.

Due to the exceptional nature of this opportunity and the security clearance needed, all applicants are required to complete a few pre-screening questions.

Please follow the link to complete your responses at your earliest convenience.

The security questions are very simple and the entire process will take under 2 minutes to complete. All responses are secure and confidential.

We thank you for your application and look forward to speaking to you about this unique and exciting opportunity soon.

Kind Regards

Guidant Global