Senior Solutions Architect

Wiltshire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Senior Solutions Architect
Ref: COR00001O
Contract duration: 10 months [initially]
Location: Corsham

Sopra Steria Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Solutions Architect. This contract is for an initial ten months with further scope for extensions.

The Senior Solutions Architect will support the translation of requirements into the architecture for the solution and support the development and delivery of Design artefacts.

On client's instructions, due to the urgency, nature and length of the assignment, the successful candidate must have current security clearance to a high level.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Support Development and delivery of sprint products such as Minimum Viable Product definition and High Level Design.
  • Support the conformance reviews of Design artefacts ensuring alignment with customer Objectives and Design Principles; produce briefing material and review notes.
  • Facilitate Sprint planning sessions at the start of each Sprint to define and agree committed products for the Sprint Backlog including prioritisation and subsequent updates to Product Backlog.
  • Facilitate the daily stand-up meetings in progression of monthly Sprints in the delivery of Design products and artefacts.
  • Resolve internal Design blockers to minimise delays in delivery of Products and escalate external blockers to expedite resolution.
  • Provide Architecture and Design updates (briefing material and papers) to programme governance/management meetings, checkpoints, deep dives and workshops and Briefing material for, and written notes/reports from:
    • Design Coherence Meetings
    • CIWG and subordinate Technical WGs
    • Architecture Steering Groups
    • JPO meetings
    • Internal Design meetings
    • Agile Ceremonies and Design function and Programme Design Authority
  • Maintain and update the Technology Roadmap and report on progress, ensuring alignment with customer Portfolio, and coherence with the enterprise solution design policy and standards.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

  • Extensive design/implementation/consulting experience of large-scale applications
  • Experience communicating effectively across internal and external organisations

DESIRABLE SKILLS

  • Highly technical and analytical capability
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills are a must, as well as the ability to work effectively across internal and external organisations
  • Experience using and adapting to new technologies with strong motivation to learn new technical skills

On client's instructions, due to the urgency, nature and length of the assignment, the successful candidate must have current security clearance to a high level.

The post holder will work through Sopra Steria Recruitment for Sopra Steria, the UK's leading Outsourcing and Technology Company.

There are no agencies working this requirement, please contact me directly.

2017 Winners of the APSCo Awards for Excellence for Recruitment Company of the Year £50m+ Turnover

Start date
ASAP
Duration
10 months [initially]
From
Sopra Steria Recruitment Limited
Published at
29.06.2018
Project ID:
1589778
Contract type
Freelance
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