Solution Architect

Lanark  ‐ Onsite
This project has been archived and is not accepting more applications.
Browse open projects on our job board.

Description

Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit 2 x Solution Architects for initial 6 month contracts - with the potential to extend - on a rate of £550-£580/day (outside of IR35). Due to the current circumstances these roles will be remote based for the foreseeable future.
Responsibilities:

- Act as the technical authority in information gathering and scene setting with stakeholders and managers.
- Undertake rigorous analysis to develop an understanding of solution and technology options to recommend the most appropriate approach across different environments and operating models.
- Act as consultant and critical friend' on best practice use of technology.
- Take ownership of technical architecture deliverables across the project life cycle and ensure that solutions fit into the organisation's technical landscape, meets established design patterns, standards, guardrails and architectural principles; highlight gaps and risks
- Collaborate with colleagues in cyber security to ensure security by design
- Review technical proposals from external suppliers and make implementation recommendations.
- Provide a technical assurance function in support of governance activities.
- Contribute to the development of Architectural strategies.
- Take ownership for implementing continuous improvement initiatives in the Architecture Practice
- Take on duties attached to appropriate roles within the Architecture Practice, such as being a Segment Lead for a group of related architectural work across teams and the architects involved.
- Take an open and collaborative approach to working and sharing knowledge.
- Support colleagues with technical expertise where required.
Essential Skills:

- Experience in the identification and resolution of architecture concerns arising from the implementation of integrated, commodity based digital solutions and platforms into the business.
- Experience of participation in defining business strategies and aligning these with the supporting technology required to achieve them.
- Demonstrable track record of participation in all life cycle phases of implementing large scale corporate or government ICT/Digital projects into a complex business landscape.
- Experience of both written and verbal communication of solution options, architectural models, detailed solution designs and discussion documents to audiences at all levels and of all technical backgrounds.

Desirable Skills:

- Knowledge and experience of enterprise architecture frameworks for managing design governance, strategic development and stakeholder communication.
- Awareness of public sector procurement frameworks and processes.
- Some experience of leadership and ability to influence others.
- Awareness of Agile project and delivery management.
- Awareness of risk management techniques.
- Experience of working unsupervised in a dynamic environment with fluid priorities and high levels of uncertainty.
- Experience of negotiating a consensus and justifying design decisions that balance potentially conflicting requirements and interests.

If you would like to hear more about these opportunities please get in touch.
Start date
ASAP
Duration
6.0 MONTH
From
Venesky-Brown
Published at
22.01.2022
Project ID:
2297855
Contract type
Freelance
To apply to this project you must log in.
Register