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.