Description
Technical Architect
Initially 6 months. Up to 23 Months.
Outside IR35
Remote for the foreseeable. When offices open, specialist may have to attend Glasgow office as required. A large proportion of the week will be remote.
What will you work on
- Design new systems, services and technical architectures in collaboration with technical teams
- Produce high-level systems documentation for technical teams to follow, for governance purposes and for accreditation purposes
- Work with technical teams to understand the technical impact of change, the limitations of current systems and the gaps between implemented functionality and desired functionality
- Innovation in creating low-cost, sustainable solutions that yield a low Total Cost of Ownership
- Mentoring and guiding colleagues through Architecture and technical disciplines
Essential Skills
- Experience with AWS (in last two years), ideally hands-on, but an ability to follow AWS architectures and technical conversations will be sufficient
- Experience with one or more of (in last five years): Java, Spring, MySQL, MariaDB
- Experience with Agile, ideally Scrum or KanBan
- Fast learner - able to land in the role and be self-sufficient in seeking out stakeholders and understanding the technical landscape
- Ability to work in complex, changing environments across multiple streams of work, working with multiple stakeholders
- Experience of mentoring others
Desirable Skills
- Be transparent and collaborative whilst working
- Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes
- Take responsibility for their work
- Share knowledge and experience with other team members
- Challenge the status quo
- Be comfortable standing up for their discipline
- Be comfortable with working with clients with both high and low technical expertise