Solutions Architect

Job Title: Solutions Architect
Are you ready to develop and align strategies within your team? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your architect career within a supportive and inclusive company?

The Opportunity
As the Solutions Architect, you will lead the architecture for business and technology change programmes, helping mature our IT landscape and creating exciting new IT services. You will be responsible for setting the direction for our Enterprise IT capabilities and leading the delivery of change in a complex and dynamic business environment. You will play a key role in delivering the technology that will underpin our future operations.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the development of an IS strategy for our operations.
• Propose new solutions and engage in approved Proof of Concept activities.
• Work with vendors and third-party analysts to develop a better understanding of relevant technologies and their commercial benefits.
• Define and maintain information system architecture.
• Assist with the definition of IS and IT roadmaps for architecture evolution.
• Work closely with the Solution and Enterprise Architecture Team to create and maintain design standards.
• Convert business requirements to technical solutions through effective Solution Design.
• Manage the solution architecture and design for large and complex projects.
• Act as the Intelligent Customer for solution architecture and design.
• Ensure compliance with required quality standards for all solutions delivered.
• Advocate innovation within solutions to fulfil business needs.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with the wider IT community.
• Stay updated on industry trends and apply them to solve real-world problems.

Who You Are
For this position, you will be educated to degree level or equivalent, or able to demonstrate significant experience in a large, complex organisation with architectural design experience.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of modern IT and technology enablers.
• Experience in delivering change in a large business.
• Good communication skills with the ability to engage with business stakeholders, IT experts, developers, and third parties.
• Ability to lead discussions on design issues and deliver sound decisions based on consensus and best practice.
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail.
• Experience in managing projects and advising on solution implementation issues.
• Technical knowledge of leading cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure.
• Financial awareness and understanding of IT development processes and systems engineering constraints.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience in a relevant technical role, designing, evaluating, and selecting solutions.
• Experience working with third parties such as solution vendors and research partners.
• Familiarity with cloud solution design.

To join us, you must meet the Security Vetting criteria, which typically require UK residency for the last five years.

Ready to lead and innovate? Apply now with iO Associates and help drive Britain's digital future.