Digital Solutions Architect in Stevenage

What will I be doing?

Champion modern technology product development & deployment processes and procedures, adhering to IT protocol for digital solutions architecture, following best practices of scalability, security, error handling, monitoring, post go live monitoring and supportDesigning robust solutions to deliver a great member experience using hybrid-cloud and mobile first approachAccountable for maintaining digital architectural landscape within DL IT landscapeAccountable for design blueprints of the entire digital landscapeResponsible for relevant touch points in the DL architectural landscapeEnsure solution fits data journeys - full end to end thinkingCollaborating with business stakeholders, IT Design team and all vendors involvedWork with IT Design/Secure Team to ensure broader solution architecture goals are being metProvide technical solution designs by taking into consideration business requirements, industry best practices, models, frameworks and security/complianceEnsure solutions are designed to be compliant with data protection, information, security and PCI standardsManage the Digital architecture works pipeline closely liaising with POD Heads & Project ManagersCollaborate with PODs (BA/Product Owner/PM) and the vendor architects to produce design blueprints, considering full end-to-end processes / data flows / security / business processes / reporting and impacts to operations and membersAgree with the PODs and IT Programme Management team the scope of works for the POD and IT Project in order to deliver the complete solutionProvide digital requirement definition support - collaborating with Digital Business Analysts during (to educate) and after (to draft solutions) request capture, in order to understand functional, technical, reporting, and user experience requirementsCollaborate closely with the Digital Data Architect to understand the impact of data demands and volumes on existing infrastructure capacity/scale and data interfacesEmbrace/embed 'security by design' principles for all Digital designClearly communicate design solution options to business owners in order to seek design approvalOversee formal approvals process for technical design of Digital products - hand to Security & Legal, Support for formal sign offChair monthly Digital Architecture Review BoardAttend weekly Digital/IT Architecture meetingFollow principles that allow for multiple option design thinkingDesign full end to end test plans including Load & Performance stress pointsValidate development and testing work carried out by third-party vendors to meet the design requirementsInput to solution cost estimates to ensure accurate budgetingProduce, manage and keep up to date all Digital designs, architecture, policy and specification documentationWorking jointly with the Digital Data Architect, prepare documentation/work closely with IT support team on handover to support tasksAdhere to design principles and DL security standards in all design worksEnsure landscape is fit for purpose and identify areas of optimisation required: infrastructure and architecture review, identify technical debt, capacity planning, environment management, review incident trends and automationJoin critical P1s or major incidents to assist with troubleshooting scenarios (when/where relevant)Work with Director of Digital Engineering to refine digital technology strategy for David Lloyd DigitalDevelop Digital architecture/technology roadmapsRepresent Digital Architecture at the IT Change Advisory Board How will I be measured?

Digital pod team deliverables start and finish on time with minimal solution/technology barriersNo design/architecture related escalations to Director of Digital Engineering and Head of Design & DataDigital Solutions Architect is the go to for all Digital IT architecture queries - seen as knowledgeable and able to provide the complete apps, data and infrastructure view pointFor all new service introductions/enhancements in infrastructure/apps/data: no service issues are generated due to design flawsService optimisation delivered & or service optimisation papers that are approvedAll solution designs are approved within SLA360 feedback including from vendors - is supportive of the role and the incumbent is seen to be expert in the field of Digital solution architectureAll Digital/IT management meetings, Digital Architecture Review Board, CAB are attendedWhat qualifications, skills and experience do I need?

Ability to work in a multi-speed organisation, and coordinate the different moving parts required to deliver new functionalityExperience in dealing with and prioritising the requests of multiple stakeholdersExperience overseeing modern development processes, including: Native mobile app development, Back-end microservices development (Java, NodeJS), IaC approaches to infrastructure provisioning (Terraform/Terraform Cloud)Systems design/architecture experience, particularly in modernisation/Digital Transformation projectsDiverse solutions architecture experience covering modern cloud infrastructure, modern technology & legacy systemsBackground in dev ops, engineering, infrastructure AS codeDegree in Computer Science or a technology-related fieldExperienced in applying commercial judgement to ensure recommendations are in line with budgetsComfortable with documenting and communicating the model used to understand the enterprise, system, application, and network through a series of viewpointsStrong influencing and engagement skillsSkills in presentation, communication, facilitation Adept at working collaboratively both within the Digital & IT functions and across the broader business teams as well as with a diverse set of 3rd party vendorsDesirableAgile application developmentKey behavioursPragmatic creative, agile, can do, option generator, energetic, self-motivated , sense of ownershipCommunicates complex IT solutions & concepts in plain easy to understand languageMust have skill: with multiple-PODs potentially running, must have the ability to work across multiple design requirementsAble to juggle project priorities and stakeholdersCollaborative working, one team culture, supportive: no idea is a bad ideaStay abreast of latest tech innovationsThink holistically to understand how our technology and solutions impact member/team member/club experienceSector: ITReference: BBBH155095