Senior Solutions Architect

At CV-Library, we are on a mission to transform the recruitment landscape through innovative technology. We are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to join our dynamic team and take charge of designing robust software solutions that meet the diverse needs of our clients. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead architectural projects, mentor junior staff, and work closely with product teams to ensure seamless delivery.

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This role will play a pivotal role sat between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure solutions drive business strategy, translating functional & non-functional requirements into architectural blueprints.

Key Responsibilities

Understanding the current technology landscape, tools and how they align to the business strategy (and any gaps that exist)
Work closely with both the business & product managers to understand the business context, value, functional and non-functional requirements
Responsible for developing emergent end-to-end designs, collaborating to ensure all areas of design are considered (infra, security, integration, data etc) and producing clear documentation
Ensuring all designs meet principles & standards and go through the CVL quality process
Contributing to development of design patterns, documented and stored centrally
Documenting key design decisions, options/recommendations
Driving the product selection process when new technology/tools are required, being able to articulate both commercial and technological advantages
Seen as an expert to provide ‘advice & guidance\’ for both business and technical stakeholders
Provide peer reviews and design assurance
Understands, documents, communicates and manages technical debt appropriatelyRequirements

Is an experienced Solution Architect previously delivering in a fast-paced environment that can think both strategically and tactically when required
Commercially aware and has the desire to understand our business and product capability as well as technology solutions
Has previous experience of designing large scale technology change, from backend ERP, CRM, defining integration & patterns, to front end web and mobile apps
Can demonstrate experience of producing complex high-level designs, managing SMEs and technology stakeholders
Has experience of cloud platform architecture (ideally AWS)
Has experience of event driven architecture (ideally Kafka)
Has delivered in both a waterfall and agile environment, understanding the differencesBenefits

Why pick us?

At CV-Library, we are a team. We welcome the best talent to work for us, irrespective of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability (visible or non-visible).

We are actively committed to promoting a fully diverse and inclusive workforce and we welcome applications for this role from all candidates who meet the key requirements.

25 days annual leave, plus additional days for length of service and your birthday!
Regular team incentives and social events, including annual Christmas and Summer parties
Life Insurance and Company Pension
Employee Assistance Programme (Mental Health & Well-being support)
Great culture and work environment We are actively committed to promoting a fully diverse and inclusive workforce and we welcome applications for this role from all candidates who meet the key requirements. Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you require any reasonable adjustments to assist with your application.

Due to the regular onsite requirement for this role, it would be most suitable for UK based candidates. Applicants should already hold the Right to Work in the UK, although Sponsorship could be provided for the successful candidate.

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