Network Technical Solution Architect in Birmingham

Location: Leamington Spa/Warwickshire/West Midlands

Duration: 6 Months

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Our client, a multinational automobile manufacturer which produces luxury vehicles and SUVs is urgently seeking a Network Technical Solution Architect with a proven track record as a Solution Architect delivering appropriate software application designs integrating cross‑technology solutions covering a variety of technologies. This is a client‑facing role where the successful candidate must demonstrate delivery of pragmatic solutions that balance project/programme constraints against strategic direction and, as required, successfully reach agreement and compromise with stakeholders.

The role will involve technical analysis at the project feasibility stage, generating systems and technical inputs for business cases and associated documentation, and contributing to the development of IT roadmaps, reference Network architectures, patterns and standards to support industry best practice on a proactive basis for Intelligent Process Automation.

• Educated to bachelor's degree level or above, preferably in computing, systems or science/engineering related subjects.
• Relevant and current software development/engineering experience.
• High quality designs encompassing full error handling, monitoring and logging.
• Good understanding of best practices for development of security‑standards compliant systems.
• Proven ability to identify practical solutions and improvements that benefit the organisation and express complex ideas in clear business language.
• Proven ability to think strategically, analyse data and information and develop and deliver appropriate, innovative and effective solutions.
• Experience in setting and governing technical standards in RPA and/or coding or other Digital technologies.
• Experience in leading or supervising technical teams.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines in order to achieve objectives, and to drive others to do so as well.
• Excellent collaborator who can bring cross‑functional teams together to create the optimal outcome.
• Adaptable to changing circumstances and environment, dealing with conflicting priorities for self and others.
• Initiative to proactively address issues as they occur on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Experience of working in transformation projects using agile methodologies in a demanding corporate environment.
• Willingness to investigate and experiment with new and emerging technology, ensuring that at all times the IPA COE is leading edge.
• Experience in leading teams or developing more junior colleagues.
• Ability to work with offshore delivery teams.

• Represent and explain the Network technical requirements and constraints of the project/programme to stakeholders and advise on any associated technical constraints, risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies in a timely manner.
• Produce robust, fit‑for‑purpose high‑level and detailed functional and technical system designs covering Integration, Data, Infrastructure/Platform and Security to meet functional and non‑functional requirements in an Agile and/or waterfall project/programme environments and following internal IT processes.
• Represent the project/programme designs to the IT Design Authority and demonstrate fitness for purpose and compliance to reference Network architectures, patterns and standards.
• Act as the Network lead technology consultant for Intelligent Process Automation as well as assigned specific projects and programmes.
• Produce supporting technical outputs as required, from high‑level business‑facing documentation to low‑level detailed specifications, which may include but are not limited to: server build sheets, firewall configuration specifications, DNS, interface design, contracts and definition, load‑balancing specifications and certificate requirements.
• Work with 3rd‑party vendors and suppliers to ensure solution compliance with JLR reference architectures, patterns and standards and meet information security policies.
• Assist in creating Network solution assessment criteria for product selections.
• Lead or assist technical workshops and meetings with internal technical customers, stakeholders and external suppliers and vendors.
• Support IPA Discovery by defining process design documentation, maximizing the benefits of process automation.
• Support IPA Delivery, ensuring technical resources maintain effective configuration standards, deliver process automation, peer testing, user acceptance testing and deployment into production.
• Support the process automation through the hyper‑care process, ensuring it operates effectively and aligns with business expectations in a production environment.