At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement innovative tech solutions that drive organisational success.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking organisation focused on impactful technology.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate, flexible working, and potential for contract extension.
- Other info: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in a dynamic setting.
- Why this job: Shape the future of technology while collaborating with diverse teams.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and experience in complex architectural environments.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
The Solution Architect is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure technology solutions that directly support organisational objectives. Acting as a strategic conduit between business stakeholders and technical teams, this role ensures that architectural integrity is maintained throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
You will be tasked with delivering technical designs of moderate risk and complexity, ensuring they remain coherent and responsive to evolving requirements. By challenging assumptions and identifying strategic opportunities, you will play a pivotal role in translating a high-level vision into actionable roadmaps.
Requirements
- Ability to produce architectural representations that enable different teams to have a shared understanding of problems throughout the life cycle.
- Strong communication skills as you will need to communicate complicated, complex or risky architecture topics with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with tracking emerging issues, strategies, roadmaps, patterns and technologies over time to assess opportunities and risks to your work.
Experience And Skills
Must haves
- Proven ability to guide design choices in environments characterized by moderate complexity and risk.
- Ability to see the 'big picture' while managing the technical nuances of a specific domain.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of managing expectations across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Familiarity with the GDS lifecycle and the requirements for passing a Digital Service Assessment is highly desirable.
- Experience with Containerisation technologies such as Kubernetes.
- Produce and promote high quality solution designs and application architectures that are aligned with the Data & Analytics architecture principles and strategy.
- Understanding of modern Security principles; Secure by Design, Zero Trust Architecture and Software Defined Networks.
- Must have the ability to problem solve and apply the outcome to an architectural solution.
- Experience of Modern Application platforms; MS Power Platform Palantir Foundry or equivalent.
- Understanding of Cloud Architectures across Azure, AWS and other platforms.
Nice to haves:
- Experience having previously worked in Defence.
Useful Information
- DDaT Description: Solution Architect
- SFIA Level: 5
- Start date: ASAP
- Initial contract length: 3 Months with possibility of extension
- Role location: Portsmouth
- Nationality specification: Due to strict security clearance rules the post holder must be a British Citizen only, no dual nationality.
- Number of days per week expected on site: 2-3 days per sprint (fortnight).
- Minimum security level: SC or above.
- Day rate: £650.
Solution Architect - Contractor in Portsmouth employer: DIGI2AL
DIGI2AL is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and development within a dynamic and innovative environment. With a strong focus on compliance and information security, employees benefit from a collaborative work culture that encourages initiative and creativity, all while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid working model in the vibrant Greater London area. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the defence technology sector.
