Technical Solution Architect in Edinburgh

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector. We power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

This role focuses on developing IT infrastructure solutions for the separation and integration of two businesses following a significant acquisition in the pensions sector. The objective is to align the IT strategy with the acquirer's needs.

Main Responsibilities:

• Conduct analysis to create solution options for separating IT infrastructure from the parent company.
• Develop integration plans for merging with the acquiring company's infrastructure.
• Assess requirements for both on-premises and cloud hosting models.
• Evaluate networks, security measures, and end-user computing needs.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in IT infrastructure design and integration.
• Strong knowledge of cloud hosting solutions and on-premises systems.
• Familiarity with network and security architecture.
• Experience in handling technology transitions during company acquisitions.

Nice to Have:

• Certification in IT architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
• Background in life and pensions IT systems.
• Knowledge of change management methodologies.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working. As your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

We pride ourselves on:

• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model.
• Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development.
• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise.
• Providing a transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and building lasting value in disciplines such as:

• Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction.
• Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs.
• Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation.

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin.