Chief IT Architect - GammaLabs

Gamma is a leading supplier of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS): we provide voice, data and mobile products and services to the UK, German, Spanish and Benelux business markets.

Gamma is expanding its UCaaS presence in Europe with a family of businesses focusing on digital automation, delivering Gamma-powered services to SME customers via a network of channel partners in Germany, Spain, and the Benelux region.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Chief IT Architect to have the responsibility, across all of Gamma, to create and agree a strategic architectural roadmap that accommodates industry trends, user needs and internal change ensuring that all development activities are then aligning to this strategy.

What will you be doing day-to-day?

• Work with CTO and IT Transformation Director to understand and define the IT strategy, roadmaps and ensure that they are communicated to delivery teams
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders from the business domain, development, engineering and external partners
• Ensure that we have the correct level of architectural governance to not slow down but enhance the delivery process
• Identify key risks and issues on work items and propose alternative solutions that follow best practice
• Enable the development teams by producing and overseeing solution designs, ensuring that they adopt best practices and are aligned to the Gamma IT Strategy
• Manage the team of IT architects providing coaching and mentoring to ensure personal and technical development.

What You’ll Need

• 5-10 years of development experience
• 5-10 years of architecture experience
• Experience leading a technology function with team management accountability
• SDLC process and best practice.
• TOGAF certification beneficial
• Knowledge of telecoms beneficial

What do we offer?

• 25 days PTO + bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Private Medical Insurance
• Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme
• Pension plan
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

A few things to note

• No agencies please
• We cannot offer sponsorship for this position

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