At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deliver innovative IT solutions that drive business success.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company that values diversity and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.
- Why this job: Be a trusted advisor and make a real impact on client success with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in solution architecture and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
You will be working on your own or as part of a team delivering a contractual solution, providing expert client-side consultancy, mentoring, design authority, project delivery or acting as a trusted advisor and/or subject matter expert to clients and internal teams alike.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver class leading IT Enterprise/Solution Architecture & high quality consulting.
- Realise business outcomes by leveraging architecture & technology.
- Work with both the business and IT to ensure that the correct solutions are in place to support the needs of our clients.
- Assist clients in understanding the benefits of a properly architected IT solution and the approaches and methods involved.
- Take responsibility for the solution architecture definition and realisation through the project delivery lifecycle.
- Assist in the development of Affinity Reply intellectual property.
- Ownership and creation of Solution Architectures including all associated artefacts, including High level Designs, Solution Options, Impact Assessments and Readiness Reviews to deliver a holistic solution domain.
About the candidate:
- Excellent and proven design capabilities, covering Conceptual, Logical & physical architectures, with experience in architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF.
- Confidence to present solutions and influence stakeholders.
- Experience of the full software development lifecycle, along with an appreciation of quality assurance, continuous integration/delivery, and the benefits of automation; experience and understanding of Agile practices and the impact on solution design and delivery.
- Preferably, Cloud Enabled, understanding key cloud technologies, ideally AWS or Azure, and concepts of SaaS.
- Understanding of Data Architecture and Data Modelling and able to articulate the key impacts across this domain.
- Strong systems analysis skills which translate into solution architecture and holistic designs.
- Ability to develop relationships and quickly build a rapport with key stakeholders; exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organisation - written, verbal, visual communications.
- Strong situational analysis and decision making abilities - ability to initiate discussion and influence outcomes, working with a high degree of autonomy on delivering outcomes that exceed client expectations.
- Ability to assimilate and correlate disconnected documentation and information, and articulate their collective relevance to the organisation; confidence to present solutions and influence stakeholders.
- Demonstrates and maintains a broad knowledge of technology solutions, current trends and techniques and actively communicates new technology developments.
Solution Architect in City of Westminster employer: Reply Ltd
As a Creative Designer at our company, you will thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment that champions innovation and creativity. We offer competitive benefits, a strong focus on employee development, and the opportunity to work with leading FTSE 250 clients, all while contributing to meaningful digital transformation projects. Our inclusive work culture encourages mentorship and the sharing of best practices, making it an ideal place for professionals looking to grow their careers in a supportive setting.
