Solution Architect

SCS IT Team is responsible for managing cloud-based services and on-site facilities for about 2000 users.

Our services are SaaS by Construction related solution providers, and our effort is towards ensuring business requirements and service levels are met.

The Solution Architect is responsible for taking the lead role in the delivery of solutions and ensuring adherence to integration architecture discipline, policies & design for the systems, providing hands-on integration technical capability leading to establish support function within IT department. A strategic thinker who has implemented SaaS and Azure solutions and created high level and low-level technical documentation.

This is a hands-on role; the solution architect will design, implement solutions, and ensure the solutions meet the needs of IT requirements.

The role will report to the Head of Systems and Data and will provide cover and support the Head of Systems and Data.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Role Responsibility

• Analyze and deliver solutions and ensure integration requirements align with best practice and policies for projects/BAU works involving IT systems. Hands-on skill to help deliver Design, Build, Test and also to lead/review the works delivered by third parties.
• Lead and manage integration architecture activities together with other IT architects, support teams, and 3rd party vendors.
• Be “the go-to person” for all integration-related topics, information, and knowledge of the integration technologies, platforms, and architecture.
• Own and manage integration architecture-related artefacts (integration inventory, integration architecture/design, guidelines, integration patterns).
• Closely work with support/service team, 3rd parties to monitor integration-related issues and lead resolution in a timely manner (especially production incidents) and take proactive actions.
• Ensure compliance with IT Security policies, participate in security, audit, and regulatory initiatives. Reinforce security rules and escalate where risky activity is detected.
• Manage the schedule & timeline of the activities across multiple systems/regions, assess and avoid conflicts, streamline the work efforts, and communicate with relevant parties.
• Document processes, procedures, and plans, including changes, upgrades, and new integrations.

The Ideal Candidate

Proven experience of leading data warehouse/SQL/Azure implementations and owning the integration strategy through to execution and delivery in an established IT department. Proven architectural design skills and ability to discuss the merits and trade-offs of using any particular design approach and technology.

• Design and implementation of SaaS solutions and system integrations (must have).
• Create both High Level Design and Low-Level Design documents (must have).
• Understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (must have).
• Experience of implementing Databricks and Data Warehouse solutions (must have).
• Expertise in integration architecture and design patterns.
• Protocols and formats SOA, Rest, JSON, XML, etc.
• Identity and Access management.
• Cloud to Cloud integration & Cloud to On-Premise integration.
• Front End and Back End integrations, network and infrastructure management (desirable).
• Experience of using EAM tool – LeaniX (desirable).

With a background in software development and having a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a solution architecture or similar position/role or working within an established architecture practice. The solution architect will have developed enterprise-level integration design and delivered it accordingly using suitable technologies, adopting appropriate standards and governance.

About the Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high-speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable, and frequent high-speed services.

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks, and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join our EDI Champions program or support the local community (e.g., as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain, and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture’s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos and develop a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrate commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

Please see the disability confident commitments:

To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:

• A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
• Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role.

Salary Competitive with excellent benefits package.

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