IntaPeople are proud and excited to be appointed to recruit a Lead Solutions Architect for a Welsh-based not-for-profit sector client on an exclusive venture. This is a very exciting opportunity to join their fast-growing IT team in this newly created position. The Lead Solution Architect will have the opportunity to shape the role around their strengths whilst supporting the cross-platform digital estate. Connecting through modern integration practices you will have access to the right suite of tools to communicate effectively with their key users.
The organisations Solution Architects ensure that they have the right suite of tools, connected through modern integration standards to engage, and communicate effectively with their key audiences. This role does not have any people management or direct reports.
Knowledge and Skills (not limited to):
- Significant experience in designing and implementing complex technical solutions, documenting deigns using the appropriate architecture modelling tools and frameworks e.g., TOGAF, UML etc, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance with industry standards. · Strategic Vision
- Proven ability to develop and communicate a clear architectural vision that supports the strategic objectives of the organization, in particular digital transformation projects; involving modernising legacy systems and delivering complex, nuanced API integrations.
- Strong skills in engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders, ensuring their needs and concerns are addressed in the architectural solutions.
- Ability to identify, assess, and manage risks associated with architectural decisions, ensuring transparency and alignment with organizational risk appetite
Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- You will work within the Solution Architecture team to deliver the architecture design of new and existing technology platforms by defining solutions and creating design patterns to ensure consistent delivery across web, mobile, and physical systems at bus/rail stations and onboard transportation vehicles.
- Provide consultative support by way of technical input and guidance in project discovery and delivery phases to ensure project milestones and deliveries can be met whilst managing and prioritising workloads.
- Assess and review existing solutions against defined principles and design patterns to ensure that existing solutions are fit for purpose and have the capabilities we need to fulfil their strategic goals.
- Produce technical integration designs and accompanying architectural models using the appropriate business tooling to ensure adherence to the core IT strategy and design principles - documenting transitional state and to-be architectures for both the replacement of existing systems and the introduction of greenfield systems.
- Attend the Architecture Design Authority to govern digital solution proposals at project stage gates, reviewing proposals against agreed standards and suggesting remedial direction where standards are not met, to ensure consistency for TfW across internally and externally delivered projects.
- Provide technical assistance in the creation of RFI/RFPs by translating business requirements into desired outline solution diagrams and be a part of the assessment panel in processing responses to such requests to ensure consistency and alignment of any proposals with TfW’s architecture strategy.
Reporting to the Principal Architect and working with the Head of Architecture and IT Director, you will be responsible for a wide range of projects with a range of internal and external suppliers, with annual budgets of up to £3M. Working within a team of 4-5 architects but supporting a wider engineering team of 20, you'll typically plan 12-18months in advance depending on the project requirements and size.
What you’ll get in return (at a glance)
- A salary of circa £60,000 - £63,000 DOE
- 28 days annual leave + public bank holidays
- A flexible working environment
- Competitive Legal and General pension Scheme (8% contribution)
- 4 x Death in service
- Free Rail travel throughout Wales
- The opportunity to work on modern and industry changing projects
- Salary sacrifice scheme such as – cycle to work, electric vehicle
- To be based in their brand new, modern offices 2-3 days per week with the wider team in Pontypridd
- A chance to truly contribute to large scale digitalisation projects within Wales
For more information click APPLY now or for a confidential chat call Nathan Handley (Recruitment Manager) on 02920 252 500.
This role is commutable from Swansea, Bridgend, Cardiff and Newport.