Role: IT Architect
Location: Alcester, hybrid role
Salary and benefits:
Since 1989, we’ve supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.
Helping Hands is the nation’s most widely rated home care provider and the only one to be endorsed as a Centre of Excellence by Skills for Care. We have over 150 branches across England and Wales as well as our Support Office in Alcester, Warwickshire.
As we embark on our strategic technology roadmap of the next 5 years, we are seeking a talented IT Architect to join our dynamic team and help shape the future of our IT infrastructure, in collaboration with our business and strategic technology partners.
The role:
As the IT Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust, scalable, and secure IT solutions that align with our strategic business objectives. You will work closely with stakeholders, including business leaders, IT teams, and external partners, to ensure our IT architecture supports our strategic goals. Excellent communication and listening skills are a must.
Main responsibilities:
* Design and develop IT architecture solutions that meet the business requirements and align with industry best practices where appropriate.
* Collaborate with HH stakeholders, work with our business analyst(s) to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
* Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and processes to enhance our IT infrastructure and deliver step change in terms where relevant.
* Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of IT systems and applications.
* Create and maintain architectural documentation, including diagrams, data flows, standards, frameworks and guidelines.
* Provide technical leadership and guidance to IT teams during the initiation, build and implementation of architectural solutions, together with measuring the success following go-live and hyper care.
* Conduct regular assessments and audits of IT systems to identify areas for improvement, upgrade, refresh or sunsetting.
* Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation within the organisation.
Required Skills and Technologies:
* Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud computing, and enterprise architecture frameworks.
* Proficiency in designing and implementing scalable and secure IT solutions.
* Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
* Knowledge of networking, security, and data management best practices.
* Experience with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Jira).
* Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, PowerShell).
* Strong understanding of database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams, internally as well as external.
* Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically.
* Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, ITILv4) are a plus.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
* Proven experience as an IT Architect or similar role.
Helping Hands is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce as we believe this develops a comfortable working environment for all our staff. All applications will be treated fairly in line with our Equality and Diversity Policy.
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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