Award-winning and bold innovation. Modern Tech-Stack. Impacting the future.
Position: X2 Lead Solution Architect
Salary: £72,000 - £77,000 (Benefits)
Department: Chief Operating Office
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London (Office-based with high flexibility: 1-2 days per week in the office)
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Closing date: 16 January 2025, 23:55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment.
Recruitment process: Two competency-based interviews with an exercise. Interview date: From the week commencing 20 January 2025.
How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.
Cancer Research UK has an ambitious Technology strategy and modern Tech Stack with a complex hybrid (on-premise & multi-cloud) infrastructure underpinning an extensive technical estate that supports our vision and strategy. Our Architecture team is at the forefront of technological innovation in the charity sector and plays an essential role in ensuring our technical architecture supports the charity's diverse needs and ambitions across a range of products and services.
As our Lead Solution Architect, you'll be responsible for:
1. Developing multi-product architecture artifacts, collaborating with Product Teams to build self-sufficiency in design and architecture.
2. Partnering with Heads of Product Portfolios and Product Managers to support roadmap development and provide early triage.
3. Providing architecture support, coaching, and solution assurance across Technology's product portfolios.
4. Addressing key design decisions, balancing risks, benefits, and outcomes for complex technical problems.
5. Collaborating with Lead Engineers and other technology teams to ensure the documented current state is maintained for change assessment and operational support.
6. Communicating and coordinating architecture development and technical change across portfolios and products.
7. Contributing to and building an active Architecture community across capabilities and partners.
What skills will I need?
1. Experienced Architect with extensive experience in at least one of the following architecture domains: business, enterprise, solution, infrastructure, data, security, platform, or service.
2. Has implemented new technologies within an integrated architecture in large, complex organisations.
3. Solid understanding of modern software and platform architecture approaches (e.g., microservices and cloud).
4. Experience delivering architecture through Agile Product teams.
5. Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman), industry-wide best practices, and emerging technologies.
6. Modelling and documenting experience with the ability to create models and visualisations.
7. Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do:
1. Bold: Act with ambition, courage, and determination.
2. Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism.
3. Human: Act to have a positive impact on people.
4. Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively.
If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we'd still love to hear from you.
What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools.
For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us.
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