Energy or Utility client experience required
Description
Solution Architect required to support the transformation programme.
Responsibilities
* Provide solution architecture/design support to the programme to ensure robust and approved designs for integrations across the project architecture.
* Create and maintain solution architecture (High Level Designs) in support of the client’s architecture function and as an enabler to project development workstream.
* Weekly/Daily reporting as required on progress with solution architecture, blockers and issues.
* Responsible for driving through solution design against an aggressive timeframe to ensure that designs can be approved and then handed over to the development stream.
* Acknowledge overlaps between programme and other projects within the portfolio and liaise with other architects and stakeholders for optimal outcomes.
* Support the development pods and technical architects in creation of associated technical user stories and LLDs as necessary.
* Solution architecture support to programme teams as required.
* Creation and maintenance of solution documents for the architectural governance process and programme/project governance.
* Provide incremental updates of design artefacts as necessary to facilitate agile incremental delivery and to align with programme/project key milestones.
* Guide the development of the architecture in an iterative and incremental fashion, working at pace to deliver against milestones.
* Support and work closely with development/supplier project teams.
* Provide integration specifications to enable creation of technical user stories.
* Support the definition of NFRs for the solution.
* Give guidance on and uphold design principles and take the lead on design decisions.
* Communication of the architecture – ensure everyone understands the architecture.
* Support stakeholders to understand how the architecture meets the business requirements.
* Communicate effectively with stakeholders, programme team and suppliers, use appropriate models/communications for the audience.
* Be aware of the cost/time to update the artefacts/documentation and champion a ‘light’ and agile approach.
* Work as an integral part of the Design function.
* Provide regular and effective progress updates to the Design workstream lead.
Experience
Solution design documents are created, approved and handed over within the project/programme target dates to ensure delivery milestones are met.
Solution Architecture Decisions have appropriate due diligence and options analysis including trade-offs.
Consideration of the target state in the light of overlapping projects within the portfolio.
Specific targets:
* Week 1-2 – Successful handover from existing Solution Architect. Knowledge transfer completed with BA team, Data architect team and PO/SMEs. Handover report completed at end of the period.
* First 2 weeks – completion of any open in-flight design queries for existing known designs.
* Ongoing – completion of solution design and handover to build workstream per iteration within target dates.
Required Experience
* Design experience with Azure Integration Services.
* Previous experience in retail utilities industry (energy b2b commercial and industrial).
Knowledge of pricing and forecasting (preferred).
* Has worked as a lead solution architect on a large transformation project with a retail energy ‘big six’. Ideally a large back-office transformation.
-Experience in solution design demonstrable from previous project experience.
Contact Information
Office: 02033759240
Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Services for Renewable Energy
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