What's involved with this role: Temporary Solutions Architect Job Ref: Lincolnshire BL 366243 Pay Rate: £22.92 per hour PAYE Hours per week: 37 Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:00 Role Length: This opening assignment is for 15 months City: LINCOLN Management Vetting NB: Police Vacancy - only for candidates with a minimum of 3 years continuous UK address history. Please note that this vacancy is subject to a strict security vetting procedure. As a Solution Architect within the Digital & Data Directorate, you will review and interpret business requirements, design and implement application and solution architectures, and ensure security and protection measures for systems and data. You will work with users, regional partners, and national stakeholders to create solutions that are reliable, scalable, secure, and aligned with the Force's strategic direction. You will lead the technical design of solutions, ensure integration with existing and target architectures, and provide expert advice and guidance on system integrations and solution architecture. Additionally, you will write technical documentation, support solution implementation, and serve as the technical authority on architectural standards for projects. Key duties: Act as the technical design authority, providing leadership throughout the design, development, build, test, and deployment phases. Contribute to architecture design principles, methods, and governance, ensuring adherence to standards. Lead and collaborate with internal teams, partners, and providers to develop solutions that address the Council's challenges. Maximise resources and value for money to improve outcomes. Present technical solutions to senior stakeholders in a clear, non-technical manner. Work with stakeholders to develop technology solutions aligned with strategic goals and user needs. Analyze existing systems, evaluate emerging technologies, integrate systems, manage projects, and engage with stakeholders to ensure alignment with operational needs. Key requirements: Degree or equivalent professional experience / qualifications Detailed knowledge of business/technology ecosystems, including SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, SOA, DaaS, APIs, microservices, and cyber security practices to mitigate risks Expertise in producing high-quality documentation, taking a proactive approach to work, and sharing best practices and resources Demonstrable experience as a Solution Architect or in a technical/solution delivery capacity for 3 years Extensive experience gathering technical/business requirements and engaging stakeholders up to director level in large, complex organisations Proven leadership in large teams across operational services or digital transformation, with expertise in designing and delivering scalable, high performance, and resilient solutions Strong ICT skills, including Microsoft Office and other software products, with a good understanding of GDPR, information governance, and data & cyber security Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. "XI ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.