Solutions Engineer
Location (Flexible) – Watford, Horsham, Denton or Widnes
Salary - £65,000 per annum
Hybrid – 3 days in office
Permanent
Your responsibilities in the role
* Maintain an awareness of Pole, Division and Delegation business plans and strategic roadmaps and objectives by actively engaging and managing various key stakeholders.
* Liaise with senior Divisional staff and users to understand business activities, technology problems and innovation requirements.
* Work alongside Business Analysts, product owners, users, and ICT staff in the definition of requirements for technology changes.
* Ensure strategic alignment of designed solutions to Division and Delegation requirements and such governance standards as may be applicable.
* Research such emerging technologies as may be applied to company businesses.
* Ensure self-awareness of applicable technology and roadmaps associated with current services as may affect the company.
* Develop an in-depth knowledge of technical service architecture and interfaces.
* Assist in the development of standards and policies for Solutions Design purposes.
* Support and communicate the strategic and operational governance activities of the ICT function.
* Maintain relationships with a variety of relevant external suppliers.
* Assist in the definition of annual roadmaps and technical visions for a variety of current systems based on feedback, technology trends and the broader ICT roadmap.
Skills and Experience
* Azure SQL, Data Factory, Analysis Services and Power BI administration, maintenance, and exploitation
* Microsoft Azure and Entra administration, maintenance, and exploitation
* Microsoft Power Platform and Logic Apps administration, maintenance, and exploitation
* Microsoft SharePoint Online administration, maintenance, and exploitation
* Effective communication including the production of accurate, usable documentation
* Good telephone manner
* Effective and efficient time Management
* Organisational skills
* Accuracy/attention to detail
* Ability to work with minimal supervision
* Demonstrable initiative
* Ability to work to deadlines
* Presentation Skills
* Requirements elicitation
* Documentation skills
* Stakeholder management
* Workshop facilitation
* Positivity, tenacity, and dedication
* Communicative
* Open and honest
* IT security mindset
* Good at working either autonomously and as part of a wider team
* Flexible and adaptable in working arrangements and approach to new requirements
* Friendly and patient in team interactions, recognising and supporting differing abilities and views
Further information provided upon application