Hays is working with a client who is looking for a Solution Architect to pick up some design jobs for infrastructure projects as well as building estimates and tech approaches for new requests at initial stages. This will involve looking at high level requirements and estimating cost, time and possible solutions. This will involve working across applications alongside infrastructure and m365.
* Accountable for the development, ownership, delivery and support of Solutions Architecture
* Understanding business needs, documenting those needs and producing technical solutions for the business requirements. Work with colleagues and users to investigate, model and document requirements and acceptance criteria.
* Review all technical designs and provide advice and guidance to the business.
* Lead and manage a flexible team including a technical author
* Fully understand Service Orientated Architecture with significant practical experience of service orientated design.
* Communicate complex IT architecture in business terms to internal and external decision makers, engaging with them to explain technical drivers and how such solutions/strategies address their current and future needs
* Responsible for providing advice on the use of the ICT environment to staff and business users and for determining the standards to which operating systems and software must comply.
* Ensure all key processes for the team are documented and owned and establish and embed a culture of continuous service improvement.
* Effectively manage the technical standards, advise users of departmental systems of these standards and to ensure compliance through effective communication, and provision of clear information, with all user groups.
* Effectively manage, monitor and forecast resources in accordance with policies and service priorities, and contribute to the development of the strategy specifically in relation to Solution Architecture.
* Develop partnerships with internal and external customers, service managers and external agencies and organisations engendering a culture of partnership and supporting their needs to achieve the objectives of the Digital and Data department.
* Attend and present reports to Management Boards, Senior Management and Project Boards as and when required and to report operational and corporate risks arising from changes to design principles.
* Identify opportunities, costs, issues and risks for business stakeholders and make recommendations.
* Implement and maintain all required architecture governance.
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