Head of Talent Solutions @ Vanloq | Tech Recruiter
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid – 3 days on-site per week)
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About the Role
Our leading financial services client is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join a key technology transformation programme. This role sits at the intersection of architecture, engineering, and security, supporting the development of enterprise-wide roadmaps and ensuring alignment with business strategy and future-state architecture.
You will work closely with business and functional stakeholders to shape robust, scalable solutions and represent Protective Security (PS) in relevant governance forums.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate with business and functional stakeholders to understand strategy and target operating models, translating these into clear architecture roadmaps.
* Deliver engineering designs and solution architectures, from logical frameworks through to detailed physical infrastructure designs.
* Ensure alignment between the Protective Security Book of Work and architecture/functional roadmaps.
* Participate in Architectural Governance processes to ensure solutions align with strategic direction and the Group’s future-state architecture.
* Represent Protective Security within the PGC & GCOO Technologies Technical Design Authority for Corporate Services.
* Ensure all proposed solutions use approved technologies and comply with technology and infrastructure design patterns.
* Oversee hosting decisions (Internal, External, Cloud, PaaS, SaaS) and ensure correct governance and approvals are followed.
* Stay informed on industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities for innovation.
Skills & Experience Required
To succeed in this role, you should bring:
Technical Expertise
* Networking
* IoT / Edge technologies
* Protective Security technologies (EACS, SVS, Biometrics, Video Analytics)
* Server infrastructure & virtualisation
* Cloud infrastructure (especially Azure)
* Middleware
* Databases
Architecture & Engineering
* Excellent understanding of Enterprise Architecture, business strategy alignment, TOMs, and roadmap creation.
* Strong grounding in architectural principles, governance, and best practice.
* Familiarity with technologies used by major strategic partners: AWS, Google GCP, Azure, MuleSoft.
* Robust systems engineering background with the ability to evaluate, compare, and contrast multiple solution options.
* Ability to provide technical thought leadership and influence key stakeholders regarding new technologies and design choices.
Other Key Requirements
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
How to Apply
If you’re an experienced Solution Architect with a passion for shaping secure, scalable enterprise solutions and you’re available for a Sheffield-based hybrid contract, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV or get in touch for more details.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Information Technology
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