FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking several experienced Solution Architects for a key client in our global consultancy portfolio. This is an initial 6-month contract with the potential to extend, based on a hybrid working model in Solihull.
You will play a key role in supporting public sector and defence projects, working closely with clients and stakeholders to understand business requirements and design effective IT solutions. This is a solid opportunity to work closely with clients and business representatives to understand their business needs and design solutions to tackle the IT need of each business or bid.
Key responsibilities:
1. Working with a (Senior) Technical Delivery Manager to understand the needs of business and produce designs & solutions for each work package
2. Liaising with other IT professionals (e.g. Sector Leads, Standard Service Technical Leads) to architect and design solutions for business operations and bids
3. Ensuring compliance with solution architectural design in the implementation of projects
4. Providing architectural guidance and design leadership to the Technical Delivery team to ensure delivery is in line with the design
5. Providing delivery execution support to the delivery team, supporting the change control process throughout the work package
6. Explaining technical issues and IT solution strategies to non-technical stakeholders and other IT professionals as required in support of solutions
7. Align with (Senior) Technical Delivery Managers and BUDPs to ensure that solution milestones are accomplished in accordance with the work package plan
8. Completion of high (and some low level) designs to ensure timely completion of Technical Delivery work packages
9. Ensuring that solution designs are in sync and aligned with business needs and support Sector Roadmaps
10. Reviewing the proposal of vendors and suppliers to ensure that quality inputs are deliverable, aligned to Sector Roadmaps and compliant with standard services
11. Describing the design of the solution in sufficient detail for work to be planned, discussed and clearly understood by the business users
12. Describing the structure of solution to a business problem, which may include several applications and technologies