1. Have experience working with Dynamics 365 and Power Platforms
2. Must be 1 day on site in Brighton
About Our Client
This opportunity is with a respected public sector organisation known for its focus on delivering effective and efficient services. As a medium-sized entity, it supports a vital mission and offers a professional work environment.
Job Description
A Lead Solution Architect is responsible for a group of solution architecture initiatives, or a single more complex area. They typically coach and support more junior solution architects.Key Skills:Architect for the whole context - you can:
3. work to support wider organisational objectives beyond your immediate goals
4. track emerging internal and external issues over time that could affect the work of teams across the organisation
5. take action to solve or mitigate problems by influencing colleagues across the organisation
Architecture communication - you can:
6. communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels, and across organisations, using architecture communication techniques
7. mediate between people in difficult architectural discussions
8. gain support from business and technical stakeholders for architectural initiatives with high levels of risk, impact and complexity
9. coach and support others in architecture communication
Community collaboration - you can:
10. work collaboratively in a group, actively networking with others
11. adapt feedback to ensure it is effective and lasting
12. use your initiative to identify problems or issues in the team dynamic and rectify them
13. identify issues through Agile 'health checks' with the team, and help to stimulate the right responses
Making architectural decisions - you can:
14. make and guide architectural design decisions characterised by medium risk and complexity
15. identify and address architectural risks that affect multiple teams or domains
16. use architectural governance and assurance to make design decisions and manage technical risks at the appropriate level
17. contribute to the development of architectural governance and assurance
Problem definition and shaping - you can:
18. lead the framing of a problem characterised by high complexity, complication, or risk so that a solution can be created
19. coach others in defining problems and describing appropriate options for solutions
20. help others challenge requirements and assumptions, and identify opportunities when defining problems and solution options
Strategy design - you can:
21. define strategies or visions across teams that align with organisational objectives
22. direct the implementation of a strategy or vision, for example, by creating roadmaps or plans
23. define architectural principles and patterns
24. develop or maintain strategy in response to feedback and findings
Technical design throughout the life cycle - you can:
25. create technical designs characterised by high risk, impact, and complexity
26. lead and guide others in creating technical designs that achieve organisational objectives
27. use feedback to optimise and refine standards for technical designs throughout the life cycle
The Successful Applicant
A successful Lead Solution Architect should have:Knowledge and Experience:
28. Experience of event-driven architecture and domain-driven design.
29. Expertise in Microsoft technologies, particularly Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Microsoft 365.
30. Broad knowledge of data, application, technology and security architecture.
31. Good understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks and tools.
32. Working knowledge of government frameworks and standards
Accountability
33. Define the solution architecture and design for prioritised initiatives in line with TPR's principles, policies and standards.
34. Shape initiatives during product discovery and ensure solutions are implemented in line with approved designs.
35. Help to define and maintain architecture roadmaps, guardrails and playbooks.
36. Assist in aligning and refining digital, data and technology target and interim state architecture blueprints.
37. Contribute to the architecture and design community of practice and help to maintain TPR's architecture repository.
38. Support the delivery of operational efficiencies and cost savings/avoidance through business alignment, proactive application portfolio management, and reuse.
39. Foster clear communication and effective collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
40. Assist in managing issues and mitigating risks, resolving emerging and recurring problems.
41. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and work collaboratively with relevant teams to implement.
What's on Offer
42. A competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £81,070.
43. Access to an excellent pension scheme.
44. A permanent position in a reputable public sector organisation.
45. A professional and supportive work environment in Brighton.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role in technology architecture. If you are ready to contribute your expertise as a Lead Solution Architect, apply today!