Whitehall Resources are looking for a Solution Architect - SC Cleared. This role is hybrid working with 2 days per week onsite in Shropshire, and the remainder remote working, for an initial 6-month contract.
***Due to the nature of the work, the client requires candidates to hold SC Clearance***
***Inside IR35***
Job Description:
As a solution architect, you will have responsibility for the ownership of the solution design through the delivery phases, be responsible for working through the technical challenges and decisions in partnership with the project and engagement management communities to safely deliver the solution into Live operation.
* Technical Authority for a portfolio of services.
* Technical management of issues escalated.
* Provide communication about fixes for technical risks in the live service resulting from HPI’s or MI’s.
* Input into the technical aspects of the Service Roadmap.
* Approval of key technical aspects of change onto the service.
* Technical liaison for the Service Director in communicating technical service risks and issues to key stakeholders.
* Advise Service Directors on the appropriate use of existing and emerging technologies.
* Understanding of key risks and issues.
* Support the Continual Improvement Programme ensuring efficiencies and improvements are identified.
* Expedite the resolution of HPI’s.
Key Activities:
* Take ownership of the client requirements, deliverables and accountabilities to ensure adherence to Architecture Governance processes, industry best practices and to maintain consistency with clients’ Architecture vision.
* Drive the solution development and documentation of solution designs ensuring good architectural practices are observed through the lifecycle of the solution development.
* Provide oversight of architectural direction for and on behalf of our clients.
* Working with agile development teams and delivery architects through all phases of the solution lifecycle.
* Take ownership of the solutions and be the face off to our internal and external senior stakeholders.
* Technical Operation Risks identified, communicated & managed.
* Input to End to end technical operational requirements.
* Delivery of ad hoc technical assessments on behalf of the Service Director and Portfolio Architect.
* Feedback of operational risks to Operational Architect Project area.
Skills and Experience:
* We expect our solution architects to have experience of a wide range of technologies including public and private cloud business solutions, best practices and general ways of working. This experience is essential to influence and advise of the most appropriate solution options and to be highly credible with both our clients and senior internal stakeholders.
* Able to develop excellent working relationships with our clients to become their trusted advisors through boldness and honesty.
* Relationship management – will manage the technical relationships with vendors, and third parties.
* Solution Delivery – will ensure solution delivery is performed according to agreed specification.
* Technical problem management - will own technical problem management and resolution relevant to the solution development.
Primary Interfaces:
* Service Directors
* Operation Architect – Project’s
Secondary Interfaces:
* Security Service Manager
* Service Delivery Manager
* Service Improvement Manager
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