Overview

Solution Architect • 6 Month contract initially • Based: Hybrid/Luton - Max 2-3 days p/w onsite
Rate: £550 - £600 p/d (via Umbrella company)

We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Solution Architect to join the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages activities that take place during solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation
• Reviews business context for solutions to company challenges as well as designing to realise the vision and requirements for the solution, recommending potential options (which may include RFIs, RFPs or prototype development), selecting the most optimal option, and the development of a roadmap for the selected solution
• Communicates the architecture to the stakeholders and collaborates and coordinates with existing domain architects in the formalization and adoption of IT standards and procedures
• Champions a structured approach to business application solutions
• Directly assists in the development of a solutions architecture program including departmental roadmaps and project portfolios for IT systems architecture
• Assures solutions not only are a fit for the specific purpose but also closely align with the standards guidelines of technology solutions
• Influences changes to standards when necessary
• Assists domain architecture team on solutions management and timing of financial spend for application solutions
• Supports the architectural aspects of all application projects in peer IT portfolios
• Directs the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership
• Provides analysis of security protection technologies as necessary
• Plan and Design foundational frameworks to leverage AI/Gen AI technologies effectively to fulfil business needs (Desirable and will elevate the profile)

Key Skills & Experience

• Understand Architecture Review Board and Technical Design Assurance process and has delivered Solution Blueprints and design artefacts
• (Nice to have) architecture and technology knowledge/experience in Aviation Commercial domain & systems such as GDS and PSS systems
• Have a proven track record for architecting cloud native solutions (preferably on the AWS cloud)
• Be able to quickly and independently gain control and run solution design within the transformation programme
• Have demonstrated leadership skills in previous engagement(s)

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work. If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly; we will respond as soon as possible.

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