Overview

Join our team as a Solutions Architect at our head office in Sunderland. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining in-office collaboration with the flexibility of working from home, to enhance our dynamic team environment.

• Annual Salary: £65,000
• Location: Doxford Park, Sunderland
• Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Interpret Business Needs:
  • Translate business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints to achieve business objectives.
  • Work closely with product owners and systems owners to ensure a robust architectural runway for future business requirements.
  • Understand business drivers, capabilities, and determine corresponding enterprise solution designs.
• Assess Technology:
  • Monitor current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies and align with business requirements.
  • Assess global trends and disruptions for effective decision-making.
  • Support end-of-life product decisions and refresh or retire services or systems.
• Apply Technology:
  • Lead the design and analysis for the implementation of a solutions architecture across specific business applications or technologies.
  • Develop a roadmap for the evolution of the enterprise solution portfolio from current to future state.
  • Create architectural designs, standards, and patterns to guide solution development.
• Provide Enterprise Guidance:
  • Deliver standard definitions, reference models, and architecture designs for architectural governance.
  • Support a community of practice (CoP) to align with enterprise architecture governance and assurance.
  • Design and direct governance activities to ensure solutions architecture assurance and compliance.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, system analysis, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in IT solution development disciplines, including architecture, application development, and integrations.
• Proficient in developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps.
• Skilled in delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiences.
• Exposure to diverse technologies, platforms, and processing environments.
• Strong understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends and their application to business models.
• Knowledge of product/system management, agile principles, and development methodologies.

Benefits

• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year.
• Early finish on Fridays.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Free Health Cash Plan, with cashback for various health-related expenses.
• Access to private healthcare through the Health Cash Plan.
• Competitive pension scheme with up to 10% contribution.
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly leave.
• Car mileage allowance for business use.
• Life assurance cover to the value of 3 times your annual salary.

How to apply

To apply for the Solutions Architect position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.