Lead Solution Architect

The role of Lead Solution Architect in the public sector involves designing and implementing technical solutions that align with organisational goals.

Client Details

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.

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:

• work to support wider organisational objectives beyond your immediate goals
• track emerging internal and external issues over time that could affect the work of teams across the organisation
• take action to solve or mitigate problems by influencing colleagues across the organisation

Architecture communication - you can:

• communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels, and across organisations, using architecture communication techniques
• mediate between people in difficult architectural discussions
• gain support from business and technical stakeholders for architectural initiatives with high levels of risk, impact and complexity
• coach and support others in architecture communication

Community collaboration - you can:

• work collaboratively in a group, actively networking with others
• adapt feedback to ensure it is effective and lasting
• use your initiative to identify problems or issues in the team dynamic and rectify them
• identify issues through Agile 'health checks' with the team, and help to stimulate the right responses

Making architectural decisions - you can:

• make and guide architectural design decisions characterised by medium risk and complexity
• identify and address architectural risks that affect multiple teams or domains
• use architectural governance and assurance to make design decisions and manage technical risks at the appropriate level
• contribute to the development of architectural governance and assurance

Problem definition and shaping - you can:

• lead the framing of a problem characterised by high complexity, complication, or risk so that a solution can be created
• coach others in defining problems and describing appropriate options for solutions
• help others challenge requirements and assumptions, and identify opportunities when defining problems and solution options

Strategy design - you can:

• define strategies or visions across teams that align with organisational objectives
• direct the implementation of a strategy or vision, for example, by creating roadmaps or plans
• define architectural principles and patterns
• develop or maintain strategy in response to feedback and findings

Technical design throughout the life cycle - you can:

• create technical designs characterised by high risk, impact, and complexity
• lead and guide others in creating technical designs that achieve organisational objectives
• use feedback to optimise and refine standards for technical designs throughout the life cycle

Profile

A successful Lead Solution Architect should have:

Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience of event-driven architecture and domain-driven design.
• Expertise in Microsoft technologies, particularly Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Microsoft 365.
• Broad knowledge of data, application, technology and security architecture.
• Good understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks and tools.
• Working knowledge of government frameworks and standards

Accountability

• Define the solution architecture and design for prioritised initiatives in line with TPR's principles, policies and standards.
• Shape initiatives during product discovery and ensure solutions are implemented in line with approved designs.
• Help to define and maintain architecture roadmaps, guardrails and playbooks.
• Assist in aligning and refining digital, data and technology target and interim state architecture blueprints.
• Contribute to the architecture and design community of practice and help to maintain TPR's architecture repository.
• Support the delivery of operational efficiencies and cost savings/avoidance through business alignment, proactive application portfolio management, and reuse.
• Foster clear communication and effective collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Assist in managing issues and mitigating risks, resolving emerging and recurring problems.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and work collaboratively with relevant teams to implement.

Job Offer

• A competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £81,070.
• Access to an excellent pension scheme.
• A permanent position in a reputable public sector organisation.
• 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!