Solutions Architect

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

Day-to-day of the role:

• 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.

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.