Technical Architect
Technical Architect (Telecoms)
Duration: 6mths
Location: London
Hybrid: 2 days per month likely
Rate: Market rates
IR35: Inside
Clearance: SC
Role specifics
Our client requires 2 x Technical Architects for a Telco legacy upgrade of voice/telecommunications/room booking systems
Skills required (TA)
Experience with Telco, telecoms sector and potentially voice/telecom/room booking systems
Azure Cloud
Desirable
Enterprise level, TOGAF (Senior TA)
A technical architect is responsible for the design and build of technical architecture.
At this role level, you will:
- undertake structured analysis of technical issues, translating this analysis into technical designs that describe a solution
- be consulted about design and provide design patterns
- identify deeper issues that need fixing
- look for opportunities to collaborate and reuse components, communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Description
Architect for the whole context
Level: working
You can:
- align your work with the work being done by other architects and technical professionals
- track emerging issues, strategies, roadmaps, patterns and technologies over time to assess opportunities and risks to your work
- identify how other teams contribute to delivering outcomes through change
Architecture communication
Level: working
You can:
- listen to the needs of technical and business stakeholders
- create and use different architecture representations to communicate effectively, achieving agreement with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- provide support in discussions about architectural topics within a multidisciplinary team
Community collaboration
Level: working
You can:
- contribute to the work of others
- motivate and empower teams
- create the right environment for teams to work in, and can identify the best team makeup depending on the situation
- recognise and deal with issues
Making architectural decisions
Level: working
You can:
- work with others to make architectural design decisions characterised by managed levels of risk and complexity
- identify and address architectural risks relevant to your team or domain, for example, business, data, or security
- engage with architectural governance and assurance to effectively manage decisions and risks, with support
Strategy design
Level: working
You can:
- support the development of a strategy or vision that aligns with organisational objectives
- challenge requirements and assumptions, and identify opportunities to develop strategy
- support the implementation of a strategy or vision, for example, by using a roadmap or plan
- use architectural principles, patterns, and constraints when appropriate
Technical design throughout the life cycle
Level: working
You can:
- create technical designs characterised by managed levels of risk, impact, and complexity
- provide guidance and support to teams using technical designs throughout the life cycle
- adapt a technical design if needed during delivery
- work with well-understood technology and identify appropriate patterns