Technical Solutions Architect

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Solution Architect

Location: London

Employment Type: Contract – minimum 6 months

Rate: £600 daily

About the Technical Solution Architect position:

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be partnered with a long-standing client to recruit a Solutions Architect who is required for a minimum 6 month contract to assist with a major Digital Transformation project. It is essential for this position that candidates have extensive experience working as a Solutions Architect with a local authority setting. You will play a vital role in driving digital transformation initiatives across the organisation and play a key role in modernising technology.

Key responsibilities of the Technical Solution Architect:

1. Design and architect innovative digital solutions in line with the Councils digital transformation strategy and objectives
2. Develop and implement scalable, secure and high performing solutions whilst working across multiple projects
3. Liaise with a wide range of internal stakeholders including Business Analysts and Project Managers to gather requirements
4. Be responsible for recommendation of digital solutions and frameworks to enhance business processes going forward
5. Liaison with 3rd parties and subject matter experts to create, design and document architectural governance
6. Ensure security and quality of upgraded applications and solutions via testing and analysis
7. Mentor development team, ensuring the implementation of best practices across a number of digital transformation projects
8. Facilitate and document workshops to develop solutions across the organisations

Experience required for the Technical Solution Architect:

1. Proven experience as a Solution Architect with a focus on digital transformation within local government setting
2. Production of solution roadmaps for short- and medium-term forecasting
3. Design of technical and integrated solutions for complex on-premise and hosted applications
4. Excellent influence, written and presentational skills with the ability to persuade and engage with non-technical stakeholders
5. Framework knowledge including TOGAF as well as Devops, ITIL and Agile practices
6. Experience working on Oracle, MS SQL and Azure
7. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Windows Active Directory

How to apply for the Technical Solution Architect role:

If you have the required experience and are keen to apply, please submit your CV in order to be considered. Alternatively, if you are interested in finding out more about the role or organisation, please contact Greg Jones at Sellick Partnership who would be happy to set up a confidential discussion.