Senior Solutions Architect

Are you looking for a Company where you will not be pigeonholed? Do you want more autonomy?

As our Solutions Architect you will join a mature architect function working closely with the Enterprise Architecture team as well as Senior IT and Business Stakeholders on a strategic client account. You will have direct influence on Solution Architecture and delivery as expert in Application Architecture, with a background from Software design and development

We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.
This is a hybrid position so occasional travel to one of our office.

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for the provision of advice on policy implementation through such activities as scenario planning to inform strategic choices in decision making
• Define scope and deliverables for assignments with 'client' for the definition and execution of solutions architectures to integrate all of a client's requirements
• Responsible for the integrity of the solution areas
• Ensure effective client engagement and stakeholder management
• Promotes SSCL capability Architecture, application delivery , business process outsourcing services
• Track market trends and competitor activities in Application and Solution Architecture space and ensure this data is utilised for the ongoing service development
• Shares personal knowledge of 'specialist areas' through 'special interest groups' and other forums
• Identify and manage risk in business activities and take responsibility for reporting risks

What you'll bring:

• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Microsoft Power Platform including Portals, Automate and CDS data models
• Microsoft Azure (especially APIM, Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus, ADF)
• Good working knowledge across Process, Organisation, People, Information, Technology
• Architecture Knowledge
• Understanding of the application and use of solutions architecture
• Modelling, analysis and design techniques and approaches
• Industry best practice in the Application Solutions architecture space
• Produce solution architecture
• Experience of high level design models for the appropriate POPIT channels

It would be great if you had:

• Master Data Management design and deployment
• Agile Architecture practices (SAFe or similar)
• Archimate Modelling tools (Archi/BiZZDesign) or equivalent

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!

Employment Type Permanent
Location: Anywhere
Security Clearance Level: SC or eligible
Internal Recruiter: Jane
Salary: to £70K Dependant on experience and training needs
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public.

We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector.

Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.