Mobile Packet Core Data Architect

Contract: Mobile Packet Core Data Architect

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 6 months (extendable)

Location: Remote (onsite for first two weeks across London and Reading)

Rate: £595 (deemed outside IR35)

Reference: 19674

You will be needed onsite for the 1st 2 weeks, London & Reading, then occasionally after, maybe once or twice a month. No expenses paid so ideally someone local.

My client are looking for a Mobile Packet Core Data Architect to work on the below:

Work Package 1: RFP Support

New RFP:

• Set up initial sessions with stakeholders to review existing requirements and update as required.
• Collate RFP requirements pack and author target architecture document pack for RFP.

In Flight RFP support and future RFP's:

• Creating a Matrix of vendor platform apps & solutions and target infrastructures, with gap analysis.
• Collating and cross-check the critical vendor partial Compliance and Non-Compliance technical points to collate into the entry points for RFP.
• Double check Vendor Fully Compliant statements for any errors or omissions.
• Document and track, Vendor showstoppers and any technical entry points in detail.
• Helping RFP team pull together and collate final technical scoring from stakeholders to present a combined view.
• Author final tech evaluations for reviews by peer Architects.
• Tracking contract status & schedules
• Review & summarize final hardware and software dimensioning and Bill of Materials (MRF).
• Support Architect to formulate a combined view of each vendor's Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Work Package 2: Architect and Project Support:

• Technical consultation and authoring of High-Level Design documents through collaboration with key stakeholders (eg Technical Design Authorities, Architects, Strategy Team, Test, Business Analysts) to ensure alignment with technical and business requirements.
• Facilitate and support the Architect and Projects to ensure key deliverables are on time and any blocking issues are resolved or escalated.
• Review deliverables of key stakeholders providing feedback and comments, for example Business Requirement Documents, Test Strategy, High Level Designs of Peers (eg IT), Detailed Designs by Technical Design Authorities.
• Support workshops and discussions throughout the design life cycle to develop the solution. Attend progress/review calls as required with responsible Architect.
• Review 3YP Storyboard requirements with Design authorities and summarize each year for review with the responsible Architect.

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