Overview
Solution Architect - 18 month fixed term contract - Manchester
Salary: £75,800 - £88,300. Hybrid arrangement (minimum 2 days in Manchester office).
Key Responsibilities
- Shape solution architecture across the customer portfolio, including as is and to be analysis, roadmaps, options appraisals and high level designs.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams, suppliers and technical teams to translate objectives into clear, deliverable technology solutions.
- Support architecture governance by defining patterns, guiding low level designs and ensuring alignment with AQA's standards, security requirements and overall technology strategy.
Qualifications
- Established solution, application or enterprise architect with recent architecture experience.
- Strong knowledge of customer, CRM, sales, marketing or customer service systems - especially customer data platforms or analogous application led change.
- Solid understanding of application and data architecture and ability to align business goals, customer journeys and integration needs.
- Experience creating artefacts such as vision statements, roadmaps, high level designs, options papers and design patterns.
- Pragmatic, collaborative style with the ability to influence stakeholders, work with suppliers and keep delivery moving in a fast paced environment.
Benefits
- 35 hour working week with flexible, hybrid working.
- 25 days' annual leave (rising to 30).
- Christmas closure days.
- Excellent pension - up to 11.5% employer contribution.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
AQA is committed to fostering a workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. All applications are welcome, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation or background.