Solution Architect

Role: Solution Architect
Duration: 6 months
Rate: Max £454 inside IR35
Location: Solihull – 2 days per week
Clearance required: minimum BPSS however would prefer SC

Key Technologies:

• SCCM
• Intune
• Airwatch
• Auto Pilot
• Microsoft Defender
• Microsoft office and operating suite
• Apple Business manager
• Android OS
• Apple iOS
• Samsung Knox (preferable)
• Zebra products (preferable)

Certifications:
TOGAF or Zachman certification – Desirable

Day to day functions would include:

• Working with a (Senior) Technical Delivery Manager to understand the needs of business and produce designs & solutions for each work package
• Liaising with other IT professionals (e.g. Sector Leads, Standard Service Technical Leads) to architect and design solutions for business operations and bids
• Ensuring compliance with solution architectural design in the implementation of projects
• Providing architectural guidance and design leadership to the Technical Delivery team to ensure delivery is in line with the design
• Providing delivery execution support to the delivery team, supporting the change control process throughout the work package
• Explaining technical issues and IT solution strategies to non-technical stakeholders and other IT professionals as required in support of solutions
• Align with (Senior) Technical Delivery Managers and BUDPs to ensure that solution milestones are accomplished in accordance with the work package plan
• Completion of high (and some low level) designs to ensure timely completion of Technical Delivery work packages
• Ensuring that solution designs are in sync and aligned with business needs and support Sector Roadmaps
• Reviewing the proposal of vendors and suppliers to ensure that quality inputs are deliverable, aligned to Sector Roadmaps and compliant with standard services
• Describing the design of the solution in sufficient detail for work to be planned, discussed and clearly understood by the business users
• Describing the structure of solution to a business problem, which may include several applications and technologies