Solutions Architect
6 Months
Livingston
About our Client:
Our client is Europe's leading entertainment company and serves over 22 million customers across five countries. Their business in the UK and Ireland has come a long way since starting out as a satellite broadcaster in 1989 and we're not stopping there. They are home to award-winning teams for everything from Customer Service to Marketing, from Technology to Finance, meaning there's plenty of opportunity for you, no matter what your career goals.
Role Overview:
The Solution Architect will have systems architecture responsibility for a number of development projects, ensuring solution designs are delivered to a high standard and align with the clients Technology strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creating and delivering innovative end-to-end solution designs that meet the requirements of the sponsor while maintaining the overall integrity of the Technology systems estate.
- Assisting delivery teams in aligning to the overall solution architecture and adjusting the architecture as needed in the face of changes to requirements through to product launch.
- Working with delivery teams in developing solutions that are secure, highly responsive, scalable, highly available, and resilient in the face of failure of dependent components and systems.
- Ensuring solution designs align with prevailing Technology strategy, and the relevant technology and corporate policies (such as security, data management and retention, PCI, etc.).
- Ensuring Architecture Repository and associated artefacts are accurate.
Technical Leadership:
- Providing expertise on open source tools and systems.
- Identifying the key technologies, components and practices that deliver value to the company.
- Delivering strategic technologies and best practices to help spread acceptance within the delivery teams.
- Supporting the definition of guidelines for architecture and solutions design within the department and helping projects to deliver within those guidelines.
- Participating as subject matter expert on internal working groups and forums as requested; and also representing the client in technology, standards and professional forums as appropriate.
- Maintaining your own personal skills and knowledge in the field of software architecture and design
Suitable candidates should submit their CV in the first instance.
