Senior Solution Architect

4 weeks ago

Maidenhead, United Kingdom RWS Group Full time

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Job Purpose

The Programme Solution Architect will be responsible for leading and shaping the overall solution architecture and design for a major Transformation programme critical to the strategy of the core business. The successful candidate will act as the programme Technology Design Authority, proactively engaging with an array of business and technology personnel across internal teams and delivery partners. In partnership with the Group Architects, the successful candidate will ensure solutions designed for the programme are aligned to the overall strategic direction of the business and our Enterprise Architecture.

About Group Technology

Group Technology enables the organization to achieve its strategic direction whilst driving shareholder value. The division establishes common standards and IT governance across the business. It further develops and manages core applications enabling smooth operational running of the organization across all functions. We drive and deliver future roadmaps aligned to the overall strategic direction of the business. Group Technology support services to over 7500 end users across the globe, manage the information security operation and safeguard all our assets. Our core Group Technology functions include Technical Architecture, Network & Voice, IT Security, Service Delivery, Solutions Delivery and Asset Management. Group Technology has a global presence across all regions with over 400 staff.

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce or govern high quality, fit for purpose solution designs, meeting functional and non-functional requirements.
  • Provide design leadership to the delivery teams within the programme.
  • Translate business strategies and priorities into Target Architectures by delivering coherent solution designs, reference architectures, patterns, and standards.
  • Work with programme leadership to size, cost and prioritise solutions to deliver the overall programme benefits
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver comprehensive solutions that are scalable, secure, and dependable.
  • Ensure solutions meet business needs and architecturally compliant.
  • Develop and maintain high quality architecture documentation.
  • Promote the value and benefits of the company's Enterprise Architecture to make it sustainable in the long term.

Skills & Experience

  • Hold a degree within an IT or Business-related field.
  • Proven experience as a Senior Solutions Architect or similar role.
  • Demonstrable experience of ArchiMate, BPMN and UML modelling notations.
  • Significant experience in middleware, information architecture and application development.
  • Knowledge of business ecosystems, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), SOA, APIs, open data, microservices, message and event-driven services.
  • Capable of presenting to technical design authority and similar governance forums.
  • Proficiency in cloud technologies (AWS, Azure) and integration technologies (e.g. MuleSoft).
  • Strong and proven ability to work under pressure.
  • Must have good people skills to lead groups and negotiate and build consensus.
  • TOGAF 9.x certification or similar is desirable.

Life at RWS

At RWS, we're here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.

As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.

We work with over 80% of the world's top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune's 20 'Most Admired Companies' and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.

If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you'll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.

We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.

RWS Values

Get the 3Ps right - Partner, Pioneer, Progress - and we'll Deliver together as One RWS.

For further information, please visit: RWS

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics

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