Solution Architect

4 weeks ago


Bolton, United Kingdom AQA Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect to join our Enterprise Technology team at AQA. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing and delivering IT solutions that meet business requirements, working closely with our Enterprise Architect and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead on the delivery of Solutions Architecture services, designing and ensuring delivery of IT solutions that meet business requirements.
  • Provide solution architecture consultancy support to colleagues and business stakeholders, providing effective and pragmatic advice, guidance, direction and architectural liaison between technology and business stakeholders.
  • Deliver a solution architecture service and approach that positively influences and evolves the information technology landscape across both Enterprise and Assessment technology areas of the business.
  • Support the delivery of effective architectural strategies within Enterprise Technology that promote proportionate and effective solutions.
Requirements
  • Proven solution architect with a strong track record of related IT expertise and delivery across a number of practices within the IT industry.
  • Expert working knowledge and understanding of Enterprise applications frameworks, Service Oriented Architecture, Enterprise architecture, Information modelling and design frameworks, Physical Infrastructure and deployment models, Architecture and design frameworks such as TOGAF, ZACHMAN etc.
  • Expert knowledge and understanding of Mainstream computing platforms and architectures, Operating systems, Databases, End user computing platforms, Networks and communications, Cloud computing delivery platforms (IaaS, PaaS & SaaS), Virtualisation, Integration services, architecture design standards, development methodologies.
  • Extensive experience of enterprise class organisations with cloud / mixed IT footprints and related modernisation of corporate architecture and application of appropriate governance.
What We Offer
  • Generous Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus all Bank Holidays and additional Christmas office closure.
  • Flexible Working: A 35-hour week with the empowerment to deliver requirements of your role when it suits everyone.
  • Develop yourself at work: Receive sponsorship for apprenticeships and other qualifications.
  • Competitive Pension Scheme: Excellent contributory pension plan (6% - 11.5% based on your contribution).
  • Your health and wellbeing: BUPA private medical insurance, gym membership/ access and free access the Headspace app.
  • Other benefits: Life assurance, electric car salary sacrifice and an enhanced maternity/paternity scheme.

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