Lead Solution Architect

**Lead Solution Architect - to 90k + Benefits - REMOTE.**

**Web, Cloud, Virtualisation, AWS, Azure, Infrastructure, Software Services**

Solution Architect with (Web, Networking, Virtualisation or Cloud experience) required to deliver enterprise and solutions level architecture across a large, complex organisation, specifically within the Public Sector.

**Lead Solution Architect - About the role**:
The role will work closely with other internal teams including Technical & Delivery Leads, Product Managers to help define & influence a technology roadmap that matches technical and commercial aims.

A key part of the role will be to mentor to a small team of other Architects and technical leads.

Key function of the role is to provide technical assurance which ensures the successful deployment of the organisation’s products within their client set-up that offers commercial stability and success.

The Enterprise Architect will take responsibility for existing technologies, internal functions, and development strategies within the Group, to drive standards, processes, and best practice, suggesting improvements

**Solution / Enterprise Architect - About the company**:
.Do you want to be part of a successful organisation, that strives to offer software services to clients predominantly in across the Public Sector, operating across the UK and globally. They have a vision and purpose to make a difference by the servicesthey offer.

Their software and services blend well within their customers’ set up helping them to operate more efficiently.

**Solution /Enterprise Architect - Key Responsibilities**:
Analysis of the current technical environment and identify opportunities to recommend solutions for improvement / lead the remediation to manage risk and drive operational excellence of existing service

Act as a design authority and provide an assurance role, ensuring all architecture activities and deliverables (in-house and external outsourced) are produced to a high quality.

Provide architectural consulting expertise and direction to leadership Team and across IT departments, by effectively articulating the principles of infrastructure / software technology strategy and promoting best practice.

Lead a team of Software and Solution Architects and oversee on-going architectural needs within the Division.

Evaluate existing technologies, internal functions, and development strategies within the Group to drive standards, processes, and best practices, and suggesting improvements where applicable.

Responsible for the architecture direction and strategy; definition of the technical aspects of projects, to include timely production of architectural designs, high level design, low-level design, and blueprints.

Work with different departments including Development, Technical Delivery teams, Product / Programme Managers, and 3rd parties, to define suitable design patterns for new services to be deployed including Cloud ( Azure / AWS)

Use experience in AWS or Azure and past experience of software architecture to communicate with developers ( when required), as well as architecting solutions and mentoring others.

**Solution / Enterprise Architect - Essential Technical Skills**:
Ability to deliver enterprise and solutions level architecture across a large and complex organisation, especially within public cloud ( Azure or AWS) environments.

Demonstrable experience in design and delivery of a variety of Solution Architecture and strategies for the Cloud, comfortable across the entire technology stack.

Experience of managing architecture governance forums and ensuring the agreement and maintenance of an organisation's overall enterprise architecture.

Support the bid process including technical responses, cloud / infrastructure sizing

Ability to engage with staff, peers, board members, external partners to build relationships based on honesty, trust, respect, and integrity, and have an ability to inspire confidence

**Solution / Enterprise Architect - Benefits**:
Salary up to £90k

25 days holiday

Pension

Healthcare

Life Assurance

Additional flex benefits

The role will be based remotely from home and involve occasional visit to client site or work office location perhaps once / twice a month

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