Solutions Architect

4 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Platform Housing Group Full time

Come and join our team as a Solutions Architect and help shape an exciting future of innovation and digital transformation

Platform Housing Group is well positioned to deliver cutting edge digital solutions for our customers and colleagues. We have come a long way in the last couple of years building strong digital foundations, rationalising and modernising systems.  We aspire to build on those solid foundations to accelerate and deliver exceptional customer services, market leading digital asset management solutions and a world class digital workplace for colleagues. This is where you come in…

The Solutions Architect is an exciting new role within the CIO directorate. Working closely with the Senior Management Team and delivery teams to ensure that our architectural designs and platforms and fully integrated and that delivery and quality control is consistent with agreed blueprints and design principles. You will design and orchestrate, standards, technical designs and work collaboratively to deliver quality solutions. Essentially, your work will convert plans into action coordinating and managing efficient cross-team workflows and great solutions architecture.

We take an extremely wide view of Solutions Architecture and Enterprise Architecture at Platform where we consider our customers first and our end-to-end colleague journeys through exceptional outward looking fully connected business solutions architecture You will blend and optimise digital technologies, data and ways of working to create a robust capability and a strong customer centric and colleague centric digital business platform.

If you thrive in an exciting, cutting-edge, dynamic, high impact, cross-functional role where you will be fully empowered to bring your best then this role could be for you. The culture and atmosphere at Platform are fantastic and you will be made to feel welcome, included and part of the team right away from day one.

Some of the essential things we are looking for:

  • A suitably qualified and experienced Solutions Architect
  • Extensive experience of performing an SA leadership role across D365 CE, F&O and D365 first party applications, M365 and Power Platform
  • Housing Sector knowledge or experience across the entire app and data stack with a detailed understanding of the vendor space and capabilities across build v buy scenarios inc a strong knowledge of the pros and cons of each
  • Knowledge of business ecosystems, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), service-oriented architecture (SOA), APIs, open data, microservices, event-driven IT and predictive analytics.
  • Be highly collaborative with well-rounded communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong leadership and influencing skills and adept at working within matrix management structures

While this role is home based, you should have the ability to travel to Group offices and other locations as required. It is anticipated that you will be needed to attend the office approximately 2-3 days per month. Our Group offices are located at Birmingham Business Park Solihull and Central Park, Worcester. 

Some of the great benefits we can offer you:          

  • Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave   
  • Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave    
  • Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts            
  • Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more          
  • Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)            
  • Learning and Development opportunities     
  • Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers   

How to apply:

Are you ready to join a successful digital team, driven by a strong social purpose and a commitment to making a real difference in local communities and people’s lives? Click ‘Apply Now’ to complete a brief application and upload your CV.

We’ll be holding first stage interviews for this role via Microsoft Teams from the week of 25th November 2024 and will contact you following shortlisting to arrange a suitable time. 

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