Portfolio Lead Solution Architect

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Lead Solution Architect, senior solution architect, systems integration, Utilities, Water, Energy, Gas

Role: Portfolio Lead Solution Architect

Location: Wokingham

Contract: 6 Months +

Day Rate: £550 - £650

The Role:

Our leading client requires a Portfolio Lead Solution Architect to be accountable for the ongoing design and implementation of IT architecture. The position requires a holistic view across Business domains and IS functions focussing on driving efficiencies and value across the end-to-end IT service lifecycle.

Essentials:

*Utilities experience highly beneficial.

*International delivery experience within a blue chip consulting or systems integration firm working across the full project/service lifecycle with teams across distributed geographical boundaries, particularly including third party resources.

*Track record for leading solution architecture designs that have led to long term value for the organisation based on a strong understanding of business drivers and IT cost base.

*Thought leadership and adapting methods and practices to fit team and cultural needs. Experience of taking a 'big picture' strategic view as well as being able to work at a detailed level across a broad range of technologies and approaches.

*Experience of architecture tools such as Troux, System Architect, Rational Rose, Casewise, Aris, Sparc or equivalent.

*Design, influence and adherence to architecture governance frameworks across the portfolio business demain and wider organisation frameworks.

*Understanding of the cost and value drives of IS and developing business cases

*Applying consultancy approaches and techniques

*One or more of the following TOGAF architectural domains: Business, Application, Data, Technology

*Development and deployment of best practice use cases; knowledge repository creation and management; champion of reuse

If you are interested in this role please contact Craig Calvert : Craig(Underscore)Calvert(at)Spring(dot)Com

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