Solution Architect


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Experis IT

Listed on

7th February 2019

Location

Manchester

Salary/Rate

£500 - £550

Type

Contract

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Role: Solution Architect

Location: Manchester OR Knutsford

Contract: 6 Months + Extensions

Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation?

Our client are at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.

You will be working on site with a market leader, supporting the formation of a world-class Enterprise, Solutions and Technology Architecture capability to service our Customers in the Banking & Financial Services (BFS) industry sectors.

Key responsibilities include:

* Define and develop strategy, roadmap in collaboration with Lead Architect and vision for the Programmes that align with Board approved Purpose, Values, Risk Appetite and Policies and are consistent with wider company level standards.

* Determining and capturing client needs by employing appropriate frameworks, tools, and techniques to assess the client's business maturity, problem-space / opportunity-space and goals

* Identifying and anticipating client needs above and beyond individual project-level service relationships and provide innovative technology solutions

* Manage effective relationships and deal openly with all stakeholders (colleagues and clients), taking into account the needs of all stakeholders and influence decisions which, in the long term, are positive for customers and clients, shareholders, colleagues and the communities.

* Devising innovative approaches for delivering tailored solutions leveraging advanced technical competency and industry knowledge

* Delivering comprehensive architectural and technology solutions across multiple technology families, platforms, functional and industry domains using diverse tools, frameworks and technologies

* Ensure governance by having peer reviews of the proposed solution and also present to governance forums. Anticipate potential objections and show leadership to adopt the most appropriate view. Maintain ownership of the design throughout the Software Development Life Cycle, ensuring continued alignment to end-to-end designs, reviewing and approving component designs driven from the wider end to end design

This role requires a significantly experienced and confident candidate with relevant full lifecycle architecture, technology and consulting capabilities. The candidate must be/have:

* SME in one or more technologies/functions used such as banking packages, CRM and Customer solutions, sales & origination, mortgages, payments etc

* Prior experience of supporting the client in defining the strategy and roadmap

* Hands-on experience to be able to address all aspects of development and design activities

* Hands - on in IBM / Microsoft / Oracle or Open Source Technologies used across financial services and be able to proactively learn new technologies and aware of Fin Tech Offerings

* Hands - on in use of TOGAF Architecture and UML using standard tools

* Communicate clearly and effectively with people from technical, business and senior managerial backgrounds including the ability to translate information technology concepts into business language.

* Demonstrate people leadership and thought-leadership abilities, Encourages decision-making at the lowest level.

* Demonstrate effectiveness in listening and understanding business objectives and translating this knowledge into architecture- and security-based solutions comprising measures to mitigate identified related risks and requirements.

* Visualise, plan and execute any areas of process improvement that increase the efficiency and delivery of a client's enterprise technology domain capabilities.

* Develop / maintain relevant, (sometimes) tailored and implementable Policies, Baselines, Standards, Guidelines and Procedures.

* Perform Architecture Risk Assessments, Produce Architecture and Technology Roadmaps & Oversee Follow-on Evaluations and Tests and draw-up Architectural Mitigation Plans

* Knowledge and understanding of prevailing industry standard frameworks including; TOGAF, Zachman, SOA, COBIT and ITIL

* Java,.NET +, Open Source and Other Technology domains and frameworks

* Domain experience within Banking Financial Services desirable with one or more of the following :

* Personal and Commercial

* Cards and Payments

* Capital Markets

* Mortgages and Lending

* Enterprise or Solution Architecture experience within with one or more of the following:

* Digital Channels and Customer Experience Design

* API and Micro services, Open Banking and PSD2

* Applying Automation

* Cloud - Multi and Hybrid and Security deployment

* Data - Analytics , AI and ML

* Digital Channels and Customer Experience Design

* API and Micro services, Open Banking and PSD2

* Applying Automation

* Cloud - Multi and Hybrid and Security deployment

* Data - Analytics , AI and ML

If all of the above is within your skill set and you are interested in the position, please apply today and we will aim to contact suitable candidates as soon as possible.

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