Solution Architect-Digital
Recruiter
SidTech
Listed on
17th February 2021
Location
Bournemouth
Salary/Rate
£500 - £550
Type
Contract
Start Date
2021-02-17 00:00:00
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JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title:Solution ArchitectInside IR35Location:Bournemouth, UK Department/Practice:Digital Job Purpose and primary objectives: The Solution Architect is responsible for ensuring that changes to Vitality systems are designed and delivered to a high quality in accordance with the appropriate architecture standards. Key responsibilities (please specify if the positon is an individual one or part of a team): The Solutions Architect is accountable for understanding the business need and translating into technology solutions that are designed and built in accordance with Vitality Health IT architectural standards. Key responsibilities are:Working closely with the wider architecture team, designing solutions that cross technical, product and application boundaries, ensuring that changes are designed, developed and delivered into service in compliance with standardsIs the point of contact for resolving any architectural/integration issues with Vitality Health systemsActs as an SME for technical changes in order to provide estimates for new projects or product enhancementsOwns, creates and maintains system-level Solution Design documentation and seeks relevant sign offContributes to developing, maintaining and publishing of principles, standards, guidelines and processes at CADS (Committee for Application and Development Standards)Contributes to Design standards and Patterns, and forms part of the governing body of the EADA (Enterprise Architecture Design Authority)Supports Projects and Product Enhancements throughout the development and delivery lifecycleAssists in Incident/Problem management, Root Cause Analysis and definition of solutionsWorks closely with the development team(s) - encouraging continuous improvement in the development, build, test and maintenance of the system Key Skills/Knowledge: The following outlines the skills and experience required:Understanding of Solution Architecture principlesExposure to multiple technologiesDemonstrable expertise in the use of appropriate tools/technologies for the design, development, build, testing & deployment of a wide range of applicationsConfident communicator - able to present complex technical issues in a clear manner to technical and non-technical audiencesExperience of Agile MethodologyMulti-task and prioritise across a number of projects and initiatives.Work independently and collaborate effectively across the organization.Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing environment - unfazed by late-breaking changes to scope and/or prioritiesSelf-motivated, goal-oriented individual with the ability to take ownership of the task assignedStrong analytical and problem-solving skills DesirableFinancial Services experience is desirable but not essentialExperience of transitioning or hybrid architecture frameworksExperience in both Waterfall and Agile Delivery models and working within the teams Experience required: You are required to understand and comply with all relevant rules, regulation and legislation applicable to your role. This means: acting with integrity and due skill, care and diligence at all timesensuring that customers are treated fairly at all timesensuring that communications via any medium meet the principle of 'clear, fair and not misleading'undertaking relevant internally arranged training on systems, processes and regulatory requirements relevant to your roleidentifying and escalating (through your line manager) risks that impact the business, customers or other third partiesreporting (through your line manager) any issues and/or system/process failures that may impact on service to customers Duration of the Assignment: 12+ Months
Expected to work closely withBroader architecture functioninternal & external stakeholders3rd party suppliers and Technology partners(on & off-shore)
