Solution Architect x 3

My client is a global, leading telecommunications company looking for 3 Solution Architects to join them on a contractual basis. There is a large focus on CRM, Billing Strategy and solutioning on inlife projects.

Responsibilities:
*Review project proposals in order to provide an outline technical solution
*Produce high level solution design overview via UML or OOD
*Review vendors' Statement of Work proposals and negotiate price, when necessary
*Work with business analyst to help elicit requirements and give guidance of feasibility of requirements
*Liaise with the IT vendor in order to ensure a scaleable, maintainable solution
*Review and sign off the high level design document proposed by the IT vendor
*Coordinate solution design with IT vendors and gain sign off of design documentation amongst all IT stakeholders
*Reject/Approve change requests and assess their impact on the project schedule
*Ensure that all solutions adhere to the Vodafone Group mandated roadmap and that there is no conflict with other projects/design strategies
*Perform gap analysis throughout the life cycle of the project to ensure requirements are complete