Solutions Architect

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The role of the solution architect is to understand and challenge business requirements and then objectively translate these into clearly defined I.T solutions drawing from a wide knowledge of technology, architecture and COTS packages that balance the needs of project, business and CIO strategy, organisational fit, compliance and ongoing business change.

About You
Essential:

Level 1:

?Experience of working within a Financial Services Organisation with preference given where there is experience of insurance and/or Life business.
?Demonstrable knowledge and experience in at least two of:
?eCommerce
?Business Intelligence (e.g, tools from Microsoft, Oracle, SAS, Informatica)
?Application development (e.g, Java, .NET, Oracle RDBMS, Weblogic)
?Systems integration (including authentication and security with 3rd parties)
?Service orientated architecture (SOA e.g, Oracle SOA suite)
?Package selection and RFP support

Desirable:

The Details

Level 1:

?Work with the business to scope and shape business ideas and translate them into written IT solution outlines that include the technical solution outline, rough costs and resourcing.
?Work with business analysts, the business and IT teams to define full solution designs for projects that are at sufficient level of detail to give to solution delivery teams for build.
?For complex projects and/or projects involving multiple delivery teams, provide a technical lead role for the project.
?For projects involving third party applications, development or hosting, provide IT solutions assurance and technical co-ordination with the third party supplier.
?Incorporate standards, compliance and strategy in all design work as specified by the solution architecture lead.
?Provide solutions architecture steer, co-ordination and QA for programmes of work. This may involve co-ordinating and QA'ing different solutions architects / designers work across the project streams.
?Support the work of the IT portfolio managers in developing and maintaining a high quality pipeline of design work for solution development.
?Line manage and mentor other solution architects.

About the Rewards

Salary to £70,000 dependent on experience

?a highly competitive defined contribution pension scheme (please click here to read more about it)
?an annual bonus scheme (target bonus of up to 10% and a maximum bonus of 30% of salary)
?private medical insurance through BUPA

If you're interested please get in touch as soon as possible.
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