Solution architect

SC Solution Architect Active Clearance Required 6 Month Contract (likelihood of extension) Job description middot; Lead the solution design and architecture for complex projects, from concept to execution. middot; Identify end-to-end solutions that align with industry standards best practice (architecture, quality risk) middot; Understand business imperatives to ensure technical solutions meet requirements for performance, scalability, and reliability, whilst remaining aligned to the business and technology strategies. middot; Participate in the strategic governance of projects and programmes; including where necessary challenging decisions that compromise the architecture vision, provide clear advice and decisions to both colleagues and stakeholders. middot; Providing technical leadership and guidance to the wider technology and project teams, ensuring adherence to architectural principles, standards and best practices across the full delivery lifecycle. middot; Develop comprehensive architecture blueprints roadmaps. middot; Work with solution and domain architects to maintain technology roadmaps that align to the enterprise architecture principles, vision, and strategy. middot; Support the Head of Enterprise Architecture in clearly promoting the vision, goals, and strategy of enterprise architecture outside of the architectural community in non-technical terms. Essential Skills and Experience: * Bachelor rsquo;s or Master rsquo;s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field * Minimum of 5 years rsquo; experience in a solution architect role(s) in large scale, complex technology programmes and strategic initiatives in the Banking or Financial Services industry * Strong experience of producing architectural blueprints and solution design documentation spanning: Services, Applications, Integration, Technology, Security and Data * Expertise in the application of architectural thinking, evaluating design options, recognising architectural significance and developing abstracted views of processes, business systems and/or functions * Extensive experience with Cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure) and their use in Financial / Economic / Regulatory services organisations * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders * Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and a focus on delivery high-quality solutions. * Experience of working with architectural frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman). * Experience of working within both Waterfall and Agile delivery environments. * Experience of designing solutions for cloud environments and/or migrating existing solutions to cloud. Qualifications * CITP or CEng or equivalent rounded IT experience * TOGAF or equivalent related business technology architect qualification * Membership of relevant architecture / IT professional associations (e.g., BCS, IASA)