Solution Architect - Contractor

Solution Architect - Contractor

The Solution Architect is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure technology solutions that directly support organisational objectives. Acting as a strategic conduit between business stakeholders and technical teams, this role ensures that architectural integrity is maintained throughout the entire software development lifecycle.You will be tasked with delivering technical designs of moderate risk and complexity, ensuring they remain coherent and responsive to evolving requirements. By challenging assumptions and identifying strategic opportunities, you will play a pivotal role in translating a high-level vision into actionable roadmaps.RequirementsTop 3 requirementsAbility to produce architectural representations that enable different teams to have a shared understanding of problems throughout the life cycleStrong communication skills as you will need to communicate complicated, complex or risky architecture topics with technical and non-technical stakeholdersExperience with tracking emerging issues, strategies, roadmaps, patterns and technologies over time to assess opportunities and risks to your workExperience And SkillsMust havesProven ability to guide design choices in environments characterized by moderate complexity and riskAbility to see the "big picture" while managing the technical nuances of a specific domainStrong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of managing expectations across diverse stakeholder groupsFamiliarity with the GDS lifecycle and the requirements for passing a Digital Service Assessment is highly desirable. Experience with Containerisation technologies such as Kubernetes.Produce and promote high quality solution designs and application architectures that are aligned with the Data & Analytics architecture principles and strategyUnderstanding of modern Security principles; Secure by Design, Zero Trust Architecture and Software Defined NetworksMust have the ability to problem solve and apply the outcome to an architectural solutionExperience of Modern Application platforms; MS Power Platform Palantir Foundry or equivalentUnderstanding of Cloud Architectures across Azure, AWS and other platformsNice to haves:Experience having previously worked in DefenceUseful InformationDDaT Description: Solution ArchitectSFIA Level: 5Start date: ASAPInitial contract length: 3 Months with possibility of extensionRole location: PortsmouthNationality specification: Due to strict security clearance rules the post holder must be a British Citizen only, no dual nationalityNumber of days per week expected on site: 2-3 days per sprint (fortnight)Minimum security level: SC or aboveDay rate: £650
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