Enterprise Solutions Architect

Enterprise Solutions Architect
Department: Digital, Data & Technology Group
Salary: Starting from £45,585, rising to £54,395
Closing date: Sunday 11 February 2024
The Digital, Data & Technology Department (DDaT) is seeking to appoint a Solutions Architect to join the team.
About the role
The University of Bath (UoB) is embarking on the next stage of its digital transformation journey. A key part of this is to transform the way in technology services are delivered. The Digital, Data & Technology Department (DDaT) is a passionate community of technical experts who provide digital, data and technology services that are accessible, relevant, and secure. We are motivated by helping people solve problems, be more effective in what they do today and innovating to raise the bar of what can be achieved in future.
Significant change in technology and service provision is anticipated and it is vital to have effective, proactive engagement with other departments and faculties. This will address a key improvement required within the Evolution project to develop and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders to deliver greater efficiency, coherence, co-operation and co-ordination.
The Solutions Architect role sits within the Data & Technology pillar within DDaT. As a Solutions Architect, working with stakeholders from around the business, you will play a critical role in architecting technical solutions that support the university's academic and professional services functions. Furthermore, you will play a key role in the development of architectural standards that will be used across the DDaT portfolio, sharing good practices, processes and methods.
This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.
There is a market supplement of up to £8,000 available at our discretion, based on skills and experience.
About you
You will be a subject matter expert and trusted partner with excellent communication skills, working professionally and collaboratively with colleagues, business stakeholders, business analysts and project managers, to ensure that solutions are aligned with the reference architecture to deliver maximum value to the business.
Capable of operating across a wide-ranging technology stack including SaaS, PaaS, Commercial off the Shelf as well as in-house custom developed solutions, have the knowledge and skills necessary to take functional and non-functional requirements, provide expert architectural direction to engineering teams based on these requirements and evaluate engineering designs against architectural standards.
As part of the architecture function, drive forward the adoption of new technology and architectural approaches in support of business need, for example adoption of cloud technologies.
For informal discussions about the role please contact Mark Acres or Steph Calley.
What we can offer you:
- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, and are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan
We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality, receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.
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Other organisations may call this role Software Solutions Architect, Cloud Solutions Architect, Software Architect, Technical Architect, or Enterprise Cloud Architect.