Solution Architect

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A fantastic new opportunity has become available for Solution Architect with one of our Financial Services clients based in Chester.

Role: Solution Architect

Location: Chester (3 Days week Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months

Status: Inside IR35

Experience and Skills required:

• Domain knowledge of Payments, Accounting Services, Liquidity Management, Receivables, Trade & Supply Chain Finance, Commercial Card domains (some or all preferred).
• Driving a shared service strategy and performance culture.
• Drives best practices approach to the continuous improvement of our products, processes and tools, experience within (SDLC- Waterfall / Agile).
• Able to lead and contribute to automation, causal analysis and development of shared/common solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (both to a technical and non-technical audience).
• Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving and Innovative thinking.
• Translating complex concepts into multiple architectural "views" aimed at varying audiences.
• Broad based IT knowledge and experience. (Financial Software, Middleware, Databases).
• Interpreting business needs and applying innovative technology solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for defining an architectural vision and Solution Architecture which aligns with the business strategy, enterprise architecture strategy, technology, and platform choices.
• Describes the solution intent and the associated operating environment, determines the primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces, defining non-functional requirements.
• Ensures the solution is fit for purpose by working with stakeholders, vendors/service providers. In parallel, evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions.
• Working with both business and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision.
• Leads rapid shaping of a high-level architecture with details filled in with emerging business requirements; ensures architecture is flexible and modular and designed to adapt easily.
• Utilizes the defined best practices, templates, and documentation to create architectural designs.
• Works with Product Manager/Owner to plan and prioritize technology focused backlog items for the architecture runway.
• Clarifies the architecture for the development teams to support implementation and provides solution options to resolve any impediments.
• Performs design reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements for a solution are sufficiently met (e.g. security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability).

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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