Solution Architect

Solution Architect required by our market leading, professional services organisation based in Bristol. This is a hybrid role with 2 days a week onsite with flexibility.

The successful Solution Architect will be technically proficient with the ability to drive and own the end-to-end Solution Architecture of the Salesforce platform. This will include all aspects of business capabilities, applications, integrations, and security architectures, aligning at all times to our clients enterprise strategy, principles, standards, best practices and business needs.

Main Responsibilities:

• Define and own the end-to-end Solution Architecture for CRM, Marketing, and workflow.
• Validate and assure the technical suitability of solutions proposed by Implementation Partners, ensuring that our client drive early release of value, and pragmatic solutioning always.
• Ensure all solution proposals align with the technology strategy, architecture principles and standards, working closely with projects and enterprise architecture to assure these solutions through technical design authority.
• Be the Technical lead during any software evaluations and RFI / RFP, facilitating technical requirements capture, scoring, workshops, questions, and answers etc.
• Ensure that all technology solutions meet security and regulatory compliance requirements, implementing security measures to protect data and systems.
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies and trends and propose innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and competitiveness.
• Collaborate with technology teams, business functions, and external suppliers to implement solutions that meet business needs and align with architectural principles.

Required Background:

• Demonstrable experience architecting and overseeing Customer focused cloud-based systems (Salesforce, Microsoft, Oracle etc.) and integrations including Mobile App, Web, Asset and Finance etc.
• Proven experience as a technical/solutions architect or related role, in a variety of industries.
• Expertise in business architecture capability modelling and process improvement.
• Proven experience helping to drive the adoption of new and emerging technology aligned to business needs.
• Excellent leadership and team collaboration skills, with strong business acumen and ability to understand organisational needs.
• Knowledge of industry standards, best practices, and emerging technologies
• Relevant Qualifications in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related area
• Certifications in enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) are highly desirable.

This fantastic role comes with a salary of £85,000-95,000 p/a and is accompanied with a 10% annual bonus, 25 days paid holiday, a flexible pension scheme, flexible working opportunities, shared Parental Leave - 18 weeks full pay, continued investment in your career, Bike to Work, discounts and many more.