Solution Architect Specialist

Why this job matters

The Solution Architect Specialist independently executes a range of workstreams in delivering the overall solution architecture design and mapping of business requirements. Organises smooth project delivery, empowering the implementation of functional solutions that are fit for purpose and delivered against stated business requirements.

What You'll Be Doing

1 -Delivers deep technical and repeatable solutions that achieve customer requirements driving positive outcomes.

2 - Guides partnerships with business and operational stakeholders to conduct business and technical discovery.

3 - Implements robust recommendations, proposals and scope of work documents for group engagements while also identifying critical dependencies and gaps.

• Delivers innovative and repeatable solution architectures to resolve a range of complex solution architecture problems and meet agreed requirements.
• Facilitates business stakeholders understanding of capabilities and the transformative power of group products, services and technology.
• Contributes to team knowledge, methodologies and customer-facing collateral.
• Executes alignment with Enterprise Architecture guardrails and solution patterns.
• Provides advice on a specific set of technologies to help shape solution architecture strategy.
• Delivers strategic initiatives aligned to the companys commercial strategy.
• Shares knowledge on emerging trends and changes in solution architecture.

11 - Mentors other solution architects as a technical resource.

12 - Acts as a technical expert on architecture governance and design authority.

The Skills You'll Need

System Design

Regulatory Compliance

Resourcing

APIs / Web Service Integration

Requirements Gathering

Change Management

Product Roadmapping

Risk Management

Technology Deployment

Solution Design

Cloud Computing

Performance Monitoring

Bid Management

Project / Programme Management

Solution Architecture

Decision Making

Growth Mindset

Inclusive Leadership

Our leadership standards

Looking in :

Leading inclusively and Safely

I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.

Owning outcomes

I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out :

Delivering for the customer

I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.

Commercially savvy

I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future :

Growth mindset

I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.

Building for the future

I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

Skills Required

Change Management, Bid Management, Performance Monitoring, Risk Management, Solution Design, Cloud Computing, Regulatory Compliance, System Design, Requirements Gathering, Solution Architecture