Housing System Architect

Lorien; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien seeks an experienced Housing IT Architect to lead the transformation of our housing services technology landscape. You will own the discovery, assessment and redesign of the current housing estate, working with business and technology stakeholders to identify opportunities and map a clear roadmap to a modern, scalable architecture.

You will drive architecture governance, design solutions for Housing Management and Asset Management, and leverage platforms such as MRI Housing One, NEC

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Enterprise/Solution/Technology Architect in complex environments.
• Proven design experience for Housing Management and Asset Management solutions.
• Hands-on knowledge of housing platforms (MRI Housing One, NEC Housing, Civica) and software asset management.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement an architecture roadmap for housing services.
• Lead discovery and governance activities across business and IT stakeholders.
• Assess current estate and design scalable, compliant architectures.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Technology Architecture

Housing platforms

Software asset mgmt

Licensing governance

TOGAF

ITIL

Tools

MRI Housing One

NEC Housing

Civica

Other housing platforms

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Housing IT Architect to play a pivotal role in defining and transforming the technology landscape supporting housing services within a large and complex organisation. This is a unique opportunity to lead a strategic discovery and architecture programme, influencing future technology decisions that will directly support critical housing operations and customer services.

As the Housing IT Architect, you will take ownership of assessing, documenting and redesigning the current housing technology estate. Working closely with business and technology stakeholders, you will uncover existing challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop a clear roadmap towards a modern, efficient and scalable architecture.

• Significant experience operating as an Enterprise Architect, Solution Architect or Technology Architect within a complex environment.
• Demonstrable experience designing or architecting Housing Management and Asset Management solutions.
• Experience with housing platforms such as:
• MRI Housing One
• NEC Housing
• Civica
• Other housing management solutions
• Knowledge of software asset management, licensing governance and compliance controls.
• TOGAF, ITIL or related architecture/governance certifications.