Lead Solution Architect

Reed Technology; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector body is seeking a Lead Solution Architect for Dynamics 365 in East Sussex. This hybrid position involves collaborating with stakeholders to improve initiatives, define architecture solutions, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. The ideal candidate should be proficient in Microsoft technologies and have extensive experience in architecture decision-making and technical design. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for professional development

Engaging and collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Strong ability to architect for the whole context.
• Proficient in architecture communication.
• Experience in making architectural decisions.
• Expertise in technical design and domain-driven design.
• Proficiency in Microsoft technologies like Dynamics 365.

Responsibilities

• Define the solution architecture and design for prioritised initiatives.
• Shape initiatives during product discovery for implementation.
• Maintain architecture roadmaps and assist in refining blueprints.
• Support operational efficiencies and cost savings.
• Foster communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Architectural context understanding

Architecture communication

Supplier selection

Architectural decision making

Event-driven architecture

Dynamics 365 proficiency

Data architecture knowledge

Enterprise Architecture familiarity

Job description

Lead Solution Architect - Dynamics 365

• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: East Sussex
• Hybrid working

An exciting new opportunity has become available, working with a growing public sector body, for a Lead Solution Architect to oversee a group of solution architecture initiatives or manage a single, more complex area. This role involves building relationships with senior stakeholders, identifying improvement opportunities, and developing best practices for solution architecture and design.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple business or technical areas
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the organisation and support multiple architecture initiatives
• Develop and implement best practices for solution architecture, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong ability to architect for the whole context, supporting wider organisational objectives and tracking emerging issues.
• Proficient in architecture communication, able to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
• Identifying appropriate contractual frameworks and selecting suppliers.
• Experience in making architectural decisions, problem definition and shaping, and strategy design.
• Expertise in technical design, with a focus on event-driven architecture and domain-driven design.
• Proficiency in Microsoft technologies, including Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Microsoft 365.
• Broad knowledge of data, application, technology, and security architecture.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks and tools, and government frameworks and standards.

Accountability:

• Define the solution architecture and design for prioritised initiatives in line with organisational principles, policies, and standards.
• Shape initiatives during product discovery to ensure solutions are implemented as per approved designs.
• Maintain architecture roadmaps, guardrails, and playbooks, and assist in refining digital, data, and technology target and interim state architecture blueprints
• Support the delivery of operational efficiencies and cost savings/avoidance through business alignment, proactive application portfolio management, and reuse.
• Foster clear communication and effective collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Assist in managing issues and mitigating risks, resolving emerging and recurring problems.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and work collaboratively with relevant teams to implement.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within a leading organisation.
• Engaging and collaborative work environment.

To apply for the Lead Solution Architect position, please apply immediately to be considered.