Lead Technical Architect - 4 month F.T.C

Dentsu; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Technical Architect for a 4-month fixed-term contract. This role focuses on assessing and designing technology solutions to streamline workflows within the Media Practice area. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in technical architecture and project management, alongside a keen understanding of strategic IT solutions. Join a diverse and inclusive team that values innovation and offers flexible working arrangements, contributing to impactful transformations in the media landscape. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Technical Architecture and technology implementation.
• Strong understanding of strategic IT solutions and project management.

Responsibilities

• Review and design technology needs for Media Practice area.
• Deploy technical knowledge to plan appropriate technology solutions.

Skills

Technical Architecture

Project Management

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)

JavaScript

C#

Cloud Technologies (e.g. VMware)

Operating Systems (Windows, UNIX)

Databases (MySQL, Oracle)

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Aptitude

Job description

Job Description:

Introduction

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

We're hiring a Lead Technical Architect to work on a 4-month Fixed Term contract ideally from our London office - NW1, however we will consider other locations throughout the UK.

Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to work within a Transformation programme to review, assess and design for technology needs in order to recommend and put in place technology and platforms that will streamline workflow to meet the needs of the planned future state of the Media Practice area.

Key responsibilities:

• Understand technology needs based on Media process analysis in order to define appropriate strategy to deliver potential system solutions / specifications
• Deploy function technical, automation, AI knowledge to plan and design the structure of appropriate technology/ platform solutions
• Communicate system requirements to relevant development teams
• Evaluate and select appropriate software or hardware and suggest integration methods
• Collaborate with the wider project team to deliver technology solutions changes and embedding/ learning
• Ensure the implementation of agreed architecture and infrastructure
• Address technical concerns, ideas and suggestions
• Monitor systems to ensure they meet both user needs and business goals, ensuring delivery of solutions that offer efficiency & usability

Skills/Qualifications

• Proven experience in Technical Architecture, technology implementation and/ or Project Management
• Understanding of strategic IT solutions
• Experience in project management and service-oriented architecture (SOA)
• Knowledge of selected coding languages (e.g. JavaScript, C#)
• Familiarity with various operating systems (e.g. Windows, UNIX) and databases (e.g. MySQL, Oracle)
• Experience in cloud technologies (e.g. VMware)
• Keen understanding of Media platforms available in the market & ability to assess relevance for dentsu
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving aptitude

What we offer

• This is a 4 month Fixed Term contract role to start from on 1/7/2025.
• The team is based in offices across the UK and in Chennai, India and operate under flexible working arrangements and are in the office 2-3 days per week.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their best selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

Location:
London

Brand:
Dentsu Media

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)