Principal Solution Architect

Tech Mahindra; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company based in Reading is seeking a Principal Solution Architect. In this role, you will lead the architecture and design of IT solutions, ensuring compliance with business goals and enterprise architecture. You will collaborate closely with various business units to drive the simplification of the application portfolio and produce essential architecture roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in architecture and design of IT solutions.
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks.
• Ability to produce reference blueprints and models.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of IT solutions within delivery portfolio.
• Collaborate with the Enterprise Architect to define overall strategy.
• Produce architecture roadmaps and ensure compliance with business vision.

Job description

Principal Solution Architect

• Lead the end-to-end architecture and design of IT solutions within the assigned delivery portfolio of Fulfillment, Assurance, Plan and Build, and drive application portfolio simplification.
• Collaborate with the Customer's Enterprise Architect, and contribute to define overall OSS and end state strategy & architecture and alignment with Business Goals.
• Produce supplementary Solution Architecture roadmaps to further elaborate on the Enterprise Architecture roadmap for given domain to enable specific guidance to the Solution Design.
• Create reference blueprint/models covering business capabilities, process models, and data models.
• Ensure IT solutions and architecture artefacts including the Architecture Steer and High Level Architecture are compliant with Business Vision, Enterprise Architecture blueprints and technology & infrastructure roadmaps.
• Review design artefacts for the OSS solution produced by internal and/or external teams to ensure alignment with the end state architecture, regulatory frameworks, maximises reusability.
• Facilitate solution alignment across multiple business units, especially where product consumption chains exist, integrating OSS, processes, operations, and network