Senior Solution Architect

JR United Kingdom; Bradford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Solution Architect to define technology policies and guide a team in delivering public safety solutions. Candidates must have significant experience in cloud technologies and the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday (FTE), buy/sell options

4x basic salary life assurance

Flexible benefits tailored to individual needs

Qualifications

• Experience with Tetra network behaviors, specifically Motorola Dimetra.
• Knowledge of 3GPP network behaviors related to Kodiak MCX.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of architects to define policies and standards for technology delivery.
• Provide technical assurance to ensure successful deployment of public safety products.

Skills

C++

C#

SQL Server

Windows platforms

Mitel skills-based routing integration

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Job Description

* Due to strict customer security clearance requirements, we can only consider applicants who have lived in the UK for 5 consecutive years or more *

Working within the Public Safety business, you will be responsible for defining policies and standards that guide technology delivery, with significant experience in modern, cloud-based technology standards and practices.

As a Solution Architect, you will lead a team of architects and provide architectural design and technology roadmaps for complex Policing and National Security applications supporting high-volume, mission-critical products and services. There will also be opportunities to oversee architectural needs within our Control Room application suites.

You will collaborate with Product Managers, Delivery, and Technical Leads to influence and define a technology roadmap that aligns with our commercial and technological goals.

The core aim of this role is to provide technical assurance to ensure successful deployment of NECSWS Public Safety products into clients while protecting our commercial interests.

Success in this role requires mediating between stakeholders, explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences, and communicating effectively at all levels. You should understand the evolutionary nature of technology delivery in an agile environment, facilitating discussions about high risk and complexity within constrained timescales.

The Solution Architect will work with project or programme managers and the wider architecture team to:

1. Ensure that the scope of supply is correctly documented and maintained
2. Identify and manage technical project risks
3. Ensure customer non-functional requirements are agreed and documented
4. Conduct impact assessments that are practical, well-defined, and utilize existing products where possible
5. Identify opportunities for selling additional product capabilities

Qualifications

Understanding/awareness of:

• C++
• C#
• SQL Server
• Windows platforms
• Domains / AD
• Mitel skills-based routing integration

Practical knowledge of some or all of the following:

• C coding
• SIP protocol
• VOIP – RTP / RTCP, including latency/jitter handling

In-depth knowledge of some or all of the following:

• Tetra network behaviors – specifically Motorola Dimetra
• 3GPP network behaviors – related to Kodiak MCX but should be standard
• MCX API usage of Softil SDK
• Analog Radio base stations and features – VHF, MF
• Telephone PABX functionality
• Airwave certification processes
• EISEC service

The Solution Architect will manage relationships with customer technical staff, providing technical guidance on issues like firewall settings, supporting the bid process with technical responses, infrastructure sizing (mainly cloud-based), and clarification support. The role also involves promoting and leading the architectural vision within the team and across wider business units.

Additional Information

We offer an excellent benefits package, including:

• 25 days paid holiday (FTE), with buy/sell options
• 4x basic salary life assurance (with options to increase)
• Flexible benefits tailored to individual needs

Other Information

• Candidates must demonstrate a right to work and travel within the UK; documentary evidence will be required.
• All offers are subject to vetting and reference checks; a DBS check may be required depending on the role.

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