Senior Solutions Architect

CACI Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

L&D budget

Social events

Pension & health care

25 days holiday

Job summary

CACI UK’s Information Intelligence Group (IIG) is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead on Agile projects, defining high-level architectures and guiding delivery for customers. As a Solutions Architect you will take a leading role from scoping to delivery, including stakeholder engagement and architectural decisions.

You will work on cloud-native applications and platform solutions, designing end-to-end architectures and advising clients on technology choices while collaborating with delivery

Qualifications

• The candidate will define and assess technical architectures, requirements and solutions.
• Strong working knowledge of AWS.
• Experience with agile project delivery and reporting.
• Experience drafting technical requirements for cloud-native applications.
• Design and implement end-to-end solutions for digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Scoping, managing and delivering the full Agile project lifecycle including deliveries and requirements analysis.
• Measuring and reporting delivery for projects you own.
• Drafting technical statements of requirements and user stories for bespoke applications and platform solutions.
• Defining and assessing technical architectures, solutions and business requirements.
• Producing high- and low-level architectural models (process, technology, data).
• Providing consultancy support to customers on technology choices and solutions.
• Applying knowledge of software systems across public and private clouds.
• Providing leadership and support to delivery team members.

Skills

AWS

Agile delivery

Technical architecture

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Tools

TOGAF

Job description

We are the Information Intelligence Group (IIG) of CACI UK, a specialist software consultancy providing bespoke solutions to solve complex operational problems. Due to growth within our Defence and Central Government businesses, we are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our growing team.

The Opportunity:

You will be leading on one or more of our fast-paced, Agile projects; using Agile and architecture methodologies to enable the transformation of systems for customers. As a Solutions Architect working on a range of customer facing Technical Solutions, you will take a leading role in the delivery team, from scoping, managing and delivering projects to agreed cost and time via our Agile framework, through to defining/assessing high level technical architectures and managing relationships with our customers. Through working closely with your counterparts within customers, we would expect you to grow the IIG influence and generally broaden the IIG footprint.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Scoping, managing and delivering the full Agile project lifecycle including project deliveries, concept formalisation and requirements analysis
• Measuring and Reporting against delivery for projects you own.
• Drafting technical Statements of Requirements and User Stories for bespoke applications and platform solutions (may include infrastructure and networks)
• Defining and assessing technical architectures, solutions & business requirements
• Production of high- and low-level architectural models (process, technology, data)
• Providing consultancy support to customers, assisting them with technology choices and solutions to complex problems
• Applying knowledge of software systems deployed to a mixture of environments including public (AWS and Azure) and private cloud
• Providing leadership and support to delivery team members as required

The Fit:

The successful candidate will have previous Architecture experience with a strong understanding of complex technical systems and the various services & tools available to ensure technical delivery. You will have experience of:

• Defining and assessing technical architectures, requirements and solutions.
• Strong working knowledge of AWS
• Agile project delivery and reporting.
• Creation of technical statements of requirements for cloud native applications and platform solutions.
• Design and Implementation of end to end solutions to support digital transformation and the modernisation of IT Infrastructure and services
• Production of high- & low-level technical designs.
• Architecture principles including TOGAF or similar frameworks

Due to the industries we work in, we require the successful candidate to be able to obtain high level security clearance. To qualify for this, you must be a British citizen and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years.

Why work for us?

The AWS Solutions Architect role is an excellent opportunity, and CACI reward their staff well with a competitive salary and impressive benefits package which includes:

• Hybrid working: Work from one of our offices or from home - you choose
• L&D: Budget for conferences, training courses and other materials.
• Social: Fantastic culture with monthly social events.
• Future You: Matched pension and health care package.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

We offer a great L&D package including 5 days external training, a career coach and guilds to share innovation and learning. We also offer self-directed career progression, that fosters opportunities for success for us and our business.

Equal Opportunities:

CACI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, gender, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will;

• Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).
• Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.