Senior Solutions Architect

Alliance Healthcare; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Solution Architect and play a pivotal role in shaping innovative solutions that enhance healthcare. This exciting position involves collaborating with stakeholders to design scalable systems, ensuring alignment with strategic goals while fostering cross-functional knowledge exchange. You'll manage the application portfolio and provide governance during project delivery, all while enjoying a hybrid work environment with a competitive salary and generous benefits. If you thrive in dynamic settings and have a passion for technology, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous bonus scheme

Pension contributions

Car allowance

25 days holiday

Private health cover

Qualifications

• Proven IT experience across various roles, especially as a Solution Architect.
• Experience in large enterprise, matrix-managed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level solution designs aligning with business needs.
• Manage application portfolio and maintain enterprise architecture.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Project Management

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Significant experience in architecture teams

Tools

SAP S4

Azure

Salesforce

Architecture tools and frameworks

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Job Details

The Senior Solution Architect's role involves understanding business requirements and translating them into effective designs that support business goals. The architect will collaborate with key stakeholders, subject matter experts, and technology vendors to define solutions architecture across the system portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic vision, roadmaps, and architectural principles.

This includes:

• Designing scalable and sustainable solutions
• Utilizing technology effectively and efficiently
• Identifying opportunities for synergy across systems
• Addressing current and future enterprise needs

The role also involves participating in the enterprise architecture community, improving operational practices, and fostering cross-functional knowledge exchange. The architect will establish and oversee a solution architecture service within AHUK, providing designs for strategic and tactical needs aligned with local assessments and technical design authority standards.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Solutions Design

- Develop high-level solution designs for programs or projects, leveraging expertise from domain specialists and third-party providers to ensure alignment with business needs and supportability.
- Consider broader factors such as strategic goals, architectural vision, existing IT landscape, and IT portfolio.
- Provide high-level cost estimates for comparison and recommendations.
- Seek approval from the Architecture Governance Forum.

1. Stakeholder & Relationship Management

- Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, understanding their objectives and acting as a trusted advisor on technology decisions.
- Collaborate with third-party providers to explore opportunities and assess compatibility.
- Engage with stakeholders to evaluate product and service suitability based on requirements, standards, and principles.
- Demonstrate commercial awareness in working with vendors on licensing and models.
- Communicate design decisions and their rationale effectively to stakeholders.

1. Application Portfolio & Enterprise Architecture Framework

- Manage and maintain the application portfolio for Alliance Healthcare UK, integrating it into the broader enterprise architecture.
- Ensure identification and documentation of application, data, infrastructure needs, and system interdependencies.
- Operate within the Enterprise Architecture Framework and maintain information in the repository.

1. Project Delivery

- Identify project prerequisites or dependencies, understand implications, and communicate to minimize rigid dependencies.
- Provide design governance during project delivery to maintain solution integrity and evaluate changes.

We offer a competitive salary, hybrid working, a generous bonus scheme, pension contributions, car allowance, 25 days holiday (increasing with service), private health cover, and the opportunity to make a real difference.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required

• Proven IT experience across various roles
• Experience as a Solution Architect
• Experience in large enterprise, matrix-managed organizations
• Degree or significant experience in architecture teams
• Experience in multinational environments
• Knowledge of SAP S4, Azure, Manhattan, Salesforce, and other leading software
• Experience in pharmaceutical, wholesale, or logistics industries
• Use of architecture tools and frameworks

Essential Requirements

• Proactive, accountable, adaptable, and able to manage priorities
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and in ambiguous situations
• High standards of work and effective communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Team-oriented, self-motivated, and proactive
• Attention to detail and project completion focus
• Ability to work effectively in an international team

What Cencora offers

Benefits outside the US may vary by country and will align with local practices. Eligibility and start dates may differ for some benefits, especially under collective bargaining agreements.

Affiliated Companies

Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or membership in protected classes. We promote a harassment-free environment and comply with all legal requirements for reasonable accommodations during the employment process. To request accommodations, contact 888.692.2272 or [e-mail].