Senior Solutions Architect

CACI Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environments

L&D: learning and development budget

Social: monthly events

Matched pension & health care

Job summary

CACI Ltd's Information Intelligence Group (IIG) in London is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to lead delivery on agile customer projects. You will shape high-level architectures, scope work, and manage stakeholders across cloud environments (AWS) and on-premises as part of a hybrid, flexible setup.

The role requires SC eligibility, strong architectural experience, and the ability to guide the delivery team, provide governance, and ensure delivery within time and cost constraints.

Qualifications

• Experience defining and assessing technical architectures and requirements.
• Strong knowledge of AWS and cloud environments.
• Experience delivering Agile projects with governance and reporting.
• Experience creating technical requirements for cloud native apps and platforms.
• Designing end-to-end solutions for digital transformation and IT modernization.

Responsibilities

• Scope, manage and deliver full Agile project lifecycle end-to-end.
• Create and analyze Statements of Requirements and User Stories.
• Define and assess technical architectures and solutions.
• Produce high- and low-level architectural models.
• Provide consultancy to customers on technology choices and solutions.
• Lead and support delivery team members as required.
• Provide architectural assurance and governance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Architectural design

Agile delivery

Tools

AWS

TOGAF

Cloud architecture

Job description

Base Office: London (Kensington or Bromley)

Job Type: Permanent

Working Structure: Hybrid (flexible)

Clearance Required: SC Eligibility

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 business units, we are looking for a senior Solutions Architect to join our growing team.

The Opportunity:

You will be an active team member working 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.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Scoping, managing and delivering the full Agile project lifecycle including project deliveries, concept formalisation and requirements analysis
• Applying knowledge of software systems deployed to a mixture of environments including public (AWS) and private cloud
• Measuring and Reporting against delivery for projects you support.
• Drafting technical Statements of Requirements and User Stories for bespoke applications and platform solutions (may include infrastructure and networks)
• Defining and assessing technical architecture, 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
• Providing leadership and support to delivery team members as required
• Provide architectural assurance & governance

The Fit:

The successful candidate will have previous Architecture experience with a strong understanding of complex technical systems, AWS 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
• External stakeholder management

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 hold a British Passport only and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years.

Why work for us?

The Senior Solutions Architect role is an excellent opportunity and CACI (IIG) 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.

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.