Senior Solutions Architect

CBSbutler; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler seeks an experienced Digital Solutions Architect to support digital architecture demands while maintaining the integrity and security of the DL IT landscape. You will work closely with the IT Design Team and the Head of IT Security to shape the technology roadmap and ensure security-by-design across solutions.

In this role you will own end-to-end design blueprints for apps, data, infrastructure and security, chair the Architecture Review Board, and collaborate with product pods,

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-speed organisations and coordinating moving parts to deliver new functionality.
• Experience overseeing modern development processes, including native mobile apps and backend microservices.
• Background in DevOps, engineering, infrastructure as code and cloud architecture.

Responsibilities

• Own the design blueprints for the digital landscape end-to-end: apps, data, infrastructure and security.
• Chair the Digital Architecture Review Board and represent Digital at CAB.
• Collaborate with product pods, third-party vendors, IT Security and the Data Architect.
• Shape the digital technology roadmap with leadership and ensure security-by-design across solutions.

Skills

Multi-speed organisation

Stakeholder management

Modern development processes

Native mobile app development

Back-end microservices development

IaC (Terraform)

Terraform Cloud

System design / architecture

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps fundamentals

Documentation and modelling

Presentation and facilitation

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

NodeJS

Terraform

Terraform Cloud

Job description

My client is seeking an experienced Digital Solutions Architect to join their team. This consultant will work closely with IT Design Team and Head of IT Security in order to support digital architecture demands whilst maintaining the integrity and security of DL IT landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Owning the design blueprints for the whole digital landscape, from end to end: apps, data, infrastructure and security
• Chairing the monthly Digital Architecture Review Board and representing Digital at CAB
• Working closely with product PODs (BA, PO, PM), third-party vendor architects, IT Security and the Data Architect
• Shaping the digital technology roadmap with the Director of Digital Engineering
• Building security by design and PCI/data protection compliance into every solution

What We're Looking For

• Ability to work in a multi-speed organisation, and coordinate the different moving parts required to deliver new functionality
• Experience in dealing with and prioritising the requests of multiple stakeholders
• Experience overseeing modern development processes, including Native mobile app development, Back-end microservices development (Java, NodeJS), IaC approaches to infrastructure provisioning (Terraform/Terraform Cloud)
• Systems design/architecture experience, particularly in modernisation/Digital Transformation projects
• Diverse solutions architecture experience covering modern cloud infrastructure, modern technology & legacy systems
• Background in dev ops, engineering, infrastructure AS code
• Degree in Computer Science or a technology-related field
• Experienced in applying commercial judgement to ensure recommendations are in line with budgets
• Comfortable with documenting and communicating the model used to understand the enterprise, system, application, and network through a series of viewpoints
• Strong influencing and engagement skills
• Skills in presentation, communication, facilitation
• Adept at working collaboratively both within the Digital & IT functions and across the broader business teams as well as with a diverse set of 3rd party vendors