Solution Architect

ANS Group Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Manchester is seeking a skilled Solution Architect to lead implementations in Business Applications and Power Platform. This role emphasizes customer advocacy, delivery excellence, and technical leadership, requiring expertise in Azure and Agile methodologies. The ideal candidate will be a passionate leader, driving value and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This position offers an opportunity to significantly impact the company's growth and success.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate leading implementations with positive customer outcomes.
• Expertise in technical governance and implementation best practices.
• Strong commercial and project acumen necessary.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor understanding client business needs.
• Produce high-quality deliverables exceeding expectations.
• Maintain governance for high-quality project outcomes.

Skills

Expert in Business Applications suite

Expert knowledge of Power Platform

Proven knowledge of ALM best practices

Implementing Power Pages experience

Understanding Agile methodologies

Facilitating requirement gathering sessions

Driving and organizing team outcomes

Tools

Azure

Modern Workplace

Job description

Solution Architects in ANS’ Business Applications team are a key pillar of our delivery architecture. They are rounded experts at the bleeding edge of the Business Applications suite and surrounding technology such as Power Platform, Azure and Modern Workplace. They are responsible for supporting the Head of Business Applications in key strategic areas; loving our customers, driving value, identifying opportunity, technology & people advancement through knowledge sharing, coaching, and mentoring, delivery best practice and actionable continuous improvement to enable us to deliver on our promise of a world class service.

Roles and responsibilities...

Customer Advocacy

Build strong confidence in ANS’ ability to deliver value beyond customer expectations.

• Act as a trusted advisor, understanding client business and technical landscapes.
• Identify and drive new engagement opportunities.

Delivery Excellence

Consistently produce high-quality deliverables that exceed expectations.

• Demonstrate clear ROI and secure adoption, case studies, and follow-on engagements.

Technical Leadership

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in Business Applications (CE) and Power Platform.

• Maintain advanced knowledge of Azure, Modern Workplace, and supporting technologies.
• Ensure technical and implementation governance for high-quality outcomes.

Project Governance

Design and maintain ALM frameworks and ADO practices.

• Collaborate with PMs and AMs to ensure successful delivery and uncover future phases.
• Apply Waterfall and Agile methodologies and organisational change management principles.

Team Support

Share best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Coach and mentor team members in technical, consulting, and project execution.

Company Development

Contribute to strategic initiatives and innovation.

• Support efforts to differentiate and accelerate company growth.

Skills and experience required...

• An expert in the Business Applications suite – able to demonstrate successfully leading scores of implementations of various tailored solutions with positive customer outcomes. This should include all core 1st party applications with complex migration and integration implementations across Azure and other technologies.
• Expert knowledge of Power Platform components, their capabilities, and their application in the technical landscape.
• Proven knowledge and experience implementing and maintaining ALM best practice and technical governance.
• Proven knowledge and experience implementing and maintaining Power Pages.
• Familiarity and implementation experience using Success by Design and Catalyst frameworks.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies as well as Organisation Change Management frameworks such as Prosci.
• Expert facilitator in business mapping, requirement gathering, blueprinting and evangelisation sessions with stakeholders.
• Demonstratable business, commercial, project and technical acumen in combination to deliver high quality solutions, based on accurate estimates and plans, to further enhance value to all stakeholders.
• A passionate leader, able to drive and organise their team to provide the most effective outcome for all engagements.