Solution Architect (London)

AND Digital Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AND Digital Limited in London is seeking a Solution Architect Lead to provide architecture expertise and help clients deliver digital objectives end-to-end.

You will translate business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints, collaborate with enterprise, application and infrastructure teams, and guide the design of scalable solutions across multi-channel eCommerce platforms. A strong consulting background and TOGAF knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Broad understanding of IT architecture at enterprise level.
• Experience with Hybris, ATG and WebSphere platforms.
• Cloud experience with AWS and Azure, SaaS and IaaS.
• End-to-end solution architect delivery for large multi-channel projects.
• Familiar with TOGAF and architectural patterns/models.
• Consulting background with client-facing relationships.
• Knowledge of open source tech and deployment tooling.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery processes.
• Commercial awareness of software ownership & cost.
• Experience in a professional services firm.

Responsibilities

• Provide solution architecture expertise to help clients meet digital objectives.
• Translate business, information and technical requirements into architectural blueprints.
• Collaborate with enterprise, application and infrastructure teams to design tech.
• Lead target designs, policies and standards across projects.
• Support Dev Team hands-on for complex solutions and migrations.
• Coach and develop product developers across squads.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise architecture

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

eCommerce platforms (Hybris, ATG, WebS

TOGAF architectural patterns

Consulting experience

Agile/Scrum

Open source technologies

Stakeholder management

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Jenkins

Job description

• As a Solution Architect Lead, you will provide solution architecture expertise, supporting our clients to deliver their digital objectives
• Analyses and translates business, information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions to achieve business objectives for our client
• Work with our clients to provide solution architecture expertise, supporting our clients to deliver their digital objective
• Work with enterprise architecture, application and infrastructure teams to produce an optimal designs for the technology to support the product and identifies and designs dependencies with other systems in the enterprise
• Manage and lead the target design, policies and standards, working proactively to maintain a stable, viable architecture and ensure consistency of design across designated projects
• Provide hands-on support alongside the Dev Team for complex solutions and code migrations
• Coach and develop the AND Digital Product Developers across the squads

Broad understanding of the key layers of IT architecture including enterprise, data, application and solution, specific to enterprise level eCommerce platforms such as Hybris, ATG and WebSphereExperience in cloud technologies such as AWS and Azure, Saas and Iaas, cloud infrastructure and multiple programming languagesA track record of delivering end to end solution architecture for large and complex multi-channel eCommerce or digital projectsExperience of best practices processes and frameworks such as TOGAF and architectural patterns / modelsExperience in a consulting role and confident in presenting /working and building relationships with all levels of seniority, from clients to dev teamsGood knowledge of open source technologies (in full-stack environments) and stretching into code management, testing and deployment toolsGood experience and knowledge of the Agile /Scrum delivery processCommercial awareness of implementing software i.e. cost of system, ownership, impact of new tech into established organisationYou have worked for a professional services business, in a solution architecture role for leading corporate clientsUnderstanding of IT organisations, functions, roles, activities