Solutions Architect

Spirax Group; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Solutions Architect to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with Business Unit stakeholders to translate requirements into effective IT solutions that align with enterprise architecture principles. Your expertise in Microsoft technologies will be crucial as you guide the development of innovative solutions that meet business needs. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organization committed to sustainable practices and inclusive culture, ensuring a positive impact across various industries. If you are proactive, results-oriented, and passionate about technology, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day

Private Medical Insurance

Bonus scheme

Sharescheme

Enhanced pension plan

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Flexible working

Paid volunteering leave

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Solid experience in solution architecture for strategic planning.
• Deep understanding of Microsoft technologies for IT solutions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure IT solutions align with strategy and industry best practices.
• Provide implementation oversight and technical support.

Skills

Solution architecture

Microsoft core technologies

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Education

Relevant qualification or professional expertise

Microsoft D365 certification

Azure certification

Tools

Azure

Entra ID

Intune

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

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Location: Cheltenham, UK (Hybrid working) Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, Discount scheme.

Role Overview

The Solutions Architect will play a crucial role in the IT Portfolio and Planning, working with Business Unit (BU) Information Systems (IS) teams and BU stakeholders to translate requirements into fit for purpose IT solutions that meet business expectations, align with Group Enterprise Architecture principles and standards and relevant best practice/policies.

Your Objectives And Responsibilities Will Focus On…

• Ensuring IT solutions align with strategy, standards and industry best practice
• Identifying and assessing solution options and gaining architecture approval
• Scoping and governing feasibility assessments
• Assessing effort, risk, costs and complexity for IT solutions
• Defining architecture blueprints where required
• Defining non-fundamental requirements and assessing their impact
• Providing implementation oversight to ensure we deliver what was agreed
• Providing technical and architectural support and guidance
• Contributing to the definition of strategy, standards, policies and approaches which deliver world class IT solutions
  
  

Your Previous Experience Is Likely To Include….

• Solid experience and understanding of Solution architecture to inform strategic planning and solution sizing/estimating
• Experience in IT shared services or MSP with a proven track record in delivering IT solutions
• A deep working understanding of Microsoft core technologies (e.g. Entra ID, Intune, Teams, SharePoint, Azure fundamentals etc.)
  
  

To be successful in this role you will…

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Possess a relevant qualification or will be qualified by professional expertise
• Hold current Microsoft D365 and Azure certifications
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to present solutions to a variety of audiences and technical understandings
• Be able to effectively influence and engage with a variety of stakeholders
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Be proactive and results oriented, while remaining adaptable and collaborative to foster a positive working culture
  
  

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments .

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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