Harvey Nash
Job title:
Solutions Architect
Company
Harvey Nash
Job description
Solutions ArchitectISS – Information Systems Services
Salary: £45,585 – £56,021
Closing Date: Monday 5th August 2024
Interview Date: W/C 12th August 2024The OpportunityThe Solutions Architect will be a member of the Architecture team in the department of Information System Services and will be involved in the development of architectures and standards for our enterprise solutions. The role will involve working with a range of academic and professional individuals including the Head of Architecture and the Infrastructure Architect.What you will needA knowledge of current accessibility regulations for web and mobile technologies and its application within the solutions development environment.Proven experience in a solutions architecture role in a complex organisation.Experience of identifying technical and business challenges, and of proposing innovative solutions to address them.Please refer to the included job description and person specification for further details of essential and desirable qualifications for the role.Major Duties: * To provide facilitation, analysis, and design around the development of the University’s business application architecture, translating business requirements into scalable and efficient technical solutions. The role-holder will develop standards, guidelines and security considerations to ensure that our systems and applications enable the successful delivery of University business outcomes and KPIs. They will also be responsible for helping eliminate current technical debt.
- Lead the development of architectures and standards for our enterprise solutions, ensuring that they adhere to the University’s IT guardrails and principles.
- Guide the management of both software-as-a-service and in-house solutions (whether cloud based or on premise).
- Analyse our current technologies to detect critical deficiencies, legacy and technical debt and recommend solutions for improvement, taking into account the Digital Strategy, available resources and capital planning.
- Drive digital innovation by leveraging innovative technologies and approaches to renovate, extend and transform the existing development and solutions environment. Evaluate technologies, frameworks and tools, understanding both technical and business requirements to determine the best for the particular business outcome, working within the University’s guardrails & principles, and our infrastructure and data architectures.
- Establish principles, standards and strategy for the selection of solution architecture technologies, taking responsibility for the methods used in implementing a solution architecture for the University. Ensure that the technical solution strategies, policies, standards and practices are applied correctly and consistently.
- Create detailed documentation, including diagrams, specifications, and guidelines, to help teams understand the architecture and implementation plan.
Expected salary
£45585 – 56021 per year
Location
Lancaster
Job date
Sun, 21 Jul 2024 06:53:38 GMT
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