Solutions Architect
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £65000 – £70000/annum Plus benefits package
Purpose of the Role:
The Solutions Architect will lead the creation of the overall business systems architecture and processes, the application of agreed development and service design principles. The scope includes all customer facing systems (online, mobile, and on-site), plus all IT systems used by our colleagues in sites, head office, and field-based teams.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Translate business requirements into IT solutions, considering the complexity of existing IT systems, business priority and scope of requirements.
Provide technical leadership and direction across the IT teams for all technical solutions being implemented
Create and maintain a full set of roadmaps covering technology, applications, and services
Establish and agree a data model to support the management and operation of our business and supporting systems with the Data Architect.
Contribute to and agree the Infrastructure Roadmap with the Infrastructure Team.
Align all plans and proposals with their corresponding Business Plan components
Ensure all data controls, systems and services adhere to the agreed compliance standards set out by the Security team.
Work with Business change team, and key stakeholders to successfully monitor progress of initiatives.
Contribute to the creation of business cases to support all proposed investments
Research industry and technology trends while being able to identify opportunities to advance our customer proposition and internal operations.
Create and maintain architectures for new and existing solutions which support the IT strategy and are aligned with Stonegate’s architecture principles.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
Essential:
Extensive, relevant experience in Architecture and/or IT development/analysis
Extensive, relevant experience of managing suppliers at a senior level
Experience of working in a B2C, customer focussed company
A good communicator able to create accurate and informative summaries of complex updates/issues
Thinks both laterally and holistically – can “connect the dots” between the big picture and the detail
Highly comfortable with standard architecture, development, and operational principles and technologies/tools
Ability to turn business problems into solution design
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Desirable:
Hospitality/retail experience highly desirable
Educated to degree standard or equivalent (or appropriate practical experience)
TOGAF-certified/aware
User knowledge of Ardoq
What's in it for you?
25 days annual leave
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
Pension
Vitality Healthcare
Opt in dental insurance programme
Annual bonus scheme
The Stonegate discount card offering discounts across our managed estate
Online benefits portal offering discounts across the High Street and other retailers
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More Information
- Address Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
