Technical Solutions Architect

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Job Title: Technical Solution Architect

Location: London

Employment Type: Contract - minimum 6 months

Rate: £600 daily

About the Technical Solution Architect position:

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be partnered with a long-standing client to recruit a Solutions Architect who is required for a minimum 6 month contract to assist with a major Digital Transformation project. It is essential for this position that candidates have extensive experience working as a Solutions Architect with a local authority setting. You will play a vital role in driving digital transformation initiatives across the organisation and play a key role in modernising technology.

Key responsibilities of the Technical Solution Architect:

Design and architect innovative digital solutions in line with the Councils digital transformation strategy and objectives
Developer and implement scalable, secure and high performing solutions whilst working across multiple projects
Liaise with a wide range of internal stakeholders including Business Analysts and Project Managers to gather requirements
Be responsible for recommendation of digital solutions and frameworks to enhance business processes going forward
Liaison with 3rd parties and subject matter experrs to create, design and document architectural governance
Ensure security and quality of upgraded applications and solutions via testing and analysis
Mentor development team, ensuring the implementation of best practices across a number of digital transformation projects
Facilitate and document workshops to develop solutions across the organisationsExperience required for the Technical Solution Architect:

Proven experience as a Solution Architect with a focus on digital transformation within local government setting
Production of solution roadmaps for short- and medium-term forecasting
Design of technical and integrated solutions for complex on-premise and hosted applications
Excellent influence, written and presentational skills with the ability to persuade and engage with non-technical stakeholders
Framework knowledge including TOGAF as well as Devops, ITIL and Agile practices
Experience working on Oracle, MS SQL and Azure
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Windows Active Directory

How to apply for the Technical Solution Architect role:

If you have the required experience and are keen to apply, please submit your CV in order to be considered. Alternatively, if you are interested in finding out more about the role or organisation, please contact Greg Jones at Sellick Partnership who would be happy to set up a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website

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