The solution architect will work within Digital Strategy & Architecture team to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements and solutions. They will validate business requirements as presented and ensure that resulting systems and architectures support business, regulatory and technical requirements. The role holder will have the ability to bring to work with a wide range of departments across the business to create solutions to business need, and with the technology supply chain and internal technical teams to ensure effective delivery.
In addition to the technical aspects of this role, this position will also include stakeholder meetings with both internal and external service providers. It is expected that role will encompass the initial design setup and deployment of new solutions followed by the transition to live services with members of the operational support team.
The role holder will work within an existing team of digital and data professionals, together with a developing supplier ecosystem.
- Provide support and guidance for emerging projects, taking responsibility for overall system architecture
- Work with business analyst and/or elicit business requirements to ensure the technical solution meets the business need and can be delivered on the chosen architecture
- Provide guidance on the selection of IT solutions (software and hardware) for projects, being able to evaluate the potential impacts on the business such as license costs, phasing out of legacy systems, training etc.
- Solution Design and Quality Assurance
- Production of high-quality technical documentation covering the setup and implementation of design patterns
- Contribute to the development of architecture standards, best practices and organisational capability
- Liaise with project and operational support teams, both internal and external
- Provide proof of concept or prototyped solutions where applicable in a typically Microsoft Ecosystem (M365, Azure, Power Platform), and provide expert technical assistance to operational teams
- Horizon scanning for new and emerging technologies and solutions
- Keep up to date with current and future technologies, products and strategies
- Understands the business, business drivers, and business strategy
- Ability to translate business needs into technical and service architecture requirements
- Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
- Strong understanding of technical infrastructure, with strong practical experience of public cloud services (specifically Microsoft Azure, M365)
- Comfortable with design and deployment, leveraging latest cloud techniques / technologies (very much a hands-on role)
- High level of energy and drive for results - able to prioritise and work with rigour to a high quality. Tenacious and consistently delivers what they say that they will do
- Excellent relationship building, senior stakeholder management and the ability to work collaboratively to deliver the required outcomes
- Experience of regulated environments
- Ability to hold a minimum of UK Baseline Clearance (BPSS)
- Remote / work from home primarily with occasional travel
Aside from the huge professional scope at Nuclear Waste Services, the personal benefits are excellent, these include:
- Very competitive salary
- Generous bonus scheme
- Holiday allowances
- Attractive pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay
- Group life assurance scheme
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. At Nuclear Waste Service we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, Nuclear Waste Service welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria, Nuclear Waste Service will interview the best candidates from within that group.