Solution Architect

Solution Architect Merseyside Permanent £54,000 - £61,000 Flexible working hours 2 days per week in the office Excellent benefits Sellick Partnership are supporting a Public Sector organisation to recruit for a Solution Architect on a permanent basis. The organisation is embarking on an ambitious customer centric, data driven, digital transformation journey. This is an exciting time to join a forward thinking, digitally focussed business. The role will support the development, maintenance and performance of the architectural vision and ensure solutions are designed to meet the business strategic requirements and will be pivotal in achieving integration across systems as well as driving cloud adoption The Solution Architect will be responsible for providing architectural services across the organisation, ensuring that solutions are designed to meet the requirements and services to achieve true integration of all systems. Responsibilities: Manage and lead the identification, evaluation, development and delivery of solutions to improve organisation ICT services. Engage with Heads of Service and other senior stakeholders in the organisation to define their requirements and develop solutions to help meet their needs. Enhance procedures and analyse systems, updating documentation templates and standards. Sourcing new ICT products and services ensuring you are adhering to organisation procurement practices. Communicating and inspiring the organisation with updates on progress being made, new initiatives and positive impact on business objectives.What we are looking for: Good understanding of IT strategy, technical architecture and its application. Good knowledge of IT management standards including DevOps, TOGAF and ITIL. Thorough understanding of large-scale systems management and corporate data. Proven experience of conducting architectural assessments and creating roadmaps, including technology gap assessments, approached to cloud transition and architectural governance. Relevant professional qualification eg. Chartered IT Professional (CITP), BCS Practitioner or certified in architecture design methodology eg TOGAF. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team a time of positive change. Please apply by Friday 13th September to be considered. 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