Job Description
New opportunity for a Solution Architect to join a leading Lloyd's Syndicate.As Solution Architect you will have responsibility for translating business vision and requirements into solution architecture and designs for new transformative technology solutions and you will ensure internal or external vendor technical teams understand the proposed solution architecture and have a clear framework and ongoing guidance from which to develop solutions.
This role also needs to work closely with other Architects within the team, as well as IT, Change Management, third party suppliers and business stakeholders to ensure alignment between individual solutions and the broader business and technology context.
Main Responsibilities:
Lead on architectural design of new technology solutions, ensuring that the design aligns with the overall architecture vision, meets all business requirements, including NFRs, and maintains a focus on security, quality and technology risk management
Recommend solution options as a result of initial scoping, feasibility analysis or development of Proof-of-Concepts as appropriate
Author or oversee production of solution architecture documentation ensuring it is comprehensive, clear and maintained
Participate in vendor or product selection (RFI/RFP) processes, providing technical input and solution due diligence of proposals
Present solution designs at the Technical Design Authority and take ownership of resulting actions and recommendations
Support the Enterprise Architecture team with the continuous development of technical standards and best practices, leveraging industry standards to continually improve processes and techniques
Provide technical consultation to project delivery teams (internal and external) throughout the delivery lifecycle
Provide initial estimates where required for technical work, or validate estimates where provided by 3rd parties
Work collaboratively with IT Application and Infrastructure teams to ensure that technical dependencies between new and existing solutions are identified and planned for
Proactively keep up to date with latest developments in both the technology and business domains to identify opportunities for the business