* SOLUTION ARCHITECT REQUIRED IN WELWYN GARDEN CITY*

Duration- 6 months

Hybrid working 2 days a week office based.

Rate: Competitive via Umbrella company

My client is a blue chip FMCG and retail brand that serve millions of customers every week from all over the globe. With over 6,000 stores internationally my client is a well-known household name that offer several exciting opportunities.

The Role - Solutions Architect - Enabling Functions (Property Technology)

Whilst specific responsibilities will be dependent upon the changing needs of the business, the following provides an overview of the role's key responsibilities and measures:

. Works with the Solutions Enterprise Architect - Enabling Functions to define the end-to-end technology architecture and strategy for Property Technology

. Ensures adherence to company overall Technology standards.

. Manages the overall Property Technology estate by ensuring accurate records are kept up to date and ensuring exceptions against standards are actively managed.

. Collaborates with Product Owners to shape the product vision for individual technology products.

. Collaborates with Product Owners and Business stakeholders to define solutions that meet the desired business outcomes.

. Collaborates with Engineering and other Enterprise Architects to shape the overall Technology strategy.

. Supports short-, medium- and long-term planning within the Property Technology portfolio.

. Arbitrates and enables key decisions on technology to unblock teams.. Engages with broader platform and technology teams supporting on infra, security topics and arbitrates on system responsible with technology teams.

. Defines data flow and system integration flows.

You'll need to have demonstrated experience of:

. Must have experience operating in a similar role within Property Technology, specifically around Asset Lifecycle Management (within a property context), IOT connectivity and monitoring.

. Must be comfortable with domain modelling within the context of microservices based architecture.

. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills - you must be able to articulate complex concepts to a diverse audience.

. Must be able to support decisions around build vs buy technology options.

. Must be able to also define short term tactical solutions if strategic solutions aren't feasible.

. Must have experience in designing and supporting Legacy on-premises technology solutions to Cloud.

. Should be able to design modern architectures using the latest tech stack and patterns, such as micro-services and cloud-based technologies.

. Should have experience with property leasing technology.

. Should be able to articulate a complex as-is and to-be technology landscape (including any transition states) in non-technical terms driven by some robust business requirements and at the same time ensuring that technology standards are met.

. Should be thinking at a conceptual level across a number of platforms (web, mobile, tablet apps) but also being able to have detailed technical discussions with our Engineering colleagues.

. Should have experience managing external parties to ensure their work has been completed at the required level of standard.

. Should have experience in influencing without authority.

. Should have experience in using several technologies within Property.

. Should Experience in leadership role, managing, leading and mentoring a team of architect.

Personal

. Flexibility, ability to plan and organise, responsiveness, creativity, self-starter.

. Able to build solid working relationships with peers and senior leadership.

. Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills to all levels of seniority and disciplines within the organisation.

. The successful candidate will have a tenacious can-do, will-do mentality.

. The candidate should be curious and be able to self-learn.

. Whilst being personally robust and willing to challenge the status quo, you will work closely with other team members and must be able to bring people on a journey with you.

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Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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