We are supporting an engineering defence contractor to appoint a Solution Architect. You will develop and document business requirements, apply the Company’s technology standards to meet the needs of the business and ensure compatibility and governance for all the Company’s supported solutions. You will also deliver the service to agreed standards and KPI’s with regards to advice, design and implementation support to the Solution Delivery function.
  
Rate:                    up to 650 per day UMB inside IR35
Location:             The role is mostly remote, with a base from one of the Company’s central UK sites (Bristol, Portsmouth, or Leicester) and only very occasional travel
Duration:             6 months initially
Requirements:    sole UK nationals who have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years
  
  
Major Tasks and Activities:
  

• Delivery of bid and project solutions to ITIL governance standards.
• Work within project delivery framework with assigned project managers
• Develop and document business requirements, architecture, and design.
• Assessment of existing software/hardware interfaces and augmentation to support future needs.
• Providing facilitation, assistance, planning and technical support to ensure correct understanding of system requirements/design.
• Defining, documenting, and analysing performance measures to ensure solutions are fit for purpose.
• Identify and collate subject matter expertise in order to identify and document solutions.
• Provide bid support to new business venture/acquisition.
• Working with Enterprise Architect to identify need and create new standards as appropriate.
• Working with solutions delivery to manage resourcing requirements.
• Create and monitor processes to ensure smooth delivery.

  
  
Person Specification
  
Qualification and Experience:
  

• Experience in the aviation industry, preferably within a secure military environment
• Experienced IT professional
• Wide experience of project-based technology and solution delivery
• Customer facing consultancy
• Senior Stakeholder management
• Technical qualifications e.g. MCSE, CCNA
• Wide exposure to technology

  
Technical & Specialist Knowledge
  

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of developing technical solutions for large scale complex projects
• Desired: Delivering secure SaaS and PaaS solutions, Experience delivering integrations with 3rd Party services e.g. Azure or AWS, Working with platforms on Microsoft, VMware, Citrix, and Oracle Software, Working with environments complying with government Standards, Use of Architectural Toolset for design, process & lifecycle management, TOGAF qualification, Prince II or other Management experience

  
Key Behavioural Competencies
  

• High capability of working on own initiative with self-management of work loads
• Able to work under pressure
• Ownership skills
• Excellent Time Management Skills
• The ability to share knowledge with team members
• Comfortable working across a multi disciplined environment
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Flexible, can-do attitude