Lead Solution Architect

Lead Solution Architect - Dynamics 365

• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: East Sussex
• Hybrid working

An exciting new opportunity has become available, working with a growing public sector body, for a Lead Solution Architect to oversee a group of solution architecture initiatives or manage a single, more complex area. This role involves building relationships with senior stakeholders, identifying improvement opportunities, and developing best practices for solution architecture and design.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple business or technical areas
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the organisation and support multiple architecture initiatives
• Develop and implement best practices for solution architecture, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong ability to architect for the whole context, supporting wider organisational objectives and tracking emerging issues.
• Proficient in architecture communication, able to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
• Identifying appropriate contractual frameworks and selecting suppliers.
• Experience in making architectural decisions, problem definition and shaping, and strategy design.
• Expertise in technical design, with a focus on event-driven architecture and domain-driven design.
• Proficiency in Microsoft technologies, including Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Microsoft 365.
• Broad knowledge of data, application, technology, and security architecture.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks and tools, and government frameworks and standards.

Accountability:

• Define the solution architecture and design for prioritised initiatives in line with organisational principles, policies, and standards.
• Shape initiatives during product discovery to ensure solutions are implemented as per approved designs.
• Maintain architecture roadmaps, guardrails, and playbooks, and assist in refining digital, data, and technology target and interim state architecture blueprints
• Support the delivery of operational efficiencies and cost savings/avoidance through business alignment, proactive application portfolio management, and reuse.
• Foster clear communication and effective collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Assist in managing issues and mitigating risks, resolving emerging and recurring problems.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and work collaboratively with relevant teams to implement.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within a leading organisation.
• Engaging and collaborative work environment.

To apply for the Lead Solution Architect position, please apply immediately to be considered.