SC cleard Solutions Architect - VMware

Solution Architect

Clearance required: Need to hold MOD SC

Interview process: Tech IV

Location:

Hybrid, High Wycombe, Farnborough

Expectation of 2-3 days on client site per week, alongside occasional visits to Capgemini offices as required.

IR35 Status: PAYE via Umbrella company only

Job Description:

Primary deliverable: translation of requirements into IER (information exchange requirements for the data feed integrations for various project use cases)
Secondary deliverable: Shaping overall solution architecture and aiding the design of the future architecture vision and roadmap
Supporting activities: reviews under technical design authority, support in technical discussions and meetings around infrastructure, data, platform and application

Technical Skills & Experience
- On-Premises Infrastructure (VMWare stack)
- Understand and input into reviewed, and decision surrounding, design and deployment of container-based application architectures, supporting scalability, resilience, and modern application delivery practices.
- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes orchestration and enterprise container platforms.
- Data Fabric Architecture
- Design and integration of enterprise data fabric solutions, including:
- Real Time data streaming
- API-led connectivity and integration
- Data connectors and integration services
- Data movement and interoperability across platforms
- Understanding of architecture and implementation of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to support automated build, test, and release processes.

Preferred Responsibilities
- Define target-state architectures and technology roadmaps.
- Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural governance.
- Collaborate with, lead and challenge engineering, infrastructure, data, and application teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise standards (JSP453 & Architecture Policy)