Solution Architect - up to £800 per day inside ir35 - 12 months (extensions likely) - Gloucestershire - DV cleared project - one stage interview - Sector: Defence / Technology

Yolk Recruitment are on the lookout for a DV cleared solution architect to work with a cutting-edge institution pushing the boundaries of there industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on key projects that will have a positive impact on the country and wider global community.

Responsibilities:

Provide the bridge between business need and the supporting technology, building a holistic view of the organisation.

• Communication of solution architecture and solutions to key stakeholders
• Advise on technology - enabled business transformation and define IT strategy, requirements, solutions, and roadmaps that delivery the business objectives in the most cost-effective manner.
• Choose and architect technology solutions, shaping technology programmes, developing and embedding architecture capability, ensuring alignment with the organisations wider business and architect strategies.
• Evaluate business and technology problems as the Business Analyst gathers requirements examining classic scope and feasibility questions.
• Solution Architecture definition and design, including delivery approaches, to sufficient detail to enable effective engagement with delivery teams and supply partners.
• Carrying out initial assessment of the customer needs and articulation of likely/ potential solution options

Core Skill:

• Promote solution architectural methods and principals
• Must be eligible for DV security clearance.
• Ability to work an end-to-end lifecycle view of Architecture.
• Knowledge of the systems implementation lifecycle
• Requirements analysis and requirements definition
• Understanding of the drivers for IT architecture
• Understanding of architectural frameworks and methodologies ( TOGAF, MODAF, DODAF, INCOSE, UML, EA, Zachman, COBIT, UML)
• Design and development of technology strategies / roadmaps

Desirable Skills:

• Understanding of Agile principals
• Hold a current DV security clearance
• Understanding solution changes on business requirements
• Familiar with ITIL/Prince/PROSCI
• Experience of delivery and TTO