Regions
Location
- Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Disciplines
Job types
- Permanent
Industry
- FMCG
Salary
£80000 - £85000 per annum
Functions
- Solution Architect
Seniority
- Leadership
- Mid-level
- Senior
Technologies
- Angular
Job reference
BBBH106054_1727092676
The Lead Architect is responsible for designing robust, scalable, and efficient solution designs, primarily focusing on Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software, Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, and cloud-native applications. This role involves leading the architectural design efforts on various projects while providing guidance and support to a team of Solution Architects to ensure adherence to established standards and principles. Additionally, the Lead Architect will also take ownership of the enterprise architecture tool, ensuring that all project related artifacts are accurately captured and maintained.
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Responsibilities/ Key Tasks |
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Work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, and other IT teams to understand requirements and translate them into effective architectural solutions. Facilitate communication and collaboration across teams to ensure alignment and successful project delivery. Lead the design and development of comprehensive solution architectures for COTS, SaaS, on-premise and cloud-native applications Ensure solutions meet business requirements, align with architecture standards, and leverage best practice Provide expert guidance and support to Solution Architects within the team Review and validate solution designs to ensure they conform to set standards and principles Establish and maintain architectural standards and guidelines for solution design Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive initiatives to enhance the overall architecture practice |
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Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational standards in all solutions Lead the management and usage of the enterprise architecture tool Ensure all Solution Architects accurately document and maintain project artifacts and documentation within the tool Work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, and other IT teams to understand requirements and translate them into effective architectural solutions. Facilitate communication and collaboration across teams to ensure alignment and successful project delivery Ensure that SaaS and other third-party applications or solutions integrate seamlessly into ABF’s environment Promote a culture of continuous learning and development Provide regular updates and reports to the Technology Planning Manager and other senior stakeholders on architectural initiatives and project progress |
