Solutions Architect

Job Responsibilities

• Make strategic decisions under pressure which will help to guide and direct the company’s technological future
• Lead the team of software engineers to contribute to the hands-on execution, monitoring, automation and strengthening of their software
• Provide strategic direction to shape the delivery of cloud-based DevOps technologies, processes, and best practices
• Be a subject matter expert for DevOps, providing expertise and advising other developers on best practices and procedures
• Liaise closely with leads of other departments to develop commercial solutions

Experience Required

• 7+ years’ experience in software development and solutions architecture (preferably using the likes of C# or Java suite technologies)
• 5+ years working in an Agile environment
• Hands-on experience utilising DevOps within an organisation
• Good exposure to Cloud Solutions either Azure or AWS
• Comfortable performing both strategic and hands-on development responsibilities
• Proven ability to be able to communicate complex concepts effectively to colleagues with different levels of technical knowledge

Essential and Desirable Skills

• Someone with previous development / programming skills who has worked their way up into an Architect role
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communications skills

Educational Requirements

• Third level qualification in Computer Science, or related discipline

Benefits

• Well-established organisation with an excellent brand
• Attractive Bonus
• Excellent Pension