Solution Architect

Blackapple Solutions Ltd is seeking a Solution Architect for a permanent position at Crawley, England. The successful candidate will assess business opportunities, create reliable project cost estimates, and provide technical advice on system design and integration.

Requirements

• Assess business opportunities and recommend the best solution to the requirements
• Create reliable project cost estimates of capital and operational expenditure
• Provide advice on technical aspects of system design and integration
• Document project technical solution with a Solution Architecture Document
• Engage with enterprise and information and software architects to confirm that the solution is consistent with the long term architecture, roadmaps and information principles
• Work with designers to ensure that estimates are accurate and that the solution can be implemented effectively
• Create high level diagrams describing the solution
• Participate in project architecture governance reviews when required
• Support projects after approval when in their delivery phase
• Use appropriate tools, including logical models of components and interfaces, to contribute to the development of systems architectures in specific business or functional areas
• Create cost effective solutions that meet business needs
• Assist project and business assurance staff in preparing technical plans
• Estimate accurately
• Match solutions to requirements
• Apply technology and process to improve business efficiency
• Identify and manage architectural risks