Rate: £700 per day
Clearance Required: BPSS
Duration: 6 months
Location: Telford with 2 days/week in office
IR35 Status: Capgemini Mandated PAYE only
Solution Architect is required for CESA Futures programme, within Tax Admin.
We have an opportunity for a Solution Architect to work on an exciting large-scale application modernisation / cloud migration programme addressing a large number of the client's key business services.
The programme will drive adoption of mainstream technology stacks, combined with modern delivery and service capabilities, which will involve public cloud migrations for the services, significantly reducing the current tech debt.
Your Role
As a solution architect, you will have responsibility for the ownership of the solution design through the delivery phases, be responsible for working through the technical challenges and decisions in partnership with the project and engagement management communities to safely deliver the solution into Live operation.
We expect our solution architects to have experience of a wide range of technologies, including public and private cloud solutions, best practices and general ways of working.
This experience is essential to influence and advise on the most appropriate solution options and to be highly credible with both our clients and senior internal stakeholders.
Here are some of the key activities of the role:
Take ownership of the individual application modernisation requirement within the overall programme.
Drive the solution development and documentation of solution designs, ensuring good architectural practices are observed throughout the lifecycle of the solution development.
Ensure solutions and artefacts adhere to Architecture Governance processes
Working with agile development teams and delivery architects through all phases of the solution lifecycle.
Take ownership of the solutions and be the face-off to our internal and external senior stakeholders.
Your Skills and Experience
Experience of application modernisation and public cloud migration
Experience of working with legacy technologies and adapting them to fit within an ecosystem based on AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, HELM, Java, JavaScript, Oracle, MySQL would be advantageous.
Working with agile development teams and delivery architects through all phases of the solution lifecycle.
Take ownership of the solutions and be the face off to our internal and external senior stakeholders.
Operate as part of the Capgemini Programme team, reporting to the Programme Lead Architect.
Develop excellent working relationships with our clients to become their trusted advisors through boldness and honesty.
Relationship management of the technical relationships with vendors, third parties and the wider Capgemini.
Ensure solution delivery is performed according to agreed specifications. Own technical problem management and resolution relevant to the solution development.
What you need to do now
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