Coventry - Solution Architect
Serco Limited Coventry
Meaningful and vital work: In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement and development won’t be hard to find.
Hybrid – attached to our office in Solihull, Hook or LondonFull Time, Permanent Salary
Meaningful and vital work: In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement and development won’t be hard to find.
We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
You'll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.
IT Solution ArchitectHybrid – attached to our office in Solihull, Hook or LondonFull Time, Permanent Salary
- £65k-£75k depending on experience.Here at Serco, we are looking for a IT Solution Architect to support the execution of IT projects and bids by working with key stakeholders to understand the business requirements, identifying any gaps between business requirements and current IT capabilities, defining solutions to bridge the gaps, and making sure that the project scope is maintained, and solutions implemented in line with Serco architectural principles and the IT strategy for the business unit.
You will work closely with clients and business representatives to understand their business needs and design solutions to tackle the IT need of each project or bid.
As part of this you’ll:
- Work with the IT Project Manager to understand the needs of the business and produce designs & solutions for each project.
- Liaise with the business development and bid teams to formulate appropriate solutions and cost models.
- Attend solution reviews and, if appropriate, governance boards, to ensure solutions are approved and adhere to Serco architectural standards.
- Ensure compliance with solution architectural designs in the implementation of projects and bids.
- Providing architectural guidance and design leadership to the project delivery team to ensure delivery is in line with the design.
- Explain technical issues and IT solution strategies to non-technical stakeholders and other IT professionals as required in support of solutions.
- Ensure solution and service designs are aligned with business needs and support Enterprise Architecture roadmaps and IT strategies.
- Describe the design of the solution and service in sufficient detail for work to be planned, discussed, and clearly understood by business users.
What you’ll need to do the role:
- A strong architectural background with demonstrable experience in designing, building and integrating solutions across multiple SaaS Vendor products and a strong technical background in one of the following IT disciplines: CRM & Case Management, Cloud Infrastructure (ideally Microsoft), Application & Data Integration.
- Experience in Government-outsourced opportunities and practical experience of understanding business requirements, whilst maintaining a knowledge of current and emerging IT technologies.
- A degree in IT related discipline (or appropriate working experience) is required along with an understanding of modern IT infrastructure, applications, and Cloud-based technologies (SaaS, Azure etc.)
- You must be able to offer clearly defined solutions to business problems, along with being an analytical thinker and logical in approaching issues.
- You will have effective communication skills that enables you to convey complex technical details to clients in laymen terms.
- You will have up-to-date technologies exposure.
- You will need to identify technical issues and design solutions to fix them, gathering and assimilating information.
- Ability to build strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders.
- Good knowledge of security standards, legislation, best practice etc.
Meaningful and vital work: In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement and development won’t be hard to find.
You'll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.
What we offer:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Annual leave purchase scheme.
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Flexible working options.
- Free onsite parking.
- Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
- A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
- A safe and supportive culture.
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Annual leave purchase scheme.
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Flexible working options.
- Free onsite parking.
- Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
- A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
- A safe and supportive culture.
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
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