Solutions Architect

Degree qualified in a science or IT based discipline
Proven technical architecture experience covering common design patterns and platforms such as UIs, micro-services, data lakes, APIs, RDBMS, and NoSQL databases
Strong familiarity of formal design and SDLC methodologies, in particular Agile/SAFe
Significant experience of designing solutions in distributed highly resilient environments
Significant experience of integrating enterprise application solutions
Significant understanding of information security concerns and best practices
Cloud solution design and architecture – both native and IaaS ideally on AWS
Experience in handling design dependencies on a highly complicated matrix structured organization

Designing solutions for varied transformational and operational risk initiatives across all the Index Platform estate
Produce and promote high quality solution designs and application architectures that are aligned with the Group’s architecture principles and strategy
Work with business and technology stakeholders to produce current state / target state, drive transition plans and roadmap creation
Champion policies, procedures, and best practice design principles
Analysis of business requirements to identify flexible and pragmatic design changes to development and production architecture
Act as a technical consultant providing technical knowledge, coaching/mentoring, leveraging knowledge of industry trends and best practices
Participate in vendor selection exercises and gap analysis activities
Facilitate and develop Pocks to demonstrate new concepts or technology choices
Work closely with group functions such as infrastructure, information security building relationships and becoming a trusted point of contact
Lead the detailed architecture design of the new business objective for the Index platform