Lead Solution Architect

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REQ ID: 100475JOB TITLE: Lead Solution ArchitectSALARY: £56,000 - £75,000POSTING END DATE: 31/10/2022LOCATION: GaydonBeyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every role in every business area offers unique opportunities to make an impact on the future of mobility and the automotive industry.The OpportunityDigital and Data transformation is at the heart of delivering Reimagine, our new global strategy.Our vision is to become a digital leader by 2025 and the newly formed InDigital team is the driving force to transform our business, powered by data and technology.Developing talented people is vital to our digital strategy. The InDigital team deliver real impact at a global scale. We innovate, move fast, and learn fast. We-re growing diverse teams and working with the best tech partners around. We-re building great talent and creating a flexible, fun, meaningful environment for them, and you, to thrive.As the Lead Solution Architect, you will guide and influence the project teams within IT and Business functions on architectural decisions and considerations, manage and lead other architects within the team to ensure all work is delivered to an acceptable quality and provide design leadership to ensure fit for purpose solution designs that meet the functional and non-functional requirement.The Lead Solutions Architect will have the following key accountabilities and responsibilities:

• Presenting to senior managers and shareholders within the IT and business functions
• Provide the primary architectural focal point for the Programme.
• Provide knowledge on modern Applications, Data, Integrations and security within complex and ambitious environments.
• Prepare and submit detailed documentation on the solution to the IT Design and Service Authorities for review and approval
• Represent and explain the technical requirements and constraints of the project / programme to IT and business management and advice on any associated technical constraints, risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies in a timely manner.
• Ensure solutions meet the reference architectures, standards and patterns outlined within the IT function.
• Ensure Development is in line with architecture and design principles and policies
• Document the As-Is state and create transition architectures for intermediate steps towards the target state
• Strong interpersonal skills to convince, reassure, persuade and negotiate

What You-ll NeedThe successful candidate will have demonstrated experience as a Solution Architect and Lead Solution Architect, coming from a technical IT function/ background. The individual will also be educated to degree level or above preferably in computing, science or engineering you will have a track record of delivering complex multi-stream projects in a wide variety of technologies from legacy to modern cloud platforms.Essential

• Experience of analysing existing systems and how change will impact surrounding environments
• Experience of legacy applications including mainframe
• Experience of transitioning legacy applications in a controlled manner to modern architectures including cloud or a set of microservices
• Knowledge on application decommissioning and how to tackle sets of functionalities which do not fit neatly onto target state application
• Relevant Qualifications including ITIL, TOGAF or Agile are beneficial

SO WHY US?Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you-ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan, private medical cover and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you-ll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.