Software Solution Architect

Job Title: Software Solution architect
Location: Romsey/Hybrid
Salary: 70 - 110k plus bonus

Candidates must be willing and eligible to go through SC clearance for this role

I am looking for a Solution Architect from a software and defence background on behalf of a client of mine who are a leading tech an engineering firm in the UK.

Beyond your technical skills, you will be proactive and able to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. You will work well alone or as part of a team. You will be curious and seek out the best approach/solution/tool for the job at hand.

Areas of Responsibility/Tasks:

• Architecture Definition & Analysis (Essential)
• Stakeholder Engagement and Management (Essential)
• Solution Assessment and Validation (Essential)
• Requirements Elicitation and Analysis (Essential)
• User engagement and behavioural modelling (Desirable)
• Trade Studies (Desirable)
• Design and Delivery Assurance (Desirable)

Required skills and experience:

• Understanding of the Deployed and Tactical Military Domains in areas such as ISTAR, Communications and Information Systems (CIS) and Cyber
• Understanding of relevant technology domains including software applications, application hosting infrastructure, middleware, AI/ML, networks, data, security, system management and communications.
• Ability to apply architectural methods to define and assess effective technology solutions to meet critical user needs.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to create influence.
• Ability to build constructive relationships with clients, including adapting to their culture and ways of working.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to summarise, write and deliver concise technical information and to apply appropriate data visualisation techniques.
• Proven track record in software solution development, ensuring consistency with specified requirements agreed with both external and internal customers.
• Demonstrable experience of defining robust engineering management plans and leading teams to follow them. These plans include use of continuous integration, continuous deployment, and test-driven development.
• Familiarity using Agile delivery methodologies such as SAFE v6.0, Scrum and Kanban.

If you are interested in this role or wish to apply, please feel free to reply to this advert or call me on (phone number removed)

Many thanks,