Senior Solution Architect

Our Digital Technology Services Directorate (DTS) is looking to recruit a Senior Solution Architect for the Architecture Team, part of the wider Digital Architecture Team.
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In this exciting and high-impact new role, you will be responsible for leading and developing a Solution Architecture practice as part of the wider Architecture team, working collaboratively to design new solutions in line with the university digital architecture and university-wide strategies, plans and priorities.
You will work in partnership with other teams across DTS and departments in the university, contributing to business change projects and initiatives, and providing expertise, guidance and leadership in the design, selection and development of appropriate solutions.
As Senior Solution Architect, you will play a lead role within the Solution Architecture team, contributing to the growth and improvement of the architecture practice and processes and creation and maintenance of architecture processes, outputs and artefacts.

Ideally, you will have significant experience in technical or solution architecture, with experience in management and leadership to support development of the team services (e.g. solution architecture frameworks, enterprise architecture tools etc).
It will be great if you also have an Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) - Foundation certification.

We offer a diverse range of benefits and opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.
You will be contractually enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - one of the largest and most generous defined benefit pension schemes in the country. Find out more about the LGPS.
The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant.
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