Solutions Architect - Senior Consultant

About the Position

Join us as a Solutions Architect - Senior Consultant at Opencast. Take end-to-end ownership of solutions for our clients, and align them to business outcomes, technology strategy, commercial/financial constraints, and architecture governance.

Responsibilities

• Create solutions blueprints with views that express business, data, application, and technology, to address stakeholder needs.
• Effectively communicate the solution through governance boards, stakeholder groups, and delivery teams to bring the solution to life and assure effective delivery.
• Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.

Requirements

• Weekly on-site work and regular travel to client locations across the UK.
• Active Security Check (SC) clearance or eligibility and willingness to undergo the clearance process.
• Experience as a Solutions Architect with tangible examples of:
  • Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
  • A strong foundation in software development, design, and delivery roles.
  • Enabling and assuring a delivery team’s implementation of your solutions architectures effectively.
  • Working with development life-cycle methodologies such as Agile software development, Scrum, and DevOps.
  • A good working knowledge of architecture frameworks and modelling languages.

Essential Consulting Skills

• Demonstrated the significant, tangible business benefits of the proposals you initiate for clients.
• Take a methodical and considered approach to solving problems.
• Take a collaborative and consultative approach to leading and guiding teams.
• Keep up to date with new and emerging technology trends and their practical application.
• Deliver business outcomes and engage stakeholders.

Desirable Experience

• Experienced with Architecture Frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, Open Agile Architecture).

Salary

£70,000 - £80,000 per year

We Offer

• Competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options, and a discretionary bonus.
• 25 days’ holiday and access to 3 annual “life happens” days.
• Wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities, and a supportive team.

Where You’ll Work

This role requires regular on-site attendance at our HQ, hub offices, and client sites, as well as the ability to work from home. Travel to offices and client sites across the UK is essential.

About the Company

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking, and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.

Apply Now

Visit our website or email [email protected] to learn more and apply.