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Job Title: Senior Solutions Architect Salary: £53,300 - £70,000 Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (x2 days per week in the Cambridge office) Contract: Full time, permanent, 35 hours per week Are you a great communicator with experience of architecting and implementing end to end solutions in an agile environment? If so, read on. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. The Academic Technology team is looking for a Senior Solution Architect to play a major role in developing and maintaining our Academic Research platforms. Academic publishing is in a state of transformation as it pivots from a subscription model to free and open online access. Join our collaborative team as we continue the evolution of our platforms to find bold new ways to spread knowledge, spark enquiry and aid understanding. About the role: You will work closely with business stakeholders, development teams and other solution architects to shape business concepts, understand requirements, devise solutions and oversee implementation in an agile environment. This role will suit a pro-active problem solver with a variety of skills and a commitment to extend the breadth and depth of their knowledge. About you: Experience in providing technical leadership in architecting end to end solutions that meet business needs while ensuring that the implementation is in-line with architectural principles, industry best practices and is extensible and scalable for future needs. Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management experience, including the ability to communicate and explain technical choices both at a technical and non-technical level. You will need to be comfortable working across a wide range of technologies and willing to maintain your knowledge. Learning on the job is actively encouraged. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary Green travel schemes We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. The closing date for applications is 24th March, however, this is a rolling campaign, and therefore we will conduct interviews as and when candidates apply. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities. #LI-SW1

Job Description Senior Solutions Architect Our Client is an international consultancy with over 3000 employees. They are now looking to recruit a Senior Solutions Architect to be based at the Company's Central London Offices. You will extensive and deep Expertise in following Application Development areas: \" Expertise in application architecture using modern technologies such as cloud native development, 12 factor Apps, microservices, serverless, API management, Kafka, etc. \" Deep knowledge of Microservices, Containers, REST APIs development, API Management tools (e.g. MuleSoft, Apigee), Kafka \" Solution architect with broad expertise in wide range of digital technologies in areas of application platform development, web and mobile development, cloud, integration, security, etc. \" Application dev experience with at least one of the cloud providers - Amazon AWS or MS Azure \" Understanding of distributed computing paradigm and exposure to building highly scalable systems. \" Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration projects \" Expertise in Agile development methodologies like TDD, BDD, Performance/Load testing etc. \" DevOps experience - CI/CD, Test Automation, Containerization - tools and processes \" Should be conversant with emerging technologies - chatbots, voice/conversational interfaces, RPA, Machine Learning, etc. \" In-depth, hands-on experience in developing web /mobile applications or platform with either Java/J2EE or .NET tech stack and database technologies such as Oracle, MySQL, etc. \" Exposure to polyglot programming languages like Scala, Python and Golang will be a plus \" Ability to read/write code and expertise with various design patterns \" Have used NoSQL database such as MongoDB, Cassandra, etc. \" Work on opportunities along with sales, practice, delivery teams through the pre-sales process \" Develop customer proposals - solution architecture, pitch decks, estimating solution effort, resourcing and timelines \" Translate requirements into solution architecture diagrams, implementation roadmap, delivery approach and other artifacts \" Understand business & technology issues /challenges and translate that to modern technology solutions \" Engage with business and IT groups to align solution architecture with strategic business direction \" Build a trusted advisor relationship with business and technology leaders Stay periodically engaged throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure ongoing alignment to established solution vision \" Bachelors or master's degree in engineering (computer, electronics, etc.) \" 20+ years of Solutions Architecture experience (or equivalent enterprise architecture experience) and in customer-facing roles \" Vertical domain knowledge in Financial Services will be an advantage \" Excellent written and verbal communication skills \" Experience in client-driven large-scale application platform implementation projects \" Experience and desire to work in a global delivery environment Ability to travel up to 40% \" Familiarity with architecture modeling tools. TOGAF experience / certification desired but not necessary \" Proven track record of designing / developing scalable solutions at the enterprise level \" Demonstrated success in quickly understanding business needs and aligning it to technology solutions \" Experience delivering solutions using an Agile / Scrum methodology Strong communications skills (e.g. active listening, requirements elicitation, oral, written, presentation, workshop facilitation, consensus building) The Clients offices as based in Holborn - Central London. The salary for this position will be based on expertise and will be in the range £70K - £100K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with you salary and availability.

Job Description Senior Solutions Architect We have a fantastic opportunity to work for a Senior Solutions Architect with at least 5 years proven track record as a Solutions Architect. The role is based in Leeds city centre office which has been designed as a collaborative space supporting hybrid working. You will play a vital part, within your domain of responsibility, supporting the business to understand their technology landscape and how it will assist them is supporting their needs and future vision. You will be decisive in proposing and agreeing solutions within the architecture community and proactively help project teams determine how your solution designs will be implemented by the individual delivery teams and support them through implementation. Lead internal and external teams to deliver the appropriate cost-effective and innovative technology solutions in a variety of technology areas Act as a subject matter expert within your domain of responsibility, as an advocate for the architecture team, and point of contact Match the business requirements to the technology, shaping appropriate solutions across multiple global and market systems Ensure various applications and systems perform to user expectations and are continuously evolved, improved and maintained Contribute to the production of application roadmaps to identify software end-of-life risks and evolve the technology landscape Contribute to assuring designs within the architecture team, supporting peers and mentoring the wider community Contribute to ensuring all IT change is appropriately governed and aligns to application roadmaps and the overall IT Strategy, Standards and Practices Engage actively in business development activities to maintain a holistic view of the portfolio of change, in order to stay current with most effective solutions to address them Experience we need from you: A technology subject-matter expert with expertise in software architecture and design patterns and practices, with significant experience with 'cloud' ecosystems Practical career experience to lead teams and resources in a matrix structure. Able to demonstrate relevant technical capabilities in areas such as mobile application architecture, CRM and other customer technology solutions. Excellent knowledge and practical experience of all phases of a project lifecycle and delivery of IT solutions for a medium or large organisation. Experience of working with international teams preferably within the financial services sector. Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, for effective stakeholder engagement as a facilitator, communicator, peer, and mentor. This is a hybrid role - based in Leeds. The salary will be circa £60K - £70K + excellent benefits. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Job Description Senior Solutions Architect with Pre Sales Experience Our Client is an international consultancy with over 3000 employees. They are now looking to recruit a Senior Solutions Architect with some Pre-Sales experience to be based at the Company's Central London Offices. You will extensive and deep Expertise in following Application Development areas: • Expertise in application architecture using modern technologies such as cloud native development, 12 factor Apps, microservices, serverless, API management, Kafka, etc. • Deep knowledge of Microservices, Containers, REST APIs development, API Management tools (e.g. MuleSoft, Apigee), Kafka • Solution architect with broad expertise in wide range of digital technologies in areas of application platform development, web and mobile development, cloud, integration, security, etc. • Application dev experience with at least one of the cloud providers - Amazon AWS or MS Azure • Understanding of distributed computing paradigm and exposure to building highly scalable systems. • Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration projects • Expertise in Agile development methodologies like TDD, BDD, Performance/Load testing etc. • DevOps experience - CI/CD, Test Automation, Containerization - tools and processes • Should be conversant with emerging technologies - chatbots, voice/conversational interfaces, RPA, Machine Learning, etc. • In-depth, hands-on experience in developing web /mobile applications or platform with either Java/J2EE or .NET tech stack and database technologies such as Oracle, MySQL, etc. • Exposure to polyglot programming languages like Scala, Python and Golang will be a plus • Ability to read/write code and expertise with various design patterns • Have used NoSQL database such as MongoDB, Cassandra, etc. Work on opportunities along with sales, practice, delivery teams through the pre-sales process • Develop customer proposals - solution architecture, pitch decks, estimating solution effort, resourcing and timelines • Translate requirements into solution architecture diagrams, implementation roadmap, delivery approach and other artifacts • Understand business & technology issues /challenges and translate that to modern technology solutions • Engage with business and IT groups to align solution architecture with strategic business direction • Build a trusted advisor relationship with business and technology leaders Stay periodically engaged throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure ongoing alignment to established solution vision • Bachelors or master's degree in engineering (computer, electronics, etc.) • 20+ years of Solutions Architecture experience (or equivalent enterprise architecture experience) and in customer-facing roles • Vertical domain knowledge in Financial Services will be an advantage • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Experience in client-driven large-scale application platform implementation projects • Experience and desire to work in a global delivery environment Ability to travel up to 40% Familiarity with architecture modeling tools. TOGAF experience / certification desired but not necessary • Proven track record of designing / developing scalable solutions at the enterprise level • Demonstrated success in quickly understanding business needs and aligning it to technology solutions • Experience delivering solutions using an Agile / Scrum methodology Strong communications skills (e.g. active listening, requirements elicitation, oral, written, presentation, workshop facilitation, consensus building) The Clients offices as based in Holborn - Central London. The salary for this position will be based on expertise and will be in the range £90K - £120K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with you salary and availability.