Solutions Architect, Methods
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IT services consultancy
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IT services consultancy
501-1000 employees
B2BConsultingCloud Computing
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Kubernetes
.NET
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Senior and Expert level
London
More information about location
501-1000 employees
B2BConsultingCloud Computing
Company mission
To help safeguard public-facing services and apply digital thinking to make sure the future of our public services is centred around our citizens.
Role
Who you are
- The role will require someone with extensive technical experience, good interpersonal skills and the ability to explain potentially complex technical solutions to a business audience
- The role will require someone with good all-round ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines whilst at the same time comprehending complex and interdependent business requirements and to ensure these are delivered in a cost effective and secure manner
- Excellent presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills
- Self-starter with the ability to appropriately prioritise and plan complex work in a rapidly changing environment
- Results oriented with ability to produce products that deliver organisational benefit
- Effective design and proposal documentation skills
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills - demonstrating outside-the-box problem solving skills
- SC clearance or willingness to gain
- Microsoft Expert Level Exams and Certifications
- Subject Matter Expert Exams and Certifications Experience required
- At least 5 years in a customer facing role, delivering and supporting technology solutions based on Microsoft technologies
- In Depth knowledge & experience of various Microsoft technologies with SME knowledge in agreed areas
- O Azure DevOps & automation
- O Azure Platform
- O Azure Integration Services
- O Azure Fabric
- O Azure App Service
- O Azure Kubernetes Service
- O Azure Entra ID
- O Azure AI Foundry
- O .NET development
- Database development & administration
- In Depth knowledge & experience of creating a technical design to deploy and implement without guidance
- In Depth understanding of Microsoft Cloud Platform including services, security, capabilities, technology, applications, IT Issues, best practice standards, methodologies and processes
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in projects and demonstrate the ability to undertake technical leadership
- Team player with experience leading and collaborating cross-team to ensure successful delivery of solutions
- Lead on technical workshops & solutions across multiple technologies
- Commercial awareness to create proposals and draft responses to tenders
- Significant Pre-sales experience in discussing solution and technologies with customers
- Experience of presenting technical solutions to customers and stakeholders
- This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance
What the job involves
- Reports to: Head of Delivery
- The Technical Architect role is created to support the growth of the company and a desire to secure and build upon new and existing business opportunities
- The role will help ensure our technical solutions are robust, commercially viable and fully address the customer requirements
- The role will support the whole lifecycle from initial engagement with pre-sales and customers to proposal, solution design and delivery
- The role will focus on the development of Microsoft solutions and cloud platforms and will have responsibility for the technical solutions and will retain that responsibility from initial customer engagement through to implementation and handover to Methods delivery teams
- You'll have involvement in initial customer engagements to articulate Methods’ capabilities and help shape customer technical strategy and requirements
- Own the technical solution required to meet a customer’s specification, liaising proactively with colleagues and external partners, as necessary, to deliver technically elegant, feasible and commercially viable solutions
- Construction of a cost model to support the implementation and ongoing delivery of the solution
- Own and manage any risks associated with solution development and implementation
- Undertake, where required, authorship and/or review of technical elements of proposal documentation
- Take the technical lead in the presentation of technical and commercial solutions to a customer, in collaboration with the sales team
- Provide technical support in contract negotiations and development
- Ensure effective handover of technical solution to delivery teams, in conjunction with the Programme Managers
- Contribute to the development of Methods’ technical solutions and capabilities, keeping abreast of industry developments and proposing innovation
- Quality Assurance of Technical Solutions proposed and /or implemented by Technical Architects or Engineers, where required
- Conceptualising and designing complex solutions, covering multiple sites, and including hosted Data Centre infrastructures
- Perform presales activity in support of the Business Development, Solution Architecture and Sales teams
- The role requires detailed design skills specific to the individual’s technology specialisation, complemented by an architecture-level appreciation of all relevant complementary technologies
- Initiate an ongoing, proactive approach, working alongside colleagues in developing and delivering service offerings based on industry best practice and new-to-market technologies
- Understand and develop the opportunities within their customer accounts
- Maintain a broad understanding across Microsoft technologies and be willing to complete training (including the passing of relevant exams and accreditations) in Microsoft technologies that are identified as pertinent to your role and to maintain and gain Methods certifications and accreditations
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) in agreed technologies in line with Methods solutions and designs
- Mentor and guide team to build and develop their skills to meet the requirements of Methods and customers
- Work with Management team to build repeatable, robust, policies, processes and approaches to enable consistent and best practices solution delivery
- Provide support to Managed Services and Delivery Engineers as SME
- All other duties as required
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The UK public sector has long understood the need for digital transformation, but antiquated systems and outdated processes can make even the most ambitious plans for adaptation fall short. Methods has existed for more than 30 years to assist government departments and agencies make the leap, helping them understand the possibilities of digital transformation and guiding them through strategic planning, data migration and implementation phases.
Methods is an acknowledged leader in IT consultancy within the public sector, praised for their human touch and focus on sustainability which it believes sets it apart from firms. Indeed it is trusted by huge swathes of the UK public sector including the NHS, the Office for National Statistics, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence, to name just a few.
Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in mid-2022. This acquisition will help to reinforce Method's position as a leading player in the public sector while also allowing it to broaden its role in the private sector. It is poised for growth and is investing heavily in talent to make this a reality.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Led by a woman
Company
Company benefits
- Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
- Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
- Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
- A supportive and collaborative environment
- Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
- Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
- Social - Breakfast Tuesdays, Pizza Thursday monthly, weekly social in the office and commitment to charitable causes
- Time off 25 days a year
- Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
- Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
- Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
- Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
- Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
- Benefits Platform offering various retail and leisure discounts
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
Leadership
Pat Crossley-Smith
(Executive Diretor (Not Founder))Previously worked in Agile Product at BUPA and Senior Manager in Development at British Airways.
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