Solutions Architect (Perm)

Primarily Remote, London

Software Technology Company

Fruition IT are recruiting a Solution Architect for a Software Technology Company whose product has been very well received on the market.

The successful candidate will have experience with retail or something similar. They will sit between the final customer and the Engineering team and will be responsible for overall platform integration.

Why Apply?

The client has built their own “in-house” cloud platform and are working with large businesses across the UK and Europe. They have recently received private equity funding and are on a mission to grow and build on their continued success.

The successful candidate will be focused on all aspects of integration, cloud strategy, adoption for applications, platform and infrastructure as a service.

This is a client facing role and you will engage with customers on a daily basis and work alongside the companies consulting team, Software Engineers and Data Engineers.

This is primarily a remote role but you may be required in their brand new offices, based in central London, once a month.

What will I be doing?

  • You will engage with clients to define the requirements, principles and models that guide technology service decisions in alignment with strategic IT and enterprise goals
  • You will act as the key technical person between the client and the technical delivery team
  • Responsible for solution design and architecture to successfully shape the delivery
  • Directly participate in the governance process for reviewing specific solutions to assure they are properly leveraging published frameworks and standards
  • You will work closely with Engineering teams and Development groups to advocate the value identified in new infrastructure service models
  • Participate in client workshops and drive the definition of the technical architecture with the client, consulting and technical teams
  • Conduct early technical surveys to establish the initial solution space. Understand source systems and collect API data
  • Produce high level designs that generate maximum value for the customer whilst keeping the implementation as standard and simple as possible
  • Produce technical documentation: entity models and integration process flow.
  • Identify risk and list out assumptions
  • What experience do I need?

  • Previous long term experience working as an Integration or Solution Architect within one or more sector domains – retail, CPG, finance – retail is strongly preferred
  • Ideally 10+ years of experience in the enterprise application domain
  • Experience with enterprise integration patterns
  • Experience with Datamodelling
  • Deep knowledge of with event based, microservices architecture and API strategy development
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must have performed in an architect role on multiple complex deployments
  • Experience with the entire API development life cycle from design & build to governance & management
  • Must have experience integrating with Saas solutions such Shopify plus, OneStock, MS Dynamics
  • Experience with common web connectivity and integration standards/protocols such as XML, SOAP, REST, JSON and JDBC
  • Practical Agile experience
  • Apply now for more a confidential chat.

    We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.