CapGemini
Manchester, Lancashire
At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose. YOUR ROLE As a Lead ERP Architect, you will make transformative contributions to our clients' businesses. You will: Develop large clients' ERP target architectures and roadmaps and govern delivery against them. Be clients' visionary advisor, aligning their overall operating models with the opportunities afforded by ERP solutions and their integration into autonomous systems. You will make a leadership contribution to Capgemini's architecture community. You will advance our vendor alliance relationships in partnership with Capgemini colleagues, mentor developing talent, curate learning materials and experiences, and maintain the maturity of our delivery and business development assets. As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories: Business Development - Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. Internal contribution - Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development. Learning & development - Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc. YOUR PROFILE Required Experience: Lead architecture, design, and implementation of SAP, Oracle, or Workday solutions across business units. Expertise in SAP, Oracle, or Workday technology and their application in different industries. Experience with cloud platforms (IaaS & PaaS), Identity and Access Management, data platforms, IoT, API management, and other related technologies. Strong experience in HR and Finance functions for Workday specialists. Mastery in architecture frameworks, system design, integration, and data management. Ability to understand business needs and translate them into effective technology solutions. Experience with Just-In-Time and Just-Enough Architecture for incremental value realization. Support clients in digital transformation for ERP solutions. Cultivate relationships with teams, leadership, and partners. Develop business and manage personal sales target of £1m. Experience in multiple operating model domains, including Supply Chain, Finance, Human Capital, and more. Understanding of sustainability optimization and regulated financial and sustainability reporting. Familiarity with I4.0 technologies, integrating IT and OT with ERP and advanced AI/Autonomous solutions. Desired certifications (depending on specialisation): SAP (S/4HANA, BTP), Oracle (ERP Cloud, OCI Architect), Workday (HCM, Financial Management), TOGAF, Signavio, Lean-IX, Agile methods. Experience with clients in Energy, Utilities, Financial Services, Retail, and Manufacturing sectors. WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE: Our Digital Architects are the architects of positive futures and are at the heart of driving better business outcomes with and for our clients. As part of shaping this future, we use talented Architects to deliver leading-edge digital solutions for our clients, combining a clear understanding of business value and a consultative approach to make the difference. Working with leading architects, technology consultants and business sector experts, you will be at the heart of delivering profitable outcomes in business- and technology-oriented environments, helping a broad range of private- and public-sector clients to achieve their strategic goals. Our ERP Architects are part of Digital Architecture in the Business Technology practice of Capgemini Invent. We are a dynamic community that values growth, professional development and the ability to make a real difference. We work in diverse multi-disciplinary teams, hand-in-glove with our clients. Our ERP Architects play a pivotal role in realising clients' business outcomes. They are at the forefront of transforming clients' "Digital Core", catalysing their transformation to adaptive, autonomous businesses realising the potential of the 4th Industrial Revolution. We are delighted to have received the "Glassdoor Best Places to work UK' accolade for 5 consecutive years, to see what it's like to work at Capgemini Invent, visit our Glassdoor page. NEED TO KNOW At Capgemini we don't just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring your whole self to work. We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce as a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained 'Mental Health Champions' across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. CSR We're also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we're working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone's access to a digital world. It's something we're really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world's most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you'll join a team that does the right thing. Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice. We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent on grade and on company and personal performance. ABOUT CAPGEMINI Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion. When you join Capgemini, you don't just start a new job. You become part of something bigger. Learn about how the recruitment process works - how to apply, where to follow your application, and next steps. To help you bring out the best of yourself during the interview process, we've got some great interview tips to share before the big day.
At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose. YOUR ROLE As a Lead ERP Architect, you will make transformative contributions to our clients' businesses. You will: Develop large clients' ERP target architectures and roadmaps and govern delivery against them. Be clients' visionary advisor, aligning their overall operating models with the opportunities afforded by ERP solutions and their integration into autonomous systems. You will make a leadership contribution to Capgemini's architecture community. You will advance our vendor alliance relationships in partnership with Capgemini colleagues, mentor developing talent, curate learning materials and experiences, and maintain the maturity of our delivery and business development assets. As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories: Business Development - Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. Internal contribution - Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development. Learning & development - Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc. YOUR PROFILE Required Experience: Lead architecture, design, and implementation of SAP, Oracle, or Workday solutions across business units. Expertise in SAP, Oracle, or Workday technology and their application in different industries. Experience with cloud platforms (IaaS & PaaS), Identity and Access Management, data platforms, IoT, API management, and other related technologies. Strong experience in HR and Finance functions for Workday specialists. Mastery in architecture frameworks, system design, integration, and data management. Ability to understand business needs and translate them into effective technology solutions. Experience with Just-In-Time and Just-Enough Architecture for incremental value realization. Support clients in digital transformation for ERP solutions. Cultivate relationships with teams, leadership, and partners. Develop business and manage personal sales target of £1m. Experience in multiple operating model domains, including Supply Chain, Finance, Human Capital, and more. Understanding of sustainability optimization and regulated financial and sustainability reporting. Familiarity with I4.0 technologies, integrating IT and OT with ERP and advanced AI/Autonomous solutions. Desired certifications (depending on specialisation): SAP (S/4HANA, BTP), Oracle (ERP Cloud, OCI Architect), Workday (HCM, Financial Management), TOGAF, Signavio, Lean-IX, Agile methods. Experience with clients in Energy, Utilities, Financial Services, Retail, and Manufacturing sectors. WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE: Our Digital Architects are the architects of positive futures and are at the heart of driving better business outcomes with and for our clients. As part of shaping this future, we use talented Architects to deliver leading-edge digital solutions for our clients, combining a clear understanding of business value and a consultative approach to make the difference. Working with leading architects, technology consultants and business sector experts, you will be at the heart of delivering profitable outcomes in business- and technology-oriented environments, helping a broad range of private- and public-sector clients to achieve their strategic goals. Our ERP Architects are part of Digital Architecture in the Business Technology practice of Capgemini Invent. We are a dynamic community that values growth, professional development and the ability to make a real difference. We work in diverse multi-disciplinary teams, hand-in-glove with our clients. Our ERP Architects play a pivotal role in realising clients' business outcomes. They are at the forefront of transforming clients' "Digital Core", catalysing their transformation to adaptive, autonomous businesses realising the potential of the 4th Industrial Revolution. We are delighted to have received the "Glassdoor Best Places to work UK' accolade for 5 consecutive years, to see what it's like to work at Capgemini Invent, visit our Glassdoor page. NEED TO KNOW At Capgemini we don't just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring your whole self to work. We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce as a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained 'Mental Health Champions' across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. CSR We're also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we're working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone's access to a digital world. It's something we're really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world's most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you'll join a team that does the right thing. Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice. We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent on grade and on company and personal performance. ABOUT CAPGEMINI Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion. When you join Capgemini, you don't just start a new job. You become part of something bigger. Learn about how the recruitment process works - how to apply, where to follow your application, and next steps. To help you bring out the best of yourself during the interview process, we've got some great interview tips to share before the big day.
CapGemini
At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose. YOUR ROLE As a Lead ERP Architect, you will make transformative contributions to our clients' businesses. You will: Develop large clients' ERP target architectures and roadmaps and govern delivery against them. Be clients' visionary advisor, aligning their overall operating models with the opportunities afforded by ERP solutions and their integration into autonomous systems. You will make a leadership contribution to Capgemini's architecture community. You will advance our vendor alliance relationships in partnership with Capgemini colleagues, mentor developing talent, curate learning materials and experiences, and maintain the maturity of our delivery and business development assets. As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories: Business Development - Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. Internal contribution - Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development. Learning & development - Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc. YOUR PROFILE Required Experience: Lead architecture, design, and implementation of SAP, Oracle, or Workday solutions across business units. Expertise in SAP, Oracle, or Workday technology and their application in different industries. Experience with cloud platforms (IaaS & PaaS), Identity and Access Management, data platforms, IoT, API management, and other related technologies. Strong experience in HR and Finance functions for Workday specialists. Mastery in architecture frameworks, system design, integration, and data management. Ability to understand business needs and translate them into effective technology solutions. Experience with Just-In-Time and Just-Enough Architecture for incremental value realization. Support clients in digital transformation for ERP solutions. Cultivate relationships with teams, leadership, and partners. Develop business and manage personal sales target of £1m. Experience in multiple operating model domains, including Supply Chain, Finance, Human Capital, and more. Understanding of sustainability optimization and regulated financial and sustainability reporting. Familiarity with I4.0 technologies, integrating IT and OT with ERP and advanced AI/Autonomous solutions. Desired certifications (depending on specialisation): SAP (S/4HANA, BTP), Oracle (ERP Cloud, OCI Architect), Workday (HCM, Financial Management), TOGAF, Signavio, Lean-IX, Agile methods. Experience with clients in Energy, Utilities, Financial Services, Retail, and Manufacturing sectors. WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE: Our Digital Architects are the architects of positive futures and are at the heart of driving better business outcomes with and for our clients. As part of shaping this future, we use talented Architects to deliver leading-edge digital solutions for our clients, combining a clear understanding of business value and a consultative approach to make the difference. Working with leading architects, technology consultants and business sector experts, you will be at the heart of delivering profitable outcomes in business- and technology-oriented environments, helping a broad range of private- and public-sector clients to achieve their strategic goals. Our ERP Architects are part of Digital Architecture in the Business Technology practice of Capgemini Invent. We are a dynamic community that values growth, professional development and the ability to make a real difference. We work in diverse multi-disciplinary teams, hand-in-glove with our clients. Our ERP Architects play a pivotal role in realising clients' business outcomes. They are at the forefront of transforming clients' "Digital Core", catalysing their transformation to adaptive, autonomous businesses realising the potential of the 4th Industrial Revolution. NEED TO KNOW At Capgemini we don't just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring your whole self to work. We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained 'Mental Health Champions' across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. CSR We're also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we're working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone's access to a digital world. It's something we're really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world's most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you'll join a team that does the right thing. Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice. We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance. ABOUT CAPGEMINI Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.
At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose. YOUR ROLE As a Lead ERP Architect, you will make transformative contributions to our clients' businesses. You will: Develop large clients' ERP target architectures and roadmaps and govern delivery against them. Be clients' visionary advisor, aligning their overall operating models with the opportunities afforded by ERP solutions and their integration into autonomous systems. You will make a leadership contribution to Capgemini's architecture community. You will advance our vendor alliance relationships in partnership with Capgemini colleagues, mentor developing talent, curate learning materials and experiences, and maintain the maturity of our delivery and business development assets. As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories: Business Development - Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. Internal contribution - Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development. Learning & development - Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc. YOUR PROFILE Required Experience: Lead architecture, design, and implementation of SAP, Oracle, or Workday solutions across business units. Expertise in SAP, Oracle, or Workday technology and their application in different industries. Experience with cloud platforms (IaaS & PaaS), Identity and Access Management, data platforms, IoT, API management, and other related technologies. Strong experience in HR and Finance functions for Workday specialists. Mastery in architecture frameworks, system design, integration, and data management. Ability to understand business needs and translate them into effective technology solutions. Experience with Just-In-Time and Just-Enough Architecture for incremental value realization. Support clients in digital transformation for ERP solutions. Cultivate relationships with teams, leadership, and partners. Develop business and manage personal sales target of £1m. Experience in multiple operating model domains, including Supply Chain, Finance, Human Capital, and more. Understanding of sustainability optimization and regulated financial and sustainability reporting. Familiarity with I4.0 technologies, integrating IT and OT with ERP and advanced AI/Autonomous solutions. Desired certifications (depending on specialisation): SAP (S/4HANA, BTP), Oracle (ERP Cloud, OCI Architect), Workday (HCM, Financial Management), TOGAF, Signavio, Lean-IX, Agile methods. Experience with clients in Energy, Utilities, Financial Services, Retail, and Manufacturing sectors. WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE: Our Digital Architects are the architects of positive futures and are at the heart of driving better business outcomes with and for our clients. As part of shaping this future, we use talented Architects to deliver leading-edge digital solutions for our clients, combining a clear understanding of business value and a consultative approach to make the difference. Working with leading architects, technology consultants and business sector experts, you will be at the heart of delivering profitable outcomes in business- and technology-oriented environments, helping a broad range of private- and public-sector clients to achieve their strategic goals. Our ERP Architects are part of Digital Architecture in the Business Technology practice of Capgemini Invent. We are a dynamic community that values growth, professional development and the ability to make a real difference. We work in diverse multi-disciplinary teams, hand-in-glove with our clients. Our ERP Architects play a pivotal role in realising clients' business outcomes. They are at the forefront of transforming clients' "Digital Core", catalysing their transformation to adaptive, autonomous businesses realising the potential of the 4th Industrial Revolution. NEED TO KNOW At Capgemini we don't just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring your whole self to work. We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained 'Mental Health Champions' across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. CSR We're also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we're working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone's access to a digital world. It's something we're really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world's most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you'll join a team that does the right thing. Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice. We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance. ABOUT CAPGEMINI Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.
Mastek (UK) Ltd
Reading, Oxfordshire
The Principal Architect will work on multiple customer engagements and enable project solution architects to deliver their solutions. The principle architect will provide the solution to customer business requirement at enterprise level, leading a group of solution and/or technical architects to successfully implement programme/project requirements & deliverables. The individual will liaise closely with stakeholders in the business beyond IT and be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders regarding the appropriate use and leverage of the end state solution. The ideal candidate will possess strong architecture, analytical & execution skills along with exceptional leadership, client and relationship management skills. Must have proven successes in balancing long term visionary planning capabilities with the ability to create, practical, actionable plans that are coherent and understood by all stakeholders. Beyond excellent IT and architecture skills, the ideal candidate will be innovative and commercially inclined to create genuine business value through the alignment of technology, data and business interests. Accountabilities & Responsibilities: Provide assurance and assessment of project and programme compliance against overall IT strategy/roadmap Identify and articulate strategic business objectives, business need and the business benefits of IT solutions to a wide variety of levels of audience from junior to senior in both technical and business roles. Participate in development of the architecture community within the UK. E.g. Company events, industry events, mentoring, training. Have a critical influence on the success of the delivery engagements. To understand, explain and present complex technical problems at all levels of customer organisations in a persuasive and convincing manner. Work in multiple supplier environment and engage and maintain relationships at peer level across customer & other suppliers Analyse and explain the risks involved in adopting certain technology solutions. To provide strategic consultancy to bid and delivery. To identify and investigate opportunities for driving value and prepare the necessary technical advice and guidance notes. To analyse the solutions environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend improvements. Work closely with Project Managers and Technical Leads/Solution Architects to ensure that technical and project governance and reviews are conducted; best practice lifecycles are followed thus ensuring a consistent delivery of the project or service. Influence and direct a common and consistent approach to the technical delivery elements, and play an essential oversight and authorisation role for all technical aspects of projects. Effectively leverage the technical abilities of onsite and offshore resources. Have the responsibility for ensuring timely provision of deliverables in complex environment. Retail Specificfications: Experience working on full life cycle retail projects. Retail domain experience and understanding of multi-channel digital commerce, supply chain & logistics, marketing, CRM, wholesale. Experience leading digital transformation initiatives in retail including cloud adoption, COTS and SaaS integration, data analytics. Experience working on technology strategy and influencing retail domain business strategy so that the business and technology strategies are mutually supportive. Person Specification: Essential Desirable Qualifications The candidate should be educated to degree level, and have appropriate experience of enterprise and technology architecture disciplines. Qualification or accreditation in industry recognised skills such as UML, ISEB, PRINCE 2 Professional qualifications (E.G CEng/MBCS/ ) Certified in TOGAF, Zachman or any one Enterprise Architecture disciplines Knowledge & Experience Worked on at least one large project/programme as Chief Architect / Lead Architect Experience of engagement with customers at all levels of organisation hierarchy; Experience in implementation of an enterprise level architecture in a large and complex multi-supplier / multi-platform environment. Experience of Infrastructure, Application, Data and Integration architectures. Experience of service oriented architecture. Experience of creating strategy and architecture collateral. Understanding and exposure to a wide range of technologies. Knowledge and experience of software architectures and software integration architectures; Sound knowledge of security within IT and software systems; Experience of providing outline solutions based on best industry practice; Experience of leading technical teams in a mixed geography environment Interpret client and contract requirements in terms of the technical content; and Knowledge of formal testing and test environments; Management experience; Understanding of PRINCE2; Knowledgeable of Industry, Corporate, and Professional standards such as IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and ISO 9001/TickITp Experience of implementing UK based project/programmes Experience of .NET development frameworks, n-tier architectures, etc. Database technologies Oracle, MS SQL Server, Data warehouses, etc. Team player with positive attitude and motivation to succeed; Ability to motivate others Ability to work to tight deadlines and within budget; Excellent written and oral skills; Experience of commercial negotiations of considerable value. Personal Skills
The Principal Architect will work on multiple customer engagements and enable project solution architects to deliver their solutions. The principle architect will provide the solution to customer business requirement at enterprise level, leading a group of solution and/or technical architects to successfully implement programme/project requirements & deliverables. The individual will liaise closely with stakeholders in the business beyond IT and be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders regarding the appropriate use and leverage of the end state solution. The ideal candidate will possess strong architecture, analytical & execution skills along with exceptional leadership, client and relationship management skills. Must have proven successes in balancing long term visionary planning capabilities with the ability to create, practical, actionable plans that are coherent and understood by all stakeholders. Beyond excellent IT and architecture skills, the ideal candidate will be innovative and commercially inclined to create genuine business value through the alignment of technology, data and business interests. Accountabilities & Responsibilities: Provide assurance and assessment of project and programme compliance against overall IT strategy/roadmap Identify and articulate strategic business objectives, business need and the business benefits of IT solutions to a wide variety of levels of audience from junior to senior in both technical and business roles. Participate in development of the architecture community within the UK. E.g. Company events, industry events, mentoring, training. Have a critical influence on the success of the delivery engagements. To understand, explain and present complex technical problems at all levels of customer organisations in a persuasive and convincing manner. Work in multiple supplier environment and engage and maintain relationships at peer level across customer & other suppliers Analyse and explain the risks involved in adopting certain technology solutions. To provide strategic consultancy to bid and delivery. To identify and investigate opportunities for driving value and prepare the necessary technical advice and guidance notes. To analyse the solutions environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend improvements. Work closely with Project Managers and Technical Leads/Solution Architects to ensure that technical and project governance and reviews are conducted; best practice lifecycles are followed thus ensuring a consistent delivery of the project or service. Influence and direct a common and consistent approach to the technical delivery elements, and play an essential oversight and authorisation role for all technical aspects of projects. Effectively leverage the technical abilities of onsite and offshore resources. Have the responsibility for ensuring timely provision of deliverables in complex environment. Retail Specificfications: Experience working on full life cycle retail projects. Retail domain experience and understanding of multi-channel digital commerce, supply chain & logistics, marketing, CRM, wholesale. Experience leading digital transformation initiatives in retail including cloud adoption, COTS and SaaS integration, data analytics. Experience working on technology strategy and influencing retail domain business strategy so that the business and technology strategies are mutually supportive. Person Specification: Essential Desirable Qualifications The candidate should be educated to degree level, and have appropriate experience of enterprise and technology architecture disciplines. Qualification or accreditation in industry recognised skills such as UML, ISEB, PRINCE 2 Professional qualifications (E.G CEng/MBCS/ ) Certified in TOGAF, Zachman or any one Enterprise Architecture disciplines Knowledge & Experience Worked on at least one large project/programme as Chief Architect / Lead Architect Experience of engagement with customers at all levels of organisation hierarchy; Experience in implementation of an enterprise level architecture in a large and complex multi-supplier / multi-platform environment. Experience of Infrastructure, Application, Data and Integration architectures. Experience of service oriented architecture. Experience of creating strategy and architecture collateral. Understanding and exposure to a wide range of technologies. Knowledge and experience of software architectures and software integration architectures; Sound knowledge of security within IT and software systems; Experience of providing outline solutions based on best industry practice; Experience of leading technical teams in a mixed geography environment Interpret client and contract requirements in terms of the technical content; and Knowledge of formal testing and test environments; Management experience; Understanding of PRINCE2; Knowledgeable of Industry, Corporate, and Professional standards such as IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and ISO 9001/TickITp Experience of implementing UK based project/programmes Experience of .NET development frameworks, n-tier architectures, etc. Database technologies Oracle, MS SQL Server, Data warehouses, etc. Team player with positive attitude and motivation to succeed; Ability to motivate others Ability to work to tight deadlines and within budget; Excellent written and oral skills; Experience of commercial negotiations of considerable value. Personal Skills
