Solutions Architect - Manufacturing / Divestment
hace 5 días
London
Solutions Architect - Manufacturing / Divestment We're looking for a Solutions Architect for a leading client based in London, who has experience within the Manufacturing industry, to define and assure end-to-end technology solutions that align with business goals. You'll act as the bridge between business stakeholders and delivery teams, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, operable, and sustainable-with a strong focus on divestment / merger / separations. The salary on offer is £80,000 plus benefits This is a hybrid role with 2 days a week on site in London What you'll bring • Strong experience in solution architecture, technical design leadership or a closely related role., • Experience within the Manufacturing sector, • Experience working on a divestment / separation or merger, • Proven track record designing and delivering complex, multi-system solutions in enterprise environments., • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft technologies including Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Microsoft integration services., • Experience in Manufacturing & Operations and/or Supply Chain & Logistics environments (multi-site or business-critical systems preferred)., • Strong background in systems integration (APIs, messaging and event-driven architectures)., • Experience with enterprise architecture modelling tools and repositories (LeanIX experience is an advantage)., • Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)., • Knowledge of Microsoft-centric cloud and hybrid architectures., • Ability to design integration-led solutions across enterprise and operational systems., • Comfortable modelling and communicating complex systems using tools such as ArchiMate, UML or Visio., • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences., • Experience with LeanIX (or similar EA repository tooling)., • Exposure to operational technology (OT) and shop-floor/plant integration patterns., • Hands-on delivery experience in Agile/DevOps environments. What you'll do • Partner with business and IT stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into clear, fit-for-purpose solution designs., • Define end-to-end solution architectures, from high-level blueprints through to detailed designs across application, integration, data and technology layers., • Select and shape appropriate technologies, platforms and patterns in line with enterprise standards, reference architectures and roadmaps., • Ensure designs meet enterprise architecture principles, security policies and non-functional requirements (performance, availability, resilience, supportability)., • Provide technical leadership through design workshops, design reviews and ongoing engagement with delivery, infrastructure and platform teams., • Support delivery through architecture governance, including design assurance, risk assessment and clear articulation of architectural trade-offs and impacts., • Document architecture decisions, standards and patterns, maintaining solution artefacts in agreed repositories., • Enable delivery teams with pragmatic architectural guidance that supports effective, timely implementation., • Stay current with Microsoft platform capabilities and emerging technologies, assessing their relevance and value to the organisation. Interested?! Send your up-to-date CV to Claire Ingram at Harvey Nash for review