Remote Senior Solutions Architect

Description:

• At CV-Library, we are on a mission to transform the recruitment landscape through innovative technology.
• We are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to join our dynamic team and take charge of designing robust software solutions that meet the diverse needs of our clients.
• In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead architectural projects, mentor junior staff, and work closely with product teams to ensure seamless delivery.
• This role will play a pivotal role sat between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure solutions drive business strategy, translating functional and non-functional requirements into architectural blueprints.
• Key responsibilities include understanding the current technology landscape, tools, and how they align to the business strategy, as well as identifying any gaps that exist.
• You will work closely with both the business and product managers to understand the business context, value, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• You will be responsible for developing emergent end-to-end designs, collaborating to ensure all areas of design are considered (infrastructure, security, integration, data, etc.) and producing clear documentation.
• Ensuring all designs meet principles and standards and go through the CVL quality process is also part of your responsibilities.
• You will contribute to the development of design patterns, which will be documented and stored centrally.
• Documenting key design decisions, options, and recommendations will be required.
• You will drive the product selection process when new technology/tools are required, articulating both commercial and technological advantages.
• You will be seen as an expert to provide advice and guidance for both business and technical stakeholders.
• Providing peer reviews and design assurance is expected.
• You will understand, document, communicate, and manage technical debt appropriately.
• The ideal candidate is an experienced Solution Architect who has previously delivered in a fast-paced environment and can think both strategically and tactically when required.
• You should be commercially aware and have the desire to understand our business and product capability as well as technology solutions.
• Previous experience of designing large-scale technology change, from backend ERP, CRM, defining integration patterns, to front-end web and mobile apps is necessary.
• You should be able to demonstrate experience of producing complex high-level designs, managing SMEs and technology stakeholders.
• Experience of cloud platform architecture, ideally AWS, is required.
• Experience of event-driven architecture, ideally Kafka, is also necessary.
• You should have delivered in both a waterfall and agile environment, understanding the differences.

Requirements:

• You must have experience as a Solution Architect, previously delivering in a fast-paced environment.
• You should be able to think both strategically and tactically when required.
• A commercial awareness and a desire to understand the business and product capability, as well as technology solutions, are essential.
• You must have previous experience of designing large-scale technology change, including backend ERP, CRM, defining integration patterns, and front-end web and mobile apps.
• You should be able to demonstrate experience of producing complex high-level designs and managing SMEs and technology stakeholders.
• Experience with cloud platform architecture, ideally AWS, is required.
• You must have experience with event-driven architecture, ideally Kafka.
• You should have delivered in both waterfall and agile environments and understand the differences.
• Strong documentation skills are necessary for documenting key design decisions, options, and recommendations.
• You must be able to provide peer reviews and design assurance.

Benefits:

• We are actively committed to promoting a fully diverse and inclusive workforce.
• We welcome applications for this role from all candidates who meet the key requirements.
• We encourage candidates to get in touch should they require any reasonable adjustments to assist with their application.