Solution Architect

My Client, a Leading Digital Defence consultancy are looking to hire a Solution Architect for their Government Client. The customer requires support to: Help solidify programme scope Ensure coherent alignment with other programmes Establish a Target Operating Model Ensure delivery teams are setup, supported and coached for success Ensure 1stline assurance of design and delivery is adequate, appropriate, effective and efficient The Solution Architect is responsible for the coherence of the end-to-end solution and will therefore: Create and maintain the "All Views" diagram to explain the Programme's scope and composition Work with the Lead Business Architect to create the Target Operating Model (TOM) and then map the TOM to a) the Programme's outputs and b) the customer's capabilities Deliver b) through working with the Capability Delivery Assessment team to define the mapping between the Programme's outputs and the customer's capabilities. This will therefore define the contribution the Programme will make to realising the vision of Capability Owners and the associated benefits (through working with closely with the Benefits Manager) Work with the Enterprise Design Team to ensure that the Programme is aligned to the Enterprise's objectives Support the Enterprise Design Authority in enabling its 2nd line assurance of the Programme and its deliverables/outputs Advise the Programme on how to partition the work into coherent themes of work Ensure and assure that each theme of work is clear about its purpose, objectives, roadmap and definitions of done and overall place within the Programme Work closely with the Programme personnel, Business Change Management, Enterprise Design and the wider business to ensure that Ways of Working and Change Management are closely integrated. Ensure that change brought about by new ways of working are understood, accepted, implemented, adopted and embedded into the business in a coherent manner to realise planned benefits and outcomes The Solution Architect is responsible for the assurance of the themes from an architecture perspective. In particular, the Solution Architect will ensure: The delivery approach is appropriate and commensurate to/with the tasks/deliverables/outputs All engineering and change dimensions have been considered in the requirements Engineering risks have been identified and are suitably mitigated and managed As necessary, the Solution Architect will also participate in Red Team reviews and remediation activities to ensure a theme or project remains on or returns to 'on track' status Location The role is London based but has no requirement to go into the office if you don't want to. Monthly overnight travel to Exeter required (One day per month). If you are interested, Please apply below! Skills: Cloud Architecture Digital Transformation Strategy Development Innovation Delivery. Benefits: Car/Pension/Bonus