Lead Solution Architect (Backend, SQL)

Job Location	Ordsall, Salford
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Salary negotiable
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time or part-time

Job Description

As a Lead Solution Architect within our Common Services & Integration division, you will create architecture artefacts for our software engineering teams to meet business needs.Leading a team of solution architects, you will focus on the strategic architecture of one of our key business areas, ensuring the team is responsible for the technology roadmap and application catalogue. You will align with other Lead SAs to ensure analignment within our wider architecture narrative.You will contribute to our architecture review board, to ensure that my business areas needs are represented & aligned to the strategic architecture direction.You will focus on business telecoms products; such as broadband, Ethernet and IPVPN. Our software engineering teams in this area are .net, pega & emerging technologies such as Camunda & Kafka. Using TMForum standards, you will play a key role in helpingus in improving our technologies.About the roleThe primary function of the role is to lead the teams creating Solution Architecture and Design as well as the governance and quality assurance of the architecture and designs. The system solutions built on these designs enable TalkTalk to offer new andinnovative products and improve customer experience.Leadership & Management

Manage a Solution Architecture team of six individuals
Continuously improve the overall performance of the team in terms of identifiable metrics such as quality, timeliness, architecture adherence and others
Build productive and positive relationships with all stakeholders, including peer managers within and outside of the team
Develop guidelines for architecture and solution design and within the team and help projects deliver within those guidelines

Core Architecture Work

Accountable for leading and co-ordinating solution architecture and designs to ensure they are complete, cohesive and fit for purpose
Assessing the feasibility of projects and planning for solution architecture within projects
Creation of Solution Architecture documents that align with Domain Architecture Roadmaps, requirements and business strategic goals, incorporating art of the possible technical developments.
Ensure the solution architecture and design meets the business objectives and aligns with senior stakeholders, any architectural blueprints and governance frameworks
Identify innovative solutions to solve complex business/operational problems and new products/services. Facilitate and lead design workshops with subject matter experts, delivery leads, domain architects and other required parties
Supporting the programme/project/release manager throughout the project and release lifecycle Input into business planning activities and influence development roadmaps through understanding of cost estimation and appreciation of business benefits.

About youIt is strongly desirable to have previous architectural coverage with integration & back end development architecture together with telecoms experience is highly desirable. Youll have led architecture teams and have faced into senior internal and externalcustomers.The BenefitsWe value the importance of recognising and rewarding our colleagues at TalkTalk. As well as providing a great range of core benefits such as annual bonus, a company pension scheme and private medical insurance, we also embrace flexible working, will supportyou to achieve your career goals though in-house training and external professional courses where applicable.As a recognised Top 50 Inclusive Employer in the UK, we know that diversity means success and innovation. We want our workplace to reflect the communities and customer we serve. Being inclusive is part of our DNA; we are all 100% human, and we create a culturewhere you can truly be yourself.Were also not your usual 9-5. We are a dynamic workplace and we want to talk to you about how you like to work.

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