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Solution Architect

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Solution Architect

Our client is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to join their IT department within their Support Centre based in Greater Manchester. This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working arrangements, requiring only one day a week onsite. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive and growing data team, benefitting from free onsite parking and easy access to public transport. The office environment boasts an onsite mini market shop and casual seating spaces both indoors and outdoors for those sunnier days.

What you'll do:

As a Solution Architect, you will play a pivotal role in transforming our client's business legacy systems by migrating them to Azure cloud native solutions. You will ensure that all future systems are designed with security at their core, meeting both regulatory needs and company standards. Your ability to understand and translate business needs into the data architecture strategy will be crucial in capturing, documenting, and surfacing evolving reporting and analytics needs. You will lead the charge in building innovative solutions, facilitating workshops with the technical team to agree on architecture and designs. Furthermore, you will define and understand the relationships between all data sources, acting as a gatekeeper for the impact of future or proposed plans.

What you bring:

The ideal Solution Architect candidate brings over seven years' experience in migrating systems/data platforms from On Premise datacentre to Public Cloud (Azure preferred but not essential). You possess a strong understanding of cloud services for data storage, data catalogue/lineage, ETL, and pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and landing data. Your expertise lies in programming languages like Python and SQL for data processing. You have knowledge of implementing DevOps culture and SRE mindset for continuous optimisation. Your ability to work from a high level, conceptual viewpoint to define the overall business data strategy will be key to your success in this role.

What sets this company apart:

Our client offers a competitive salary of up to £90,000 per annum in addition to holidays that rise to 27 days per year with service (plus bank holidays). They also provide an annual Support Centre bonus scheme and health and wellbeing benefits; including a virtual GP service and Employee Assistance Programme helpline which includes free counselling sessions. Employees have access to fantastic discounts at cinemas, major retail brands, restaurants and coffee chains - simple and easy to access making it possible to save hundreds of pounds a year. The company also has recognition schemes including Support Centre Heroes and service awards.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Information Technology

Focus: Architecture

Industry: IT

Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 per annum + Benefits

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Bolton

Job Reference: PRHE73-89F926FC

Date posted: 23 January 2025

Consultant: Chris Ingman

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