Contract Solutions Architect

Job Title: Contract Solutions Architect
Location: Home based - One to two days per week in Kettering, Northamptonshire
Day Rate: £500 to £550 per day
Duration: 6 months

The main purpose of the assignment is to be responsible for the development and delivery of design, policies, standards and governance collateral to ensure technology platforms meet the business (and customer) requirements.

There are a number of legacy platforms stretching back as far as Server 2003/2008 along with old versions of SharePoint and SQL and multiple applications that will need upgrading or decommissioning.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to understand their requirements and develop high -level and low-level detailed solution designs taking into consideration scalability, reliability and security using appropriate technologies, frameworks and tools.

You will review existing information and where required undertake discovery of the Legacy environment to create a comprehensive AS-IS view of the current architecture and solutions.

You will work with the project manager to define and plan project activities, create work packages/runbooks etc., and track progress.

You will work with 3rd parties to evaluate new solutions, define requirements, and define/review SOWs.

The role will be based remotely from home with one or two days per week on site, so we are looking for someone based within an hour or so drive of Kettering.

Requirements:

• You will be an experienced solutions architect that is used to assessing legacy platforms and applications during the discovery phase and then producing HLD and LLD to provide a secure solution.

• You will have experience of Servers as far back as 2003/2008 and SQL Server and will have extensive experience of migration and upgrade projects.

• You will have extensive experience of working with 3rd parties

We are looking for someone based within commutable distance of Kettering with a notice period of no more than two weeks. This role has been assessed to fall outside of IR35