Solution ArchitectApplication Deadline: 2 February 2025
Department: Tech Hub
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London
DescriptionContract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5/week
Salary: circa £85k depending on experience
Location: Canary Wharf
WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week
Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g.
Compressed 9-day fortnight.
Reports to: Lead Solution Architect
Deadline Note: We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.
Role Summary:Low Carbon Contracts Company runs the settlement systems for the Contracts for Difference and Capacity Market schemes within the electricity industry, and is expanding into new schemes supporting Carbon Capture and Storage, Hydrogen and other new markets.
As a cloud-based organisation (Azure and AWS), we have no legacy systems due to the relatively young age of the Company.
The Solution Architect will work on projects across the entire project lifecycle, to deliver solutions to defined business requirements operating within organisation patterns or processes.
The Solution Architect will ensure systems are secure, scalable and supportable with the organisations support functions seeking to reuse / expand existing solutions and services where possible.
Working in the Technology Hub the Solution Architect will become Subject Matter Experts of various systems that support LCCC schemes.
The Solutions Architect will work with operational and project teams across the business to take intellectual ownership of LCCC architectural and operational design, improvements, and roadmap, and will develop a deep understanding of our schemes and operations.
As such, the ability to communicate complex ideas and issues simply and effectively will be very important.
The role requires the creation of technical documentation that will provide business processes, settlement calculation mechanics, data catalogues and data interface requirements.
The documents created will be in support of the IT system requirements specification (functional and non-functional) and the associated operating model or new schemes as required.
Following the production of the IT specification, support to the IT system development project, the development of User Acceptance Testing documentation and creation of Local Working Instructions as needed in the establishment of the new functionality.
The role requires end to end requirements support/ownership from concept to delivery.
Key ResponsibilitiesThe key accountabilities of the role are outlined below, covering both the Low Carbon Contracts Company and Electricity Settlement Company.
However, this is an overview of the role and is not exhaustive.
Responsible for documenting the "as-is" and "to-be" solution, technical and data architectureResponsible for ensuring that solutions proposed by a project meet the strategic objectives of the product or serviceResponsible for ensuring the correct technical solutions and products are chosenResponsible for ensuring chosen solutions meet the business, functional and non-functional requirementsEnsuring the technical transition approach meets the business requirementsResponsible for documenting the technology landscape, interfaces and data flowsSupporting solution ownership within the operating model of LCCCEnsuring that any project delivery meets the architecture strategy and policiesResponsible for developing and maintaining a clear roadmap for the adoption of new featuresResponsible for managing the technical risks across any project, product or serviceResponsible for ensuring that the strategies and architecture policies are followedDesign highly scalable software solutions to improve functionality and system longevity.Work with technical business analysts to fine tune requirements and ensure that wants are feasible and pragmatic and validate development tasks in Jira. Skills Knowledge and ExpertiseEssential: Minimum 3 years of cloud-based experience in successfully delivering within IT/business transformation project/programme roles as a Solution ArchitectCloud architecture: AWS or AzureCreation of high level design (HLD) and low level design (LLD) documentsCreation of UML and ITIL standard documentationDesirable: ArchiMate modellingEnterprise integration patternsMicroservices, Event Driven Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRSCloud certification: AWS or Azure Employee BenefitsAs if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too.
Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include:
25 days' annual leave and bank holidaysRecognition schemes allowing colleagues to say thanksCompany contribution to your pension schemeFamily friendly policies, including enhanced company maternity/paternity and shared parental benefitsEmployee assistance programme for free, confidential support for your professional or personal life, including financial management and family careSpecial leave such as study leave, sabbatical or public dutiesThree days paid leave a year for volunteering to support your local communitySeason ticket loan scheme to support your commuteAccess to "Work Perks" offering deals, discounts and cash back on your purchasesFamily savings on days out and English Heritage or gym discounts through our partners.
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