We are looking to expand our project teams, which build and maintain a number of operational systems for a key client within our Defence and Intelligence portfolio. The role offers fantastic opportunities to work on interesting projects using a wide range of leading edge and bespoke technologies within a challenging and highly rewarding environment. The Solution Architect will bridge the gap between the technical team and business team to design high quality solutions for our client – they must be creative innovative and willing to develop their skills in-line with emerging technologies.

The project teams are predominantly based out of our Leatherhead office, but after a period of on-boarding and gaining appropriate experience, there are opportunities to work in central London. The focus of the teams is to develop new operational capabilities for our client using an Agile delivery framework. We are after both Junior and Senior solution architects and offer the opportunity to develop skills through both formal and informal training, mentoring and development activities.

Our roles are only available if you hold or fulfil the criteria to obtain a UK Security Clearance.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Provides technical team leadership.

• Designs and owns solutions to large-scale, complex problems.

• Communicates technical designs and solutions effectively, in both written and spoken form, to a range of audiences.

• Collaborates and pro-actively shares knowledge across the team. Shares expertise and opportunities with peers across the business.

• Demonstrates a good understanding of the industry landscape and CGI’s capabilities within the domain.

• Produces requirements for systems and sub-systems that specify the desired functionality as part of the overall solution.

• Reviews and analyses established requirements and existing systems, solutions and/or documentation.

• Reviews proposed solutions and provides constructive and meaningful comments and suggestions for improvement.

• Designs and implements technical solutions in line with contractual requirements.

• Leads the documentation of designs, implementations, change and tests as required to meet quality requirements.

• Identifies deficiencies in system documentation and takes remedial action.

• Demonstrates a detailed understanding of multiple tools and methodologies. Selects appropriate tools and/or methodology for the problem and articulates the advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches.

• Produces reliable and accurate estimates using estimating methodologies. Constructively reviews the estimates of others.

• Identifies opportunities for re-use of existing designs, solutions, systems and methodologies.

• Has an awareness and understanding of reference models applicable to their domain and how these models should be used.

• Contributes to the technical risk register and prepares and implements appropriate mitigation plans.

• Carries out impact assessments of changes requests, and effectively manages their implementation.

• Engages effectively and professionally with client team. Acts as key point of contact for technical issues.

• Proposes solutions that address business and technical needs.

• Thoroughly understands the scope of work and identifies potential change opportunities

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Experience of working on Agile projects.

• Fully conversant on using the Atlassian tool set.

• Experience of working as part of a bid team.

What you can expect from us:

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