Job Title:
Solution Architect and Technical Strategist
The role of the Solution Architect and Technical Strategist is critical in shaping the technical direction and strategy for projects, ensuring the use of appropriate technologies and methodologies. This position is responsible for designing and developing tailored IT solutions that meet the specific needs of clients, ensuring these solutions align with business goals and technical requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop comprehensive solutions using Microsoft Power Platform that align with business objectives and technical requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to development teams throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards in solution architecture and development.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical solutions, communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively.
• Ensure seamless integration of Power Platform solutions with existing client infrastructure and systems, developing integration strategies and plans to connect various systems and technologies.
• Oversee the implementation of Power Platform solutions, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget, coordinating with project managers to align technical efforts with project timelines and milestones.
• Implement rigorous testing and validation processes to ensure the quality and performance of solutions, conducting code reviews and providing feedback to development teams to maintain high standards.
Technical Competencies:
• Proficiency in Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure services and integration with the Power Platform.
• Experience with cloud architecture and deployment models.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, JavaScript, and SQL.
• Experience with development frameworks and tools like .NET, Angular, and React.
• Expertise in data modelling, database design, and data integration.
• Familiarity with SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and other data storage solutions.
• Ability to integrate Power Platform solutions with other enterprise systems and applications, experience with APIs, web services, and middleware technologies.
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards.
• Experience implementing security measures to protect data and systems.
• Understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
• Ability to oversee the implementation of solutions and ensure project success, experience with testing and validation processes to ensure solution quality.
Business Competencies:
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to align solution requirements initiatives with business objectives.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership and mentoring abilities to guide and develop team members, negotiating project scope, timelines, and resources with stakeholders, finding mutually beneficial solutions in challenging situations.
• Change management skills to facilitate adoption of new architectures and processes.
About the Role:
This is a permanent full-time position, working Monday to Friday office hours. As a Solution Architect and Technical Strategist, you will be part of a dynamic team focused on Building Digital Thinking into your Business, delivering cutting-edge digital solutions to our clients. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of exciting projects, leveraging your expertise in Microsoft Power Platform and Azure services.