Solution Architect

Overview and what we offer
Hybrid Position - Manchester
Monday - Friday 37.5hrsRefer a friend for £1000 bonus which is unlimited!Extra earning potential with Incentive SchemeGenerous holiday entitlementDay off for your birthdayStaff AwardsHotel and airline discountsDiscounts on sporting events and ticketsExclusive discounts for mobile phone providers, designers, retailers, days out, gym memberships and much moreEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOUR COMPANY CULTURE IS..... Bright, Energetic, Fast Paced and Rewarding, where we PROVIDE you with the opportunity for that brighter FUTURE!At Clarity we not only listen, we adapt and we deliver
Who are we?
Join the elite league of corporate travel professionalsatClarity Business Travel- atop 10travel management company, with an aspiration to be the number 1 employer of choice in the UK corporate travel andevents industry.
We are apart of The Portman Travel Group click here to view our LinkedIn Careers Pageand includesBrighter Event,Elegant Resorts,If OnlyandDestination Sports GroupPurpose of Role / Overview The role
of the Solution Architect is to work with stakeholders to understand business
demand and translate into actionable software by contributing to the requirements,
design and development of the solution. The Solution Architect will be a key
member of the team in addition to their strategic roadmap responsibilities, forming
end-to-end solutions and ensuring that delivery initiatives meet
architectural and governance principles.
Accountabilities
Technical Leadership
The Solution Architect is accountable
for complex software architecture, primarily formed using AWS services, interacting
with distributed integrations and legacy technologies, making key design
decisions to meet business requirements, ensuring scalability, reliability,
and security.Provide technical leadership to
development teams and the wider Clarity business.Recommend architecture patterns
and engineering best practice, focusing on leveraging AWS technologies to
enable development teams to add value to the ClarityGO platform.Provide strategic input and where
applicable take ownership of the AWS platform components.Diligently consider and
integrate security and compliance in everything they do. Understand the
standards required by Portman Travel Group and our clients.
Communication
The Solution Architect will work
closely with the ClarityGO Product team so should be able to engage with and clearly
articulate system behaviour to non-technical stakeholders, providing an
interface to the software development teams, elaborating on detailed
requirements and NFR’s.Support internal departments
with adoption of new functionality, providing technical documentation when
required.Assist in communication with
clients where necessary
Delivery
This
role will -
Thoroughly understand the needs
of Clarity and Group business requirements, design solution proposals, engage
with business stakeholders and drive implementation through to completion.Work with Product Management,
Clients, and other stakeholders.Increase customer satisfaction
and usability of the products.Keep ahead of industry trends, implement
strategies to ensure that the Clarity is ahead in the marketplace.
Build relationships with suppliers to ensure we align on all
developments, enhancements and maximise cost / benefit.
Work with the ClarityGO Product team, Sales and Account
Management to support bids and new business opportunities, promoting the
product to our clients and providing technical guidance.
Prerequisite
knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
Experience
of application development using AWS cloud-native services and data
architectures.
Experience
of design, development and delivery of enterprise software.
Strong
understanding of AWS database technologies, including Aurora DB, proficiency
in AWS Lambda functions and web service API’s.
Able to
translate business demand into clear technical requirements in line with
Clarity strategy.
Product
development & requirement management for a SaaS application.
Provide AWS
technical leadership to developers, guiding them in design best
practices, reusability, database, and application performance optimisation.
Experience
of data security, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27701 and PCIDSS standards.
Knowledge
of OWASP and NCSC security guidance.
Knowledge
of UK GDPR.
Experience
providing strategic input and taking ownership of critical architecture
solutions.Experience
architecting data rich SaaS solutions.Desirable
Experience
with user profile management systems.
Identity
management, authentication & SSO.
Automated
test and validation toolsets.
Experience
of Accessibility toolsets and WCAG.
Working
with distributed development teams.
3rd
party Supplier management.
Diligent, with excellent attention to detail and time-management
skills.Ability to self-manage and make excellent progress through thorough
prioritised organisation and planning with the ability to multi-task.Willingness to travel, if required.
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