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Solution Architect

AT Computershare
Computershare

Solution Architect

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Edinburgh

In this position, you'll be based in the Edinburgh office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

We give you a world of potential

Computershare are currently looking to recruit a Solution Architect to join Global Development Engineering within Computershare Technology Services.

This is a hybrid position primarily based in our Edinburgh office, centrally located in St Andrews Square.

What makes this role exciting when there are other similar roles in the market? Well, there are a few things that make this role stand out:

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  • You will be part of a global transformation program, lay the technical foundations for our next generation of products and services.
  • You will have responsibility for defining our solutions and will work with stakeholders throughout our organisation to deliver new capabilities and services..
  • You will be working as part of a global team, who value collaboration and experimentation.

A role you will love

As our Solution Architect, you will be responsible for solution design and architecture delivery - providing architectural direction to teams and implementing architectural strategy.

The Solutions Architect elaborates design options, encourages innovation, drives technical strategy and ensures that solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements and conform to Computershare's architectural and security standards.

Some key responsibilities:

  • Provides solution design and development services in support of prioritised business demand.
  • Helps to shape new client propositions, services and products.
  • Works with teams to design high-quality solutions that are innovative, stable and resilient; and conform to security and architectural standards and the software development lifecycle.
  • Promotes regular review of designs and champions transparency of decision making.
  • Manages the level of technical debt to support long-term sustainable development.
  • Maintains a good awareness of business strategy, new products, platforms, tools and technologies and keep abreast of the technical strategy of our suppliers.

W

ha What will you bring to the role?

Our Solution Architect will provide technical and architectural guidance, supporting the up lift of design capabilities in the development team through education and mentoring.

You will liaise heavily with the wider Architecture community and participate in defining and implementing technical strategies.

Other key skills required for the role include:

  • Significant experience of application development within a complex enterprise context and with architectures spanning multiple technologies.
  • Experience as an architect or in a role that requires significant architecture interaction.
  • Experience in using and implementing agile methodologies.
  • Experience of influencing at all levels, from delivery team to Senior Management
  • Excellent analytical and research skills with the ability to collect and analyse complex material and data and present it in accessible formats.
  • Collaborates and communicates well, builds great working relationships, influences others, challenges effectively and responds well to challenge from others, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.



Rewards designed for you.

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook.

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ABOUT US

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

A diverse and inclusive place to work

At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Technology Services team is a place where new ideas and approaches are welcomed, and every individual is equipped and empowered to create change. We're a rapidly evolving and diverse global business and there is always something to learn, opportunities to explore and a broad range of career paths to progress along.

Client-provided location(s): Edinburgh, UK
Job ID: Computershare-5319
Employment Type: Full Time