Senior Solution Architect

at  University of Glasgow

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Solution Architect is responsible for ensuring that the organisation’s business initiatives achieve their goals through the proper architecture of its technology systems and processes.
The postholder will bring a broad expertise across the domains of business, applications, data and infrastructure and be able to manage and balance change and impact across these domains, whilst growing the overall enterprise in a managed and controlled way, delivering on the strategic and tactical needs of the University.
This role is responsible for setting the strategic direction and driving the roadmap for key aspects of the University’s technology provision, and ensuring projects deliver in line with that strategy.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. [OWN] Set, own and drive adoption of key strategic areas of the University’s technology provision by bringing enterprise architecture (EA) knowledge and insight. Ensure that senior leaders across the University understand the value of EA standards and that these standards are adopted by the business in their technology initiatives.
2. [INSPIRE] Bring vision and leadership to the University’s mission critical technology initiatives. Lead and inspire the team with clear direction, open collaboration, innovative strategies and engaging communications.
3. [GOVERN] Lead on the architecture and design of key business platforms, ensuring technology proposals are reviewed thoroughly but pragmatically, augmented and enhanced by the Technology Strategy team against the strategies of the University.
4. [GOVERN] Ensure key technology platforms are scalable, expandable, and will deliver on the strategic aims of the university for the future.
5. [ADVOCATE] Act as the advocate for the services of the Technology Strategy directorate and Information Services across the University, ensuring success by working with senior colleagues to gain support, sponsorship and commitment for their work.
6. [LEAD] Provide inspiring leadership around technology wherever it is used, delivered or required by engaging with teams across the University.
7. [LEAD] Act as line manager for junior members of an expanding team.
8. [RELATIONSHIPS] Maintain effective relationships with suppliers, ensuring value for money and appropriate contractual arrangements, working with the University’s procurement office and the IS/WCG Project Management Office.
9. [RESPONSIBILITY] Report to the Information Services Senior Management Team or other groups as required to give briefings, recommendations on strategic direction and change.
10. [REPRESENT] Represent the University at internal and external committees, events and meetings.
    11.[LEAD] Lead and/or support the development of system integration requirements and integration technical designs, ensuring that solutions integrate effectively with existing systems and align with the University’s integration strategy.
11. [LEAD] Lead and/or support the development and scoring of requirements in line with procurement and appropriate technology strategy.
12. [RELATIONSHIPS] Work with our suppliers, to design robust end-to-end solutions that our objectives, considering factors such as scalability, security, performance, and cost- effectiveness.
13. [LEAD] Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout any development, as required.