More than you expected

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Job Description:

Solution Architect

Leeds, Manchester or Sheffield

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

This is an opportunity to join our growing Information System (IS) team within Digital, Data and Technology,  designing and building innovative solutions that create value for the business, its people, and clients.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As a Solutions Architect in our IS team, you will be responsible for designing end to end solutions and architectures that cost-effectively meet business needs and deliver expected value aligned to the digital and business strategies.

• Produce innovative end to end solution designs and architectures, from low-code through to highly complex composable architectures made up of off the shelf solutions and leveraging firmwide platforms

• Ensure end to end solutions are fit for purpose, deliver maximum value, and align to the architecture framework, digital/technology roadmap and strategy

• Work with business stakeholders to gather and understand requirements and reflect these in designs

• Collaborate across teams to ensure solutions are secure, responsive, maintainable and resilient by design

• Maintain awareness of trends, technologies, and tools, to contribute to the evolution of the technology roadmap

• Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as a Solution Architect, the minimum criteria you’ll need is:

• significant experience in a solution architecture and design role in a large enterprise setting

• experience across a variety of domains, such as cloud computing, web development, data management, network security, and system integration.

• good knowledge of modern architecture and integration approaches and patterns

It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• knowledge of common IT frameworks and methodologies relevant to the role (eg TOGAF)

• experience as a developer/engineer or architect working with one or more of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Dynamics 365, .Net Core, Angular

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.  Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job 

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our CLEARR values – Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.