Job Specifications
FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Solutions Architect to work for our client within the defence sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Bristol, Chippenham, Reading or Hemel Hamstead.
As a Solutions Architect you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing scalable, secure, and high-performance network infrastructure solutions. Your work will support our client’s extensive network ecosystem, spanning cloud, data centres, and enterprise systems. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement the latest networking technologies that ensure seamless performance for both internal and customer-facing services.
Responsibilities
Engaging with the customer, business stakeholders and key partners in providing end to end architecture governance, leadership and solution decision making aligned to the Solution Design Authority architecture principles
Develop and own enterprise architecture artefacts, strategies and roadmaps from a business and technology perspective, including ‘as-is’, ‘to-be’ and transitional states addressing key stakeholder viewpoints and requirements
Provide subject matter expertise to business key stakeholders and units in providing consultative customer engagement, shaping, and qualifying complex service change, delivery, and resource profile requirements
Own and engage key stakeholders and business units in responding to complex in-contract customer request for information, contract change notification, solution design proposal and winning new business bids. Throughout all stages of a solutions design engagement life cycle
Provide and own architecture deliverable outcomes such as proof of concept, technological solution whitepaper, bid (PQQ, ITT), high level design collateral in addressing the customers’ viewpoints and complex requirements
Requirements
Enterprise networks (IP Layer 1-7)
Enterprise network security and boundary protection
Service provider networks (e.g. DWDN, SDH, OTN)
ICT vendor technologies, solutions, and products (e.g. Cisco, Juniper, Pal-alto, F5, Nokia).
Industry architecture methodologies & languages (e.g. TOGAF, ArchiMate, ITIL, BPMN).
Experience in using enterprise architecture toolsets (iServer, IBM Doors).
Responding to complex, multi-vendor public sector propositions and bid proposals based on customer requirements (RFI, PQQ, ITN, ITT).
Developing solution roadmaps and governance structures in line with customer requirements
Must hold or be eligible for SC Clearance
Why join us?
Career coaching and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills
Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more
Access to the Buy As You Earn share scheme
About FDM
We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 4,000 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.
Diversity and Inclusion
FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
About the Company
We’re FDM, an award-winning global business and technology consultancy. For over 30 years we’ve been powering the people behind tech and innovation. We collaborate with world-leading companies to identify the expertise they need, exactly when they need it.
We have helped successfully launch nearly 25,000 careers globally to date and we are a trusted partner to over 300 companies worldwide.
Diversity, equity and inclusivity is at the core of everything we do. We have 4,000+ employees worldwide, with over 90 nationalities wo...
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