Senior Solutions Architect - Tech & Services

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Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team? Join our Strategy & Architecture Team! Softcat is embarking on an ambitious period of technology and business transformation. As technology becomes increasingly central to our growth, customer experience and operational effectiveness, we are establishing a new Strategy & Architecture capability to help shape the next chapter of Softcat's technology journey.

The function sits at the intersection of business strategy, technology strategy, architecture and transformation delivery, helping to ensure that Softcat invests in the right capabilities, makes informed technology decisions and delivers sustainable business outcomes. Success. The Softcat Way. Passion. Intelligence. Fun. Responsible. Community: these are the core values which define Softcat. We are one of the UK's leading IT infrastructure providers and a FTSE 250 listed company.

We help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. Reporting to the Lead Enterprise Architect, this role sits within the leadership team of the assigned Product Portfolio and works in close partnership with Product Managers, Delivery Managers and Engineering Leads to help shape product strategy, technology roadmaps and investment priorities. The role is responsible for ensuring that business ambition, architectural direction and delivery execution remain aligned.

This includes contributing to product planning, roadmap development, prioritisation discussions and solution shaping, whilst providing architectural leadership and technical guidance across the portfolio. Success in this role will come from building strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders, influencing decision making and helping the organisation deliver sustainable, scalable solutions that support Softcat's long-term growth ambitions. As Senior Solutions Architect, you'll be responsible for:
Portfolio Roadmaps  Strategic Direction  Architecture Leadership  Solution Design  Technical Debt Visibility  Change Shaping Service Platforms ITSM Operational Capabilities Internal Productivity Platforms We'd love you to have:

Significant Solution, Domain, Product or Enterprise Architecture experience.  Experience shaping technology roadmaps and strategic change.  Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.  Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business audiences.  Commercial awareness and outcome-focused decision making.  Highly pragmatic approach to balancing governance and delivery. We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply – we would love to hear from you!

Work in a way that works for you  We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:  Hybrid working – 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home  Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day  Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs Working with us  Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential.

You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.  Join us  To become part of the success story, please apply now.

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