IT Solutions Architect

Hybrid working: 2 days per week required in the office.

Working as part of my clients AI & Innovation team, the role will cover a wide range of technology and will address both making better use of existing systems and the purchase/development of new tools that align with business needs (including generative AI possibilities).

This is a hands on, strategic role which will be ideal for a self-starter who thrives in an innovative, fast-paced and pragmatic environment, who excels in inter-personal relationships, and wants to make a lasting impact by supporting change to the working practices of a global law firm.

Responsibilities: -Work as part of the team to analyse requirements in order to identify and define opportunities to deliver business value through technology, to determine fit-for-purpose solution options, and to drive solution decisions backed by strong business cases.

• Ensure a collaborative approach for solution design across all areas of IT, including IT Systems, IT Business systems and IT Service Delivery.
• Work with internal teams to ensure that all solutions delivered are consistent with agreed-upon standards and deliver maximum value to the firm.
• Utilise architecture best practices (such as the Architectural Development Method (ADM) to ensure a consistent and governable approach to architecture.
• Championing the technology strategy with a hands-on understanding of how this can be applied to solutions.
• Ensure the strategy, architecture, standards and roadmaps are communicated and understood by the relevant teams.
• End-to-end design and integration of custom built and COTS applications, including design of test systems to prove architectural design sanity.

Cloud & platform: Azure, Power Platform (Power Apps, Automate, Dataverse, ALM, governance), SharePoint/Teams extensibility

• Office 365 - Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Teams, OneNote, OneDrive
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar GenAI tools
• Windows 11
• Identity & security - SSO, OAuth/OIDC, Conditional Access, just-in-time access, information protection, MIP labels, audit.
• Certifications (desirable): TOGAF or BCS ESA; Azure Solutions Architect Expert; Power Platform Solution Architect; ITIL; security (eg, CCSP/CISSP) as nice-to-have.

In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position., DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business