Account Enterprise Architect

Additionally, the Account Enterprise Architect will be the focal point for all strategic technical aspects relating to the account, Infra or non-Infra and will be the lead into the wider parts of Capgemini to drive overall growth. The role will also play an active part in account planning, while owning their own strategic and tactical client relationships. The successful individual will be measured on key account metrics and client feedback., The Account Enterprise Architect will be skilled across the full lifecycle from business development, innovation, successful selling, solutions scoping and shaping, through to delivery and run. A significant amount of IT experience, extensive technical understanding, strong consulting, stakeholder management and leadership skills in order to maximise the clients return on investment, are essential.

• Excellent technical understanding covering areas including: Mid-Range, Storage, Backup and Archive, Virtualisation, Data Centre Transition, Data Centre Consolidations, Network, Cloud Solutions and Innovation, Service Desk, Service Integration and End User Services. Application experience is also preferred.
• Business value driven strategy and transformation.
• Business and technology consulting, with extensive experience in developing client roadmaps.
• Commercial awareness and solution proposition.
• Enterprise IT architecture capability, design and application of methodologies.
• Experience of working with leading Financial Services organisations is advantageous.
• Team development, leadership and management.
• Project/programme and portfolio management.
• Business and technology solution design, development, delivery and run.
• Service oriented architecture/cloud computing.
• Large-scale systems transformation, design and implementation.
• Business, technical and product innovation.
• The ability to articulate complex technical matters to non-technical individuals, both within the client and company.

Personal Qualities:

• Exceptional client-facing skills.
• Strategically oriented, but able to lead all aspects of technical delivery.
• Very strong negotiation and commercial skills.
• Very strong presentation skills.
• Expertise in full project lifecycle and able to apply the most appropriate methods to meet client needs.
• Able to work effectively in pressurised situations and can be relied upon to deliver, irrespective of circumstances.
• Able to work in highly ambiguous situations and without supervision.
• Able to work on own with limited assistance/direction from others, although not afraid to seek help/advice where required, delegating tasks effectively to ensure best use is made of own time.
• Exudes enthusiasm and optimism at all times.
• Focused on delivering a high quality solution to clients, both internal and external.
• Self-motivated with a flexible and dynamic style.
• Able to craft effective, creative and innovative delivery solutions.
• Effective project/time management skills.
• Must be fully flexible and mobile across the UK for extended periods and potentially across the company. Must be prepared to work 4 days per week in Swindon.