Associate Architect

Description

Techniche Global are supporting a major UK retailer to appoint an Associate Architect who will provide process and governance services within Technology Architecture within a retail environment. Being creative and curious, you will be an integral part the Company’s empowered, self-managing technology teams supporting Products and Platforms in collaboration with others across architecture, platform and engineering teams. You will assist with process and governance of solution designs that solve complex problems for the Company’s customers and colleagues.

Rate: up to £500 per day UMB (inside IR35)

Location: London or Manchester- hybrid (3 days onsite/ 2 days WFH)

Duration: contract for 6 months initially

Key Accountabilities

Decision Making and Oversight – Support the processes approval for all architecture decisions ensuring alignment with business priorities and investment strategies

Governance & Compliance - Ensures adherence to architecture Principles, Standards and Patterns and best practice

Demand Management - Has oversight on all demand which has an architectural impact

Reporting – Demonstrate the progress of process and governance activities

Responsibilities

Establish the core architecture governance forums (Delegated Design Authority, Architecture Review Board)

Capture the key outcomes, decisions and actions and issue formal minutes to key stakeholders

Manage the backlog of Solution Designs from being submitted to being approved (or withdrawn)

Create a weekly status report on the progress of solution designs

Manage the demand and supply of Architecture related resources working with internal Company teams where appropriate

Support the Practice Architect with the process and governance activities (and acting as a delegate where needed) Measures

Delivery of solution designs to meet product/project timelines with minimal rework

Adherence to architecture standards

Provide evidence of growth in technical and architectural skills

Key Skills

An understanding of technology architecture at a high level

Very strong use of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Strong stakeholder management

Excellent written and verbal communication at all levels

Proven track record of cross-functional team collaboration

Drive for continuous improvement and innovation

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