[Hiring] Contract Solution Architect @Inspired Thinking Group (ITG)

Role Description

ITG require a talented Solutions Architect to work on the development of a range of web based products and tools. The focus for this role is on the development of websites driven by the Adobe Experience Manager CMS.

• The Solutions Architect will act as an internal Adobe AEM consultant, advising teams and clients on how best to develop customer-facing digital platforms and experiences.
• Support and advise on projects and stakeholders that would like to take advantage of AEM’s capabilities.
• Provide technical guidance and consultancy on recommended technical and architectural approaches to deliver a range of implementations.
• Support software development and demonstrate a firm grasp of the full Software Development lifecycle: requirements capture, planning, project estimation, and software design.
• Experience of building and consuming microservices is key, involving integrating multiple systems and APIs into a common website.
• Experience may include eCommerce related services, digital asset management, or product database and configurator integrations.
• Build software using Agile (SCRUM) processes.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience with either HTML/JavaScript or Java.
• Strong logical/problem solving skills.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral.
• Experience of writing technical documentation.
• Excellent technical background in building applications for the web, preferably with AEM or similar CMS.
• Experience in Java, Spring, CSS, HTML, and JavaScript is desirable.

Requirements

• Provide technical support to business analysts by attending meetings with customers and supporting solution design within discovery and ongoing projects.
• Analyse and propose options for technical solutions based on provided business requirements.
• Gather technical and non-functional requirements and advise on impacts to solutions.
• Technical architecture design.
• Prepare high level designs to share with customers.
• Prepare technical documentation to guide development teams.
• Support project manager and scrum master in providing high level estimates.
• Validate and work with the teams to ensure these estimates are realistic and completed to specification and time alongside project management.
• Collaborate with project management and business analysts on roadmap planning.
• Work closely with development teams during design and implementation phases and support where necessary with particularly difficult solution implementation.
• Act as an interface between the development and third party infrastructure teams to analyse, optimise and help with issue triage on the platform.
• Technical governance and code review.

Benefits

• We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment.
• Commitment to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups.
• Community groups (ERGs) available to employees for social connection and support.

Company Description

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we’re always stronger together.

If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch.