Technical SME / Technical Consultant - Bristol

People Source Consulting are seeking Technical Specialist / Architecture SME with a background in consultancy services.

This role is with our clients Digital Advisory Team which has an excellent record of delivery to a wide range of clients, which includes some of the largest public and private sector organisations in the UK, particularly in defence, security and government markets.

You'll have strong consulting skills and ideally come with a variety of techniques and methods to capture, elaborate and understand our client's problems. You will be a strong communicator with the drive to design and deliver appropriate solutions that realise the outcomes our clients need. You are comfortable with the following:

*Strategy - Helping clients formulate their vision and working with them to develop, communicate and deliver a roadmap to realise it.

Enterprise Systems Engineering - Using Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering methods for enterprise-level problem solving and design.

*Enterprise Architecture - Creating, communicating and continually improving a framework within which clients can realise their business strategy. Providing architectural assurance and support through transformation.

*Business Analysis - Enabling change by understanding existing business norms, identifying and capturing needs and recommending technical solutions that deliver value to clients and their key stakeholders.

*Technical Project Management - Applying programmatical techniques to shape, plan and successfully deliver complex projects. With an emphasis upon the effective and efficient design, delivery and operation of Enterprise Business Services across the development lifecycle. You will drive customer strategy through a mixture of traditional and contemporary Cloud / Digital technologies, usually within complex multi-vendor ecosystems.

The Role:

*Understands the overall strategy which supports the business aims and objectives

*Supports the solution development, balancing business needs, policy and legislation with enterprise integration

*Agrees the features, phases and adoption of solution deliverables into the business

*Defines the degree to which architectural domains and solutions must satisfy business needs

*Plans the adoption of services in line with strategy as defined by the Enterprise Architecture Framework.

Skills Required:

*An Information and Technology background with relevant experience in a technical and/or consulting environment

*An understanding of the complete service lifecycle including concept through to sourcing, design, build, test, deployment and disposal management

*Demonstrable experience in requirements definition and management, calling out options, considerations and priorities which require a business decision

*A strong interest and appreciation of technology trends and government IT strategies such as Cloud, Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Big Data and Digital service design and delivery

*Experience of working with and collaborating across technical and project workstreams to drive results

*Experience of identifying, developing and transitioning knowledge to up-skill internal teams

*Good general consulting skills (structured thinking, effective report writing and presentations, and strong stakeholder engagement)

*Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence effectively across multiple media

*A good first degree in a science, computing or engineering subject, or equivalent experience

*A high-level of self-initiation, organisation and enthusiasm

*Personable team player, able to work under guidance and own initiative, adding expertise and value to project deliverables

*Excellent stakeholder management with a focus on nurturing & developing strong relationships.

Architecture Methods & Tools:

*Experience of information systems design and delivery, applying engineering rigour through Enterprise Architecture development methods and tools as appropriate

*An understanding of a range of architecture approaches, the factors involved in choosing the right approach and when and how they may be tailored

*Experience in the design of high-level structures to enable and guide the design and development of integrated services that meet current and future business needs

*Insightful analysis as required to ensure the development of and modifications to service components are appropriately considered. (e.g. relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards and practices, ensuring that existing and planned service components remain compatible)

*Experience of continual service improvement strategies

*A solid understanding of how Enterprise Architecture activities relate to programme/project management and business change

*Articulates necessary changes to architecture components, processes, organisational structures, and operating models

*Architectural modelling skills using UML, BPMN, ArchiMate 3.0 & Enterprise Architecture tooling such as Archi, BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio, Sparx Enterprise Architect and MooD

*Understanding of and experience with the use of Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as ISO42010, TOGAF, Zachman and the ITIL and IT4IT service architecture frameworks

*Appreciation of V-V and EASE System Engineering processes

*Appreciation of MODAF and NAF frameworks

*Knowledge and experience of business analysis techniques and approaches.

Delivery Methods & Industry Experience:

*Appreciation of Agile development methodologies including SAFe, DSDM & SCRUM, DevOps and continuous methods

*Experience of working within Agile delivery, such as using sprints, scrums, retrospectives and backlogs

*Experience working with Central Government, particularly in the Defence or Security and Intelligence sectors

*Experience across Base/Fixed systems, working to Defence ICT policies, including JSP 604 is highly desirable

*Experience working in other business sectors such as Local Government; Regulated Industry (Utilities and Transportation) and/or private sector.

Technical Consultant Skills:

*Developing a solution strategy, within the context of dynamic, agile, rapidly evolving environments

*Capturing the evolving needs of clients through use cases and system needs assessments

*Managing complexity, balancing needs and constraints across a portfolio of large and complex programmes, ensuring performance and coherent integration across multi-vendor ecosystems

*Having acted as the interface between project and business, ensuring communication lines between stakeholders are clear and open

*Working with other architects and client stakeholders to ensure that test and acceptance criteria are captured and agreed across the development lifecycle

*Having managed business cases, costs, dependencies and risks and issues in line with customer expectations

*Understanding architectural segmentation and partitioning, leading the capture of what technology facilities are needed to support the business objectives

*Supporting the solution development, balancing business needs, policy and legislation with enterprise integration

*Agreeing the features, phases and adoption of solution and service deliverables into the business

*Defining the degree to which architectural domains and solutions must satisfy business needs

*Planning the adoption of services in line with strategy as defined by the Enterprise Architecture Framework.

In return:

*GBP60,000 - GBP70,000pa

*Excellent Benefits (Pension, healthcare etc.)

*Extensive Training and Development

*Real opportunities for career progression.