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Technical Architect- Infrastructure

Birmingham, United Kingdom, GB - Information Technology and Services

The Technical Architect works on pre-sales, project and account-based assignments to design, deliver and assure infrastructure technical solutions.

The Technical Architect produces end-to-end solution designs, putting together technologies from multiple IT areas including desktop technologies; mobile devices; Windows, Unix and Linux server technologies; storage solutions; virtualisation, packaged and bespoke applications; network components; infrastructure tooling and ITIL-based processes.



He or she also ensures technical quality and assurance by participating in Architect peer review processes.



In this role, the Technical Architect will demonstrate:



Technical focus and drive



Vision and innovation



Commercial awareness



Quality control and assurance



Accountability and responsibility



High quality documentation and communication skills.



For reporting lines, see the latest Solutions Management and Architecture Practice organisation chart.



Design:



Working within the established frameworks of the Architecture Practice produce technical solutions, technical designs and lead technical implementation projects that meet client requirements.



Collaborate with customer architecture teams to ensure alignment of requirements and solutions and to facilitate design sign-off and approvals.



Define and produce appropriate design documentation that is consistent with the solution as it has been specified to the client.



Ensure technical designs conform to the Managed Services Technical Strategy and that any exceptions are agreed with, and signed off by, the Chief Technology Office.



Understand the business requirements and contracted services and relate these to design requirements.



Understand the technical risks associated with each aspect of the service and/or project, and ensure these are mitigated in the design.



Liaise with 3rd Party suppliers and other partners when and where required to meet customer requirements.



Work with the service line teams to ensure solutions meet requirements, are supportable and to the approved standards.



Have designs peer-reviewed and peer-review the designs of others.



Ensure designs are signed off by all necessary parties within the client and Atos



Implementation:



Work with programme and project managers to produce plans that enable timely delivery technical infrastructure components of projects



Lead technical implementation activities, providing direction to technical specialists



Ensure smooth handover of implemented systems into ongoing support, participating in relevant processes.



Assist and advise in troubleshooting technical issues when required



Collaboration:



Regular reporting to Lead Architect, Project Manager, Service Delivery Manager as appropriate.



Provide feedback to the Solutions Management and Architecture Practice and CTO on suitability of existing policies and standards, and successes and failures of technical solutions.



Provide direction and support to technical specialists and less experienced architects.



Provide advice and guidance to customers on technical solutions, future strategies and innovations.



Contribute to the development of the Solutions Management and Architecture Practice.



Maintain up to date awareness of developments in the IT industry and identify how appropriate ones can be applied to technical designs.



Submit and champion ideas within the MS CTO-led and Atos-wide innovation processes.



Contribute to Solution Management and Architecture Practice and wider collaboration activities, seminars and webinars to ensure good communication within the group.



Additional Responsibilities for Senior Technical Architect (ARC 6)



Act as Career Mentor, conducting bi-annual performance reviews for designated staff



Job Requirements



Essential:

Experience of applying Architectural models to solution design.



Proven skills designing infrastructure solutions across all of the IT stack



Experience of working for an organisation in the IT services or consultancy arena.



A solid background in a combination of infrastructure / data centre / networks / storage workplace / Identity / Sharepoint / Unified Comms / Disaster Recovery / Collaboration / Virtualisation / Sustainability (Greener IT) / Security Technology arenas.



Experience of leading successful technical outcomes and taking ownership of issue resolution.



Desirable:



Experience in a similar role



Understanding of Atos services and organisation.



Educated to degree level.



Additional Requirements for Senior Technical Architect (Arc 6):



Proven skills designing infrastructure solutions across all of the IT stack on medium sized, medium complexity contracts of >10Million Euros external Revenue



No salary provided



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