With over 25 years' experience, over 250 care homes, and six independent hospitals, Barchester is one of the UK's foremost care providers. Our mission is to provide the best possible person-centred care to elderly and vulnerable people, and we have an exciting opportunity for a Solution Analyst to join our IT Delivery team to support this goal.

As a Solution Architect within the IT Delivery function at Barchester, you will be instrumental in shaping and executing our IT strategy by designing, implementing, and maintaining a robust systems architecture that enables our strategic business objectives. Holding a pivotal role in transforming our systems landscape, you will ensure that our architecture environment not only meets current business needs but is scalable and adaptable for future growth. To be successful, you should bring sound development and architecture experience leveraging modern technologies to drive technical governance, innovation, integration and cloud-oriented strategies. Ideally, you thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills, and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for collaboration and open communication.

This is a permanent, predominantly remote position with occasional travel across the UK, particularly to Inverness and London. We are offering an impressive rewards and benefits package, including :

Competitive starting salary

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Flexible, remote working

Unlimited access to our generous refer a friend scheme, earning up to £500

• per referral

Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts at big brands and supermarkets

Free access to medical specialists, who are available for a second opinion if you need to make a decision with confidence

Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services

Required experience and qualifications :

Higher education degree in Computer Science

10+ years of experience in solution architecture principles and methodologies, with expert knowledge of Azure Cloud Services

Strong leadership and influencing abilities

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Development abilities in one or more front-end or back-end languages

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Flexibility to travel occasionally to other office locations

Ability to work extended hours when required

Role and responsibilities :

Transform business requirements into robust technical solutions that deliver measurable value

Architect integrated solutions using industry best practice methodologies which ensure seamless functionality across multiple business functions and systems

Be a critical business partner to Demand and Project Delivery teams to design, validate and promote solutions aligned to industry standards while contributing to strategic roadmaps

Demonstrate proven ability to deliver in partnership with legacy systems

Lead architecture review sessions to facilitate collaborative design validation and refinement

Apply deep expertise in infrastructure, data management, and application development, with focus on technologies including Azure, AWS, iPaaS services, API design and management

Lead proof-of-concept initiatives

Work within complex landscapes, finding innovative solutions for modernization and integration challenges

Champion agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and quality engineering principles throughout the development lifecycle.

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