NEST CORPORATION SOLUTION ARCHITECT

Tender description

Who Speclialist Work With The Solution Architect will lead a team of subject matter experts, and report to the Director of Technology. This role involves working closely with the other teams within the Long Term Sourcing department, as well as with areas across NEST including the Product & Solutions team, Testing team, the Programmes team and Service Management teams to ensure that future requirements align with the needs of internal stakeholders. What Specialists Work On The Solution Architect will define the methodology and the deliverables required to complete the design for a future pensions administration contract, and describe this solution in the contracted requirements. They are to define an approach that is both consistent with NEST’s business requirements and within the allocated budget. They will have responsibility for identifying resource gaps and completing the deliverables required to complete the design and describe the solution. Where the Work Takes Place 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements Full-time and onsite 5 days a week, working day is 8 hours exclusive of travel and lunch, office hours are 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday. Travel costs to and from our office will not be reimbursed. Travel is unlikely to be needed for the role, but if it is then expenses will be reimbursed as per NEST expense policy. Work Location 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA Security Clearance No SC clearance required, however, offers of employment at NEST are subject to satisfactory background checks that require verification of the following four elements, prior to a candidate’s commencement date: identity, employment history, nationality and immigration status and criminal record (unspent convictions only). Additional T&Cs All candidates must be submitted via Bravo as part of the supplier tender responses. The tender (TEN-1718-003: Solution Architect) can be seen via the following link: https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/public/opportunity/current Call-Off Contract for the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 2 Framework Agreement (RM1043iv) Skills & Experience Must have worked for a financial services (ideally pensions) company and gained an understanding of the breadth of organisational functions that the enterprise wide architecture needs to support. Must have c. 10 years’ experience of designing and implementing complex enterprise wide service oriented architectures including the end-user interaction via different channels. Must have technical experience of SOA technologies and the related industry standards (including security). Experience of SOAP, XML, JSON, is a prerequisite. Must also have experience of high volume/performance transactional environments, e.g. relational databases built for large volumes as well as Hadoop based technology for storage of unstructured data. Must have practical experience of building systems that separate web-based components from back-end systems and 3rd party authentication services. Nice to Haves Ideally will have worked on a large transformation project and understand the process of migrating from source to target solutions, ideally in a cloud based environment Should ideally have experience of managing a team of technical experts. Should have experience of writing technical requirements into an RFP. And experience of evaluating bidder responses. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 10 Cultural Fit Criteria The ability to influence stakeholders. Manage the activities of technical analysts within the team and perform line management activities when necessary. See the big picture, as well as understand and challenge the detail when required. Finds it easy to work with others, good teamwork, and good communication skills. The ability to explain complex technical requirements using clear and unambiguous language Self-starting The ability to define and implement a work programme for the team Be flexible to the impact of the changing needs of the business on this work programme. and have a high level of understanding of the business priorities for NEST, enabling them to provide targeted advice Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 40% Cultural fit 20% Price 40% Questions from Suppliers Budget range £950 per day exc. vat the role is within ir35 legislation.