IT Solution Architect (2)

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Who Speclialist Work With Working closely as part of the System Design Authority, alongside architects, system designers and business analysts. The specialist will also need to work with the Service Transition and Service operations team, and have engagement with procurement and project management functions. What Specialists Work On Providing support to the System Design Authority; assisting service transition, continuous service improvement and change initiatives. Specific role responsibilities include Change Management: manage and evaluate change, maintain configuration control. Release and deployment management: manage system release and deployment events and record outcomes. Knowledge Management: Support capture, development and use of knowledgebase articles. Service Catalogue Management: Support other technical specialists in SCM. Service Level management: Contribute to and report on service levels for services and technologies alongside wider support team. Capacity Management: Monitor and forecast capacity demand Information Security Management: Work within and maintain appropriate security configuration. Where the Work Takes Place Bristol, South West and Hereford, West Midlands Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements 5 days a week between 0830 - 1730. Fridays will be no earlier than 4pm finish. Regular work with technical specialists in support team, face to face meetings and workshops. Occasional meetings in other customer locations, travelling within the working day where possible. Work Location Bristol, South West and Hereford, West Midlands Security Clearance The candidate must hold Current/Valid SC Clearance. **IMPORTANT** Candidates clearance details shown below must be submitted PRIOR to the deadline of this requirement in order to be considered. Valid from & Expiry Date and SC Clearance Reference details are required. Additional T&Cs The Supplier undertakes to abide by the provisions of the Official Secrets Act 1911 to 1989 and Section 182 of the Finance Act 1989. In the event that the Supplier fails to comply with this Condition, the Buyer reserves the right to terminate this contract by giving notice in writing to the supplier. The Supplier will comply with DEFCON 659A along with the appropriate Security Aspects Letter. DEFCON 659A will be provided to applicants on request. The SAL will be provided to the successful Supplier. Skills & Experience Experience working with Active Directory Experience with Windows Server 2008 R2 Experience with Windows Server 2012 R2 Experience with Windows 8.1 Experience with Windows 10 Experience with Windows Client & Server Lockdown, Security & Security Enhancements Experience with Exchange 2013 Experience with Linux Redhat Experience with System Centre product suite Nice to Haves Experience with Sharepoint 2013/2016 Experience with Advanced Group Policy Management Experience with App-V Experience with Certificate Services Experience with DFS-R and DFS-N Experience with DNS Experience with ESXi 5.1 Experience with Lync 2013 / Skype for Business Experience with Session Based Remote Desktop No. of Specialists to Evaluate 5 Cultural Fit Criteria Work as a team with our organisation and other Suppliers - 40% Transparent and collaborative when making decisions - 40% Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes - 20% Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 75% Cultural fit 5% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range £800 per day.