Target Group

Solution Designer

Target Group

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £60,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

AzureCloudSDLCSQL

About the role

  • At Target Group, we're not just about deadlines and deliverables; we're about making a real impact in the Financial Services and Technology sectors. We thrive on innovation and the ability to adapt, and we currently have a unique opportunity for a Design Consultant who shares our passion for progress. As Design Consultant you will be focused on solving our business critical challenges with a combination of technical, industry and business acumen. Utilising your key skills you will design solutions that not only deliver on our client’s requirements but also drive forward Targets technical roadmap. The role is primarily remote, however you may be asked to attend our Cardiff or Newport office when required. Design high quality, scalable, secure and resilient solutions for Target and the requirements of its existing or future clients. Utilise effective design capability that can be articulated to clients and internal teams for the development of proposed solutions. Sit on the internal Design Authority Board (DAB) and review proposed designs to ensure compliance with the agreed terms of reference for Targets technical strategy. Play a key role in Targets modernisation by utilising your skills and knowledge of the IT industry to shape solutions. Communicate design decisions, plans, goals and strategies to project teams and senior leadership. Research, investigate, propose and introduce new technologies/third party applications to ensure Target remains relevant within the market. Utilise Product, Industry & System knowledge to support the Solution Architect by designing components of the High Level Solution. Articulate solution designs to software engineering teams to facilitate low level design. Act as the technical design authority in project delivery, working with technical leads to ensure that the requirements of the solution are implemented in full Provide product, system and industry guidance to the project team. Support the Change project governance process, Design Solution Owner Group and Change SDLC Working closely with Sales, Bid and Commercial teams, providing product and technical knowledge support to the bid process. Support the Solution Architect for all Bid opportunities you are allocated. Owning the process of engagement with all areas of the business and articulating the proposed solution design. Providing design estimates for new functional components.

Requirements

  • Subject matter expert within Financial Servicing (Lending and/or Investments) Client facing experience Presentation experience Security by Design Experience of designing to standards and utilising industry patterns AS400 / iSeries experience Not essential, but we'd love it if you had the following experience... Cloud Deployment (AS/Azure) IBM Middleware e.g. IBMi API Integration e.g. Mulesoft Project Delivery Methodologies E.g. Waterfall, Agile Tooling e.g. JIRA & Confluence SQL Scripting or Programming We're looking for someone who is... Resilient Methodical; can focus on providing accurate, clear solution designs A team player – collaborates with colleagues to drive common approaches Able to present like a Consultant assured behaviour