Senior Expert, IT Architecture

Every year, we help hundreds of thousands of people find rewarding jobs in the ever-changing world of work. We understand the importance of a job in peoples lifes and we want to help them find work that feels good. And we’ll help them continue to grow as their needs and ambitions change. At Randstad, our value comes from our people and that is why we put them first. We are proud of our learning culture and career architecture framework that encourages ours team to develop both personally and professionally. We believe that talent grows when presented with opportunity and this is why we encourage our people to think beyond their role. We have created a culture that enables talent to flourish, encouraging entrepreneurship, fostering team spirit, and continually building mutual trust. • Designs solutions by producing various complex models that describe each component sufficiently to form a blueprint of the solution to be implemented. With a focus on regional/global roadmap that in turn shapes and supports the delivery of projects, ensuring activities and outputs remain fit-for-purpose and reflect requirements of stakeholders • Leads and facilitates the translation of requirements and user needs into an effective solution architecture and design that works across various products or systems • Inserts technical authority and governance across the lifetime of agreed projects of medium to high complexity. Reviews compatibility and technical specifications of the current architecture to recommend appropriate, timely and necessary improvements or enhancements • Coordinates competitive analyses and market validation activities, including benchmarking, trend analysis, and prototype testing. Assists with the implementation of new methodologies to test market conditions, identify opportunities, and inform decision-making • Works with testing teams to ensure testing strategies are appropriate for the solution. Troubleshoots problems of high complexity • Leads architectural efforts for medium-sized projects (e.g., a project module or existing technology map review) or complex components of projects • Participates in innovation and/or research and development initiatives as needed Grade Descriptor • Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline or field • Guides or leads others to solve complex problems • Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations • Contributes to best practices and technical and/or professional direction for the job discipline within the context of assigned work • Typically leads projects or project teams with oversight and accountability for outcomes • Impacts the ongoing and future achievement of customer, operational, project/program, business or service objectives by setting the direction and allocating resources; contributes to policy development within area of responsibility • Converts complex information to compelling business context and advice Is this the job for you? We would love to hear from you! Please apply directly to the role and we will get in touch with you.