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Enterprise Solutions Architect

A quick look at the role

The Enterprise Solutions Architect is responsible for defining the future architecture, applications, and technologies for the Biffa technology portfolio. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams, including architects, engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders, to ensure that changes to our systems and new systems follow our technology roadmap and meet our requirements for scalability, security, and performance.

Working alongside the Enterprise Architect this role is a great opportunity for someone wishing to progress from a Solution Architect to an Enterprise Architect with the breadth of role to shape our application landscape at an Enterprise level.

Your core responsibilities

Develop and communicate the strategic direction for technology solutions, aligning them with the Biffa's business goals and objectives.
Partner with business segment leaders to support and deliver key technology priorities.
Perform architecture and technology evaluations of new solutions and drive rationalization, re-use decisions.
Create and maintain a comprehensive roadmap for solution development, outlining key milestones, deliverables, and timelines. Includes maintaining as-is architecture maps and documentation.
Design and validate solutions to ensure scalability, performance, and reliability, considering factors such as data volume, user load, and system availability.
Collaborate with vendors and third-party providers, assessing their capabilities, managing relationships, and ensuring their solutions integrate effectively with the organisation's ecosystem

Our essential requirements

Experience in developing end state architecture, mapping architecture to business capabilities and creating a path to achieve the end state using industry standard frameworks
Experience with managing the development of cloud-based applications and development of APIs, web services
Experience working in a BAU continual improvement setting across a complex SaaS and legacy architecture
Advanced knowledge and experience with the full software development lifecycle, with Agile and iterative development practices and associated tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps etc
Biffa is a heavy user of Microsoft technology solutions, so knowledge and experience with Microsoft suite - F&O, D365 CRM, Power Apps would be highly beneficial

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.

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What You Should Know About Enterprise Solutions Architect, Biffa Waste Services

Are you ready to take your career to the next level as an Enterprise Solutions Architect with Biffa? This exciting role puts you at the forefront of defining the architecture, applications, and technologies that will shape our technology portfolio for the future. At Biffa, you'll collaborate with talented cross-functional teams—think architects, engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders—just to ensure our tech changes align perfectly with our technology roadmap. If you're looking for an opportunity to grow from a Solutions Architect to an Enterprise Architect, you’re in the right place! Your strategic direction will support Biffa's business goals while developing innovative solutions that ensure scalability, security, and performance. Plus, you’ll maintain a comprehensive roadmap that keeps our projects on track. Not only will you design and validate powerful solutions, but you’ll also collaborate with vendors to integrate their offerings into our unique ecosystem. At Biffa, we believe in a rewarding and challenging work environment, shaped by diverse perspectives aimed at improving the lives of millions. Here, every day is another chance to innovate and make a positive impact in our community and beyond.

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What are the key responsibilities of an Enterprise Solutions Architect at Biffa?

The Enterprise Solutions Architect at Biffa is responsible for defining the strategic direction for technology solutions, ensuring they align with business goals. This includes developing comprehensive roadmaps for solution development, collaborating with vendors, creating solution designs that scale effectively, and maintaining documentation of current architecture. You're also involved in evaluating new technologies and ensuring they meet our standards for performance and reliability.