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Our client have a Digital Strategy to 2030 to review, upgrade and replace IT and business applications and to improve processes, ways of working and student experiences. Within this, there is a programme of work to review their portfolio within Estate Management covering Facilities, Leisure Systems, Student Accommodation, Booking for sports, parking and so on.A Solutions Architect is required to provide facilitation, analysis, and design around the development of their business application architecture, translating business requirements into scalable and efficient technical solutions.The role-holder will develop standards, guidelines and security considerations to ensure that their systems and applications enable the successful delivery of business outcomes and KPIs. They will also be responsible for helping eliminate current technical debt.Current business applications include Kinetics Software for Accommodation, Planon for real estate management and others. All need to be reviewed to be replaced or upgraded and pushed into the Cloud wherever possible. Major Duties:Lead the development of architectures and standards for their enterprise solutions, ensuring that they adhere to the clients IT guardrails and principles.Guide the management of both software-as-a-service and in-house solutions (whether cloud based or on premise). Analyse current technologies to detect critical deficiencies, legacy and technical debt and recommend solutions for improvement, taking into account the Digital Strategy, available resources and capital planning.Drive digital innovation by leveraging innovative technologies and approaches to renovate, extend and transform the existing development and solutions environment. Evaluate technologies, frameworks and tools, understanding both technical and business requirements to determine the best for the particular business outcome, working within the Uni