Looking for a new challenge, do you have proven experience of leading on technical initiatives and delivering enterprise scale digital products and solutions? Then look no further, we have exciting opportunities for Solution Architects to join The UK and Middle East’s leading Sitecore partner.

We are Sagittarius,The UK and Middle East’s leading Sitecore partner, Sagittarius is one of the world’s leading customer experience agencies specialising in Digital Transformation, Customer Experience, Strategy and Sitecore Engineering. We are also a part of the The Remarkable group, an international powerhouse of integrated digital specialist consultancies that offer our clients true partnership and integration at a global scale.

We do things a little differently at Sagittarius. We're in the business of creating successful brands through high performance digital strategies, but it's our culture that sets us apart, and that is 100% driven by our people.

Our Vision

We have a clear vision to be one of the best digital agencies in the country. We have a relentless desire to be the most innovative, creative thinkers, technically brilliant and deliver outstanding customer service so that we are a joy to work with and deliver genuine ROI for our clients. It's our mission is to create successful brands through digital transformation.

As a Solution Architect you will be joining our office in Romania. It will be a brand new team of 10 people but we are hoping to triple in size by the end of the year. There will be great benefits and plenty of opportunities to develop your skills. Please note to be considered you must be based in Romania and be fluent in English.

Hours- you will be required to work 40 hours per week (some outside support hours requires). 

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Salary package + great benefits

• Flexible working

• Charity Days

• Access to LinkedIn Learning and Masterclass Platform

Responsibilities

• To be a key member of the Engineering team with extensive experience of architecting, designing and developing complex software systems, applications and integrations within the Sitecore and other technology ecosystems for our clients.

• Support key technical and non-technical members of the Engineering team in taking technical responsibility and ownership of architecture challenges and technical solution opportunities within delivery teams.

• Architecting, developing, leading and (where necessary) transitioning solutions for client delivery teams.

• Ensuring well-built solution architectures are implemented for all client deliveries to aid technical teams to build on time, on budget and high quality solutions.

• Implementing Sitecore (and associated technologies) software architectures and development (code) solutions.

• Developing and implementing Sitecore integration blueprints to be adopted by technical delivery teams.

• Collaborating effectively with the wider members of the Engineering and broader agency teams.

• Ensuring documentation is captured, shared and kept up-to-date as necessary.

• Facilitate removal of software architectural or technical solution blockers for delivery teams and for our clients.

• Proactively drive technical and solution improvements within the team, with the mantra of removing manual, time-consuming and repetitive areas within the technical teams processes/procedures.

• Translation and communication of technical project details for client non-technical and technical stakeholders.

• Creation of solution prototypes for delivery teams to minimise wastage and to prove architectural decisioning.

• Participation and leading on tangible Solution Architecture strategy & implementation.

• Supporting the wider objectives of the Engineering team - ensuring that our reputation for Sitecore technical excellence is maintained and excelled.

• Accountable for the timely and technical quality delivery on Sitecore related elements/phases for software development projects.

• Analysing requirements and determining technical and solution architecture for deliver teams.

• Analysing technology and enterprise (client) specifics to inform and determine technical and solution architecture solutions.

• Conversant with trends in the wider solution architecture community enabling peer-to-peer detailed technical discussions with client and prospect counterparts.

• A strong demonstrable understanding of the cost and consequence of technical implementation from both a technology and architectural perspective.

• Senior level understanding of the general architectural landscapes and the evolvement of the Sitecore platform and associated ecosystem.

• Act as the SME for common platform integrations for products within the Sitecore ecosystem.

• Ensuring lean approach is factored into work approach and architecture and solution engagements.

• Create blueprints for Solution Architect consultancy-focused products – e.g. Upgradeability Assessments, Enterprise Architecture Assessments.

• Support new business opportunities and prospects in owning technology aspects for RFP and/or pitch presentations.

What experience do you need?

• Previous roles in leading on technical initiatives and delivering enterprise scale digital products and solutions.

• Devising, architecting and implementing large scale complex Sitecore and non-Sitecore digital solutions, services and infrastructures.

• Understanding of the full software development life cycle – Agile/Scrum.

• Experience of developing web services, integrations, data exchanges within cloud platform environments (Azure).

• Experience in working presenting and documenting architected solutions to senior stakeholders and clients (technical and non-technical).

• Strong Sitecore Experience Platform development expertise – (v8/9/10)

• Sitecore Developer Certified

• TOGAF Certified (beneficial)

• Strong knowledge of architectural, design patterns and coding approaches

• Comprehensive knowledge of cloud architectures and the intersection with solution and technical architecture

• Strong commercial technology expertise and understanding of Sitecore, Cloud (Azure), Microservices, APIs, Integrations and DevOps.

• Good experience with application performance, reliability, security and deployment governance and standards.

• Deep understanding of microservices architecture concepts and implementations

• Ability to communicate technology solutions to non-technical external stakeholder and parties.

• A strong demonstrable understanding of the cost and consequence of technical implementation from both a technology and architectural perspective.

• An avid problem solver with a curious technical nature.

• A collaborative worker and keen to work with a diversely multi-talented team

Being a Solution Architect in Sagittarius gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop. How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan that embraces our values. Be Remarkable – Go Beyond, Passionate and Determined, Insightful and Effective, Humble and Helpful, Innovative and Open Minded.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Our inclusivity is built on talent – and talent has no boundaries and does not discriminate.

Sagittarius is committed to maintaining a culture of inclusion and equity and we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

A genuinely inclusive workplace is the foundation for diversity and equity, and we value individuals, their unique creativity and how every aspect of this aligns to our mission, visions and values. We are genuinely open-minded and so our diverse workforce grows organically.

Our individual differences, specialist knowledge and life experiences, knowledge bring a unique contribution which makes us stronger as a team. We strive to create a feeling of belonging regardless of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

We expect all team members to promote equality of opportunity, be committed and professional at all times, to comply with the company’s health and safety policy. To be open and interested in new technology and methods of delivering the company’s products and services, and to continually develop personal technical skills and to challenge and stretch boundaries.

At Sagittarius we are committed to security management and have documented policies you will be expected to abide by. We also comply to ISO 27001