Principal Solutions Architect

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Hiring Remotely in United Kingdom
Remote
Senior level
Information Technology
The Role
Senior architect for UFSS, responsible for designing .NET solutions, overseeing development and operations, troubleshooting, producing architecture artifacts and prototypes, participating in presales, and advising stakeholders on product roadmap and security.
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What success looks like in this role:

A Unisys architect is responsible for the architecture and design of new or enhanced company products and services and for proposed solutions that fit client requirements and position Unisys competitively. Utilizes technical and architectural expertise to drive innovation into company products and services. Provides consulting and selling support to strategic prospects and accounts. Articulates the Unisys value proposition, architects’ custom solutions as needed, and offers thought-leadership to business-oriented, technical and other audiences. Responsible for translating target market and client business requirements and goals into specific solutions. Designs solutions that achieve financial goals as well as meet or exceed the requirements of service delivery.

This architecture role is to join the UFSS team as a senior architect. UFSS is a mission critical financial services application used widely in the UK for servicing mortgages and savings. The UFSS architecture team have a hands-on approach to their activities, taking on roles across the lifecycle of the solution including development and operational usage.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee development in .NET parts of the solution from roadmap to requirements to operational usage

  • Strong practical attitude, assisting where necessary at each stage

  • Troubleshooting at each stage of development and usage

  • Discussions with senior stakeholders in Unisys and client to determine Product Roadmap

  • Balance of skills in solution architecture between development and operation

  • It is important the candidate has security knowledge

  • Create high-quality written and visual design and architecture artefacts

  • Conduct reviews of design artefacts created by other members of the team

  • Participate in pre-sales activities including solutioning, estimation, creation of pre-sales response content

  • Provide design and coding guidance to other members as required

  • Take ownership of issues and provide guidance to clients and Unisys team members

  • Produce prototypes of new solutions and components

You will be successful in this role if you have:

BA/BS degree and typically 8+ years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience
Master’s degree preferred

Key Skills:

  • .NET Solution Architecture

  • Strong understanding of Security and Windows Infrastructure

  • Excellent communication (written and spoken) at all levels

  • Excellent command of diagramming tools like Microsoft Visio

  • Ability to liaise with multiple levels of the organization:

    • Agile teams in India and UK

    • Client technical teams

    • Client and Unisys senior teams

  • Troubleshooting of issues

  • Use of AI to create and supplement Products is a nice to have and should be an ambition.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent
  • Typically 8+ years' relevant experience
  • Master's degree
  • .NET solution architecture experience
  • Strong understanding of security and Windows infrastructure
  • Proficiency with diagramming tools (Microsoft Visio)
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Experience liaising with multi-location Agile teams (India and UK) and senior stakeholders
  • Troubleshooting experience across development and operational stages
  • Experience participating in pre-sales (solutioning, estimation, response content)
  • Experience producing prototypes and providing design/coding guidance
  • Use of AI to create and supplement products

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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Unisys and has not been reviewed or approved by Unisys.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Fair & Transparent Compensation: Compensation terms at hire are often presented clearly and upfront, creating a straightforward “take it or leave it” expectation. Pay outcomes are also described as variable by role and geography, with some pockets viewed as satisfactory or above average.
  • Retirement Support Retirement Support: A 401(k) plan with an employer match is commonly described as part of the core package. The match is often characterized as a meaningful component of total rewards relative to other benefits.
  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare Strength: Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as available and broadly in line with a large IT-services employer. The underlying carrier network is sometimes viewed as solid even when cost concerns exist.

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The Company
Albany, NY
22,588 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

Unisys is a global information technology company that builds high-performance, security-centric solutions for the most demanding businesses and governments on Earth. Unisys offerings include security software and services; digital transformation and workplace services; industry applications and services; and innovative software operating environments for high-intensity enterprise computing. We build better outcomes securely for our clients across the Government, Financial Services and Commercial

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