Solutions Architect

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. 

About the role: 

• Research and evaluate new tools and technologies and adopt them as appropriate to ensure we stay relevant in our choice of tools and technology
• Provide guidance on the correct usage of tools and technologies (including our own frameworks, libraries and templates) to ensure our engineers are effective and efficient
• Help define and improve the functional and professional competency requirements for software engineers to help our team with their continuing professional development
• Work with the programme delivery team to review and improve technical aspects of design and delivery

Here’s what the role looks like:

• Software and Infrastructure Architecture & Design
• Ideally experience of working in both IT and Networking environments
• Networking Fundamentals
• TOGAF
• The “Codify Common” Framework
• Databases
• Web Services
• User Interfaces
• Software Build and Deployment
• Quality Assurance approaches and techniques
• Debugging, Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
• Source Code Control
• Application Security
• Software Licensing & IPR

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.

In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.

Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.

A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…..

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement.  If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience.  We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.