Solution Architect

　　Job Req ID: 27907

　　Posting Date: 4 Jan 2024

　　Function: Architecture Solution and Design

　　Location:

　　Building 31, Budapest, Hungary

　　Salary: Competitive

　　Why this job matters:

　　The job entails significant levels of responsibility for end-to-end solution architecture of BT Business complex bids (multi-tower or IT Outsource customer bids and/or contracts during transition and transformation), maintaining an end-to-end viewpoint to the benefit of both BT and the customer outcome.

　　As Solution Architect you require focus and commitment to lead a virtual team of technical, service and delivery professionals, creating end-to-end technical, service and delivery solutions, ensuring that business requirements are translated into deliverable solutions, which meet customers’ needs.

　　The role holder will be engaged with customers (and internal BT stakeholders) up to and including executive level to provide confidence of BT’s design and delivery capability.

　　What you’ll be doing:

　　Lead the solution workstream activity for large, complex deals and manage this workstream across multiple opportunities as a leader within a BT Business Region, Vertical or Solutions Hub.

　　Be accountable for the end-to-end technical & service designs, working to agreed BT processes and best practice

　　Work collaboratively across BT lines of business and with external suppliers and partners to create innovative solutions

　　Ensure solutions are aligned with the overall deal strategy and with the business outcomes that BT & the client are trying to achieve

　　Ensure that requirements are clearly understood & documented and – where not – develop & document assumptions and decisions accordingly

　　Ensure that solutions for which you are accountable have been through the relevant governance, compliance & assurance processes (with functional approvals where necessary)

　　Ensure that the solution costs accurately reflect the approved solution design and that such costs have been optimised wherever possible using standard BT processes (e.g., Access Optimisation, benchmarking with Procurement

　　Work proactively to ensure that the solutions for which you are responsible are, where possible, based predominately on standard portfolio elements & reusable propositions

　　Leverage design patterns & reference architectures as appropriate for all solutioning activity

　　Ensure that solutions comply with governance, compliance and assurance processes and ensure that any necessary functional approvals for the solution are received in accordance with the relevant governance processes

　　Demonstrate an ability to conduct conversations covering technical, service, and commercial topics with key client contacts

　　Be able to comfortably interact with CTxO-level contacts within the client organisation, partners, suppliers and internally with BT’s service lines.

　　Develop & demonstrate a strong knowledge of individual customers’ business challenges and the market in which they operate

　　Be recognised as a subject matter expert on the BT Business portfolio and the product roadmap / strategy

　　Support and drive internal transformation projects.

　　Skills and Experience Required:

　　Excellent oral and written communication skills in English & German language – Essential

　　Experience in the BT Business solutioning practice; the artefacts, tools and processes engaged, and skills required for success.

　　Experience & background in Technical / Network / Service solutions

　　Outstanding communications and presentations skills (customer facing)

　　In depth understanding of the key features and functions of the products and services provided by BT Business Product and Service as a business.

　　Strong senior to mid-level stakeholder management.

　　Understanding of financial management in terms of budget management and forecasting

　　Capable to understand and manage highly complex technical, programmatic, and commercial solution challenges, and to deliver outcomes to demanding time scales.

　　Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

　　Works with minimum supervision, seeking assistance where appropriate.

　　Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience of working on MS Suite of applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Power Platform)

　　Experience you would be expected to have:

　　Building complex solutions including technical, ITSM, programme and commercial elements – Mandatory

　　Experienced in driving systematic performance improvement plans for complex processes – Mandatory

　　Experienced with BT Business Portfolio - Mandatory

　　C-suite and mid-level stakeholder management

　　Knowledge of BT Business key transformation programmes and strategic IT digital tooling and systems initiatives

　　Good all-round proactive professional attitude in dealing with internal stakeholders, meetings & calls.

　　Benefits:

　　Competitive salary and on target bonus

　　Cafeteria Vouchers

　　BT Employee Program

　　Flexible benefits

　　Company Car Allowance

　　Our leadership standards:

　　Looking in:

　　Leading inclusively and Safely - I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.

　　Owning outcomes - I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

　　Looking out:

　　Delivering for the customer - I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.

　　Commercially savvy - I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

　　Looking to the future:

　　Growth mindset - I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.

　　Building for the future - I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.