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This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in complex transformation programmes. We’re passionate about building diverse, inclusive teams and actively encourage applications from women, underrepresented groups, and neurodivergent candidates, with support and adjustments available throughout the hiring process.\nYou'll work at the heart of major business and technology change initiatives, partnering with architects, engineers and business leaders to design solutions that deliver real value. Whether you're helping modernise core mainframe platforms, defining enterprise-wide architecture roadmaps, or guiding development teams through delivery, you'll be instrumental in shaping the future of our clients' technology ecosystems. The Solution Architect is responsible for designing and delivering end-to-end technical solutions aligned with business requirements and enterprise architecture standards. The role bridges the gap between business needs and technology, ensuring scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions that support digital transformation.\nKey Responsibilities\nEDRMS & Enterprise Content Management\nLead architecture and technical oversight for Electronic Document and Records Management Systems (EDRMS).\nSupport integrated search capabilities and bespoke application components developed primarily in Java.\nEnsure the secure deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of document and records management platforms.\nProvide expertise in enterprise-scale content management solutions such as:IBM FileNet, OpenText or similar enterprise EDRMS platforms\n\nClient-Side Application Management\nAssess and design secure deployment models for desktop and end-user applications.\nDetermine application installation, configuration, packaging, lockdown, and security requirements.\nWork with third-party packaging suppliers to ensure applications are delivered according to security and 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implications when onboarding new services.\nContribute to the future expansion of bespoke application development capabilities.\nSecurity & DevSecOps\nApply security-by-design principles throughout the application lifecycle.\nWork with DevSecOps pipelines to support secure application delivery and deployment automation.\nEnsure applications comply with security accreditation, vulnerability remediation, and governance requirements.\nCollaborate with security architects and operational teams to continuously improve application security posture.\nAgile Delivery\nOperate within a SAFe Agile delivery framework.\nParticipate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.\nCollaborate with product owners, development teams, infrastructure teams, and customer stakeholders to deliver business value.\nStakeholder Management\nBuild strong relationships with customer architects, technical authorities, and delivery teams.\nSupport architecture reviews, design assurance activities, and governance forums.\nProvide technical guidance and leadership across multidisciplinary teams.\nAct as a trusted advisor on application architecture and hosting strategies.\nEssential Skills/Qualifications: \nProven experience as an Applications Architect, Solution Architect, or Technical Architect.\nStrong understanding of enterprise application architecture principles.\nExperience supporting large-scale Electronic Document and Records Management Systems (EDRMS).\nKnowledge of enterprise content management platforms such as OpenText, IBM FileNet, or similar.\nExperience with COTS, GOTS, and bespoke application environments.\nUnderstanding of application deployment, packaging, and configuration management.\nExperience with private cloud-hosted applications and web-based architectures.\nStrong knowledge of databases, application integrations, and web technologies.\nExperience producing architectural artefacts, including HLDs and service 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Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.\nRecruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. 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