Windows 10 Architect, Manchester

Our public sector client are currently looking for a Windows Engineer to join their team on a 6 month contract paying £450pd inside IR35 to be a part of their Windows 10 project rollout. This is an exciting new role which will play a crucial part in the successful delivery of the Stream 1 Infrastructure Services workstream. A tender process has taken place to select a supplier to carry out the design and implementation of the supporting infrastructure for Windows 10 and Productivity Services, and it is anticipated that this work will begin in July 2020 and take five months to deliver. This will include upgrade/replacement of Active Directory and SCCM systems and the introduction of new systems to enable to consume the Productivity Services on the Microsoft 365 platform. The successful candidate will work closely with the Windows 10 project team, including supplier partners, to provide technical assurance through the design and governance processes as the new and improved services are brought into production. The successful applicant must be confident and an excellent communicator who is comfortable negotiating with senior stakeholders. Main duties of the role: ? To provide governance and assurance around the design and implementation of the aligned technical solutions. ? To provide expert advice on the Windows 10 and related IT solutions and how they fit together architecturally across an organisation. ? To build technical product roadmaps for the Windows 10 product set. ? To support Senior Level management in ensuring that IS Branch strategy is in alignment to the strategy through architecture design and implementation. ? To provide expert advice to senior managers and suppliers on IT architectures across the enterprise to ensure alignment against blueprints. Required experience: ? Significant experience of working within an architecture environment in a complex medium to large sized organisation, ensuring that technical projects align against the organisation strategy, architecture and governance objectives. ? Significant practical experience of implementing resilient IT applications in a complex multi-vendor environment. ? Experience of providing assurance against specified architectural standards