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The Vacancy
Solution Architects in ANS’ Business Applications team are a key pillar of our delivery architecture. They are rounded experts at the bleeding edge of the Business Applications suite and surrounding technology such as Power Platform, Azure and Modern Workplace. They are responsible for supporting the Head of Business Applications in key strategic areas; loving our customers, driving value, identifying opportunity, technology & people advancement through knowledge sharing, coaching, and mentoring, delivery best practice and actionable continuous improvement to enable us to deliver on our promise of a world class service.
Roles and responsibilities...
Customer Advocacy
Build strong confidence in ANS’ ability to deliver value beyond customer expectations.
Act as a trusted advisor, understanding client business and technical landscapes.
Identify and drive new engagement opportunities.
Delivery Excellence
Consistently produce high-quality deliverables that exceed expectations.
Demonstrate clear ROI and secure adoption, case studies, and follow-on engagements.
Technical Leadership
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in Business Applications (CE) and Power Platform.
Maintain advanced knowledge of Azure, Modern Workplace, and supporting technologies.
Ensure technical and implementation governance for high-quality outcomes.
Project Governance
Design and maintain ALM frameworks and ADO practices.
Collaborate with PMs and AMs to ensure successful delivery and uncover future phases.
Apply Waterfall and Agile methodologies and organisational change management principles.
Team Support
Share best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Coach and mentor team members in technical, consulting, and project execution.
Company Development
Contribute to strategic initiatives and innovation.
Support efforts to differentiate and accelerate company growth.
Skills and experience required...
An expert in the Business Applications suite – able to demonstrate successfully leading scores of implementations of various tailored solutions with positive customer outcomes. This should include all core 1st party applications with complex migration and integration implementations across Azure and other technologies.
Expert knowledge of Power Platform components, their capabilities, and their application in the technical landscape.
Proven knowledge and experience implementing and maintaining ALM best practice and technical governance.
Proven knowledge and experience implementing and maintaining Power Pages.
Familiarity and implementation experience using Success by Design and Catalyst frameworks.
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies as well as Organisation Change Management frameworks such as Prosci.
Expert facilitator in business mapping, requirement gathering, blueprinting and evangelisation sessions with stakeholders.
Demonstratable business, commercial, project and technical acumen in combination to deliver high quality solutions, based on accurate estimates and plans, to further enhance value to all stakeholders.
A passionate leader, able to drive and organise their team to provide the most effective outcome for all engagements.
Why work for ANS?
At ANS, we’ve created a place where everyone can be themselves, and we empower our people to get the job done. Openness, ambition, honesty, and passion are what drive us every day. We are bold, courageous, and innovative – and we do it like no other. We invest in our people. In training, development, health and more – we give you the benefits and flexibility to maintain a happy work-life balance.
We’re proud of the inclusive, fun, dynamic environment we’ve created. It’s a safe space that works for all. You don’t have to be a techie to work in tech. Bring your authentic self and find your dream role here. Find out more at LinkedIn pages.
What’s in it for you? With fantastic benefits, an inclusive culture, and a cool office space, we’re your kind of workplace.
Company benefits
As standard: 25 days’ holiday, plus you can buy up to 5 more days
A little extra: we’ll give you your birthday off, and an extra celebration day for whatever you want! Tying the knot? You get 5 days’ additional holiday in the year you get married. Oh, and 5 volunteer days!
Private health insurance
Pension contribution match and 4 x life assurance
Flexible working and work from anywhere for up to 30 days per year (some exceptions)
Maternity: 16 weeks’ full pay, Paternity: 3 weeks’ full pay, Adoption: 16 weeks’ full pay
Company social events – get ready for a jam-packed calendar
Electric car scheme
12 days of personal growth development time
ANS are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and anyone applying for a role at our organisation can be assured that their application will be treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex or sexual orientation. We sometimes ask for information relating to individuals for equal opportunities monitoring purposes only.
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