FILLED (ref # DM4151) IT Technical Architect

IT Technical Architect
Interim, 3 weeks, Watford
Target Rate, Immediate start

Role Summary

Deadline

This role is starting on 21st March or ASAP. Cv's sent after noon on 18th March may not be considered.

Our client is a UK retailer. They provide quality branded household goods to customers on affordable weekly payments through over 220 retail stores nationwide.

They have been rolling out their Point of Sale system, IRIS 2, across their store estate and have started seeing some performance issues that have not been replicated in a performance testing environment.

They are looking for an Interim Technical Architect to come in a write an interim review of the performance issues and the system and the IT team capabilities.

Role Summary

They are looking for a highly skilled and experienced individual to come in and provide the following :

1. Review the current approach to solving the issues. Establish whether they
will resolve the current capacity constraints.

2. Look at the system architecture. Produce a statement of whether it is an
acceptable design and where it falls short from best practice.

3. Validate an approach to prove whether the system can provide the required
capacity to the business for the next 2 years, given an additional 60 stores in that time and peak demand periods.

4. Highlight any areas of deficiency in the skills and capabilities of the IT
department with recommendations for change.

KEY skills/requirements:

· An IT Architect with extensive understanding of systems software and hardware
· Someone with the ability to assess team skills and capabilities.
· Someone with extensive experience of IT Application Performance Issues

Logistics:

Duration: Interim report in 2- 3 weeks time.

Location: Watford

Rate: State Target rate.

Start Date: 21st March or ASAP.