Solution Architect

Required Skills:

• Academic education in Technology/Engineering disciplines or equivalent experience
• 710 years of experience in developing data solutions of which 35 years in data Architecture
• Proficient in defining solutions to solve large scale complex business problems with high resiliency scalability performance and concurrency requirements.
• Proven experience as a Data Architect with a focus on solution design and data strategy
• Strong understanding of modern data architectures cloud technologies and big data processing frameworks
• Proficiency in Hadoop ecosystem components such as HDFS YARN MapReduce Hive Spark and HBase.
• Experience with cluster management tools like Apache Ambari or Cloudera Manager.
• Knowledge of database concepts and SQL.
• Experience with data ingestion tools like Apache Kafka or Apache NiFi.
• Familiarity with data warehouse concepts and technologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders
• Proficient in researching and understanding new technology solutions and present essential comparisons pros/cons and target use cases
• Proficient in collaborating with business and technical resources to understand and develop solutions that meet business requirements translating strategy and objectives when necessary.
• Be a thoughtleader
• Be open minded and inclusive seeking diverse opinions
• Proficient in leading discussions in a matrix environment focusing on team and organizational success
• Proficient in representing architecture in various architecture forums within the enterprise
• Proficient in communicating with impact (written and verbal) and influence decisions across LOB and technology