Solution Architect
Solution Architect
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We are seeking a dynamic and highly experienced technical leader with outstanding clientfacing skills. As a Solution Architect you are responsible for finding and implementing solutions for specific business problems. The Solution Architect bridges the gap between concept and implementation by acting as a channel between enterprise architecture and technical architecture. They translate the design into a concept for IT operations.
A Solution Architect is responsible for translating the vision for the project to the development team and plays a pivotal part throughout the entire systems development lifecycle. They are also involved in future updates to the solution.
In this role you must be confident in engaging in a range of conversations with senior client management and staff have the ability to lead discussions and workshops have the technical ability to both architect and design complex enterprise solutions and the technical experience to specify future potential architectures.
A Solution Architect primarily focuses on solutionlevel decisions and evaluation of their impact on a clients overarching business objectives and their outcomes. In most cases a solutions architects responsibilities revolve around ensuring that the software solutions align with a client companys resources risk identification and planning. Here are some of the main responsibilities of a solutions architect
Responsibilities:
The Solution Architect will be expected to build the Technical Runway required for the solution or product that supports the project business scope and requirements
Collaborates with Enterprise Architecture and delivers within the strategy and guardrails set
Creates and leads the process of integrating IT systems for them to meet an organizations requirements
Conducts a system architecture evaluation and collaborates with project management and IT development teams to improve the architecture
Evaluates project constraints to find alternatives alleviate risks and perform process reengineering if required
Analyzes the business impact that certain technical choices may have on a clients business processes
Continuously researches emerging technologies and proposes changes to the existing architecture
Developing architectural solutions in collaboration with clients. Reviewing and validating solutions produced by clients providing the appropriate balance of support and challenge
Coding Proof of Concepts and contributing to Minimal Viable Product solutions.
Working with Agile teams on design and estimation tasks
Mentoring delivery teams to improve their technical ability and processes
Governance responsibilities to ensure delivered solutions are aligned to the Enterprise Architecture patterns and Solution designs.
Qualifications :
Essential
- Bachelors degree level or holds a relevant professional qualification I.e. Bachelor of IT Computer Science Software Engineering and may have additional post Graduate qualifications
- 10 years of experience in delivering quality software solutions
- Exceptional clientfacing communications skills both written and verbal
- Experience defining organizationlevel IT strategy and roadmaps
- Expertise with architecting designing delivering large systems implemented in one or more popular technology stacks (including those based on Java .Net Python Ruby Javascript etc).
- Very strong object oriented analysis skills
- Experience in consultative and presales efforts and shaping and running client engagements from a technical perspective
- Extensive experience in application architectures
- Can demonstrate exposure to a broad range of architectural patterns and styles (e.g. SOA Microservices Eventdriven etc.
- Experience in modernizing legacy architectures
- Knowledge of database architectures data modelling SQL and NoSQL approaches.
- Ability to conduct indepth design reviews of large systems
- Experience crafting a broad range of Enterprise Architecture documentation artefacts and models
- Experience working in Agile delivery projects programmes and engagements
- Understanding of DevOps culture practices and tools
Desirable
- Experience leading and directing an Enterprise Architecture function for a large organization
- Advanced degree in computer science or related field
- Proficiency in one or more modelling languages (e.g. UML ArchiMate BPMN etc.
- Knowledge of functional programming in one or more languages
- Experience with one or more leading SaaS platforms such as Salesforce Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Exposure to offshore development using both agile and other delivery techniques
- Indepth knowledge with one or more complex technical domains including Distributed Cache Solutions Message Queuing Master Data Management Machine Learning Big Data Data Visualization Augmented Reality Internet of things etc.
- Indepth knowledge of one or more cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure)
- Experience with Data Warehouse ETL dashboard and associated reporting solutions is a big plus
- Experience with one or more CMS platforms such as Sitecore or others.
- Wide exposure to a variety of programming languages (Go Rust Ruby Python etc)
Additional Information :
Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:
- Finance: Competitive salary package share plan company performance bonuses valuebased recognition awards referral bonus;
- Career Development: Career coaching global career opportunities nonlinear career paths internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
- Learning Opportunities: Complex projects rotations internal tech communities training certifications coaching online learning platforms subscriptions passiton sessions workshops conferences;
- WorkLife Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours employee assistance programme;
- Health: Global internal wellbeing programme access to wellbeing apps;
- Community: Global internal tech communities hobby clubs and interest groups inclusion and diversity programmes events and celebrations.
Our diversity makes us stronger it drives meaningful change and enables us to build innovative technology solutions. We are committed to creating an inclusive community where all of us regardless of background identity or personal characteristics feels valued respected and free from discrimination. As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applications from all individuals and base hiring decisions on merit skills qualifications and potential.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
