Solution Architect – Lead recruitment
Responsibilities
• Manage Solution Architects as part of the programme delivery to design multiple solutions
• Mentor Solution Architects by providing guidance on both technical and personal development aspects
• Work with the Chief Architect to define and establish Solution Design and Architecture governance modules, structures and processes
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Business Domain Architects to explore business demand at concept stage.
• Work closely with application and infrastructure project teams to focus on high level designs and conceptual designs for project delivery.
• Consult with Enterprise Architects, other Solution Architect Leads and project teams to harmonise systems or infrastructure with the enterprise architecture
• Ensure solution architecture design and analysis work is documented in a structured fashion matching the EA framework
• Construct and promote application / infrastructure development and deployment standards and guidelines.
Requirements
• University Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related disciplines
• Minimum 10 years of IT experience with at least 4 years hands-on project solution architecture
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders up to the executive level
• Experience defining processes, methodologies or frameworks
• Experience developing practices or disciples
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
• Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements
• Ability to define multiple solution options to business problems
• Ability to develop business cases
• Knowledge of all aspects of enterprise architecture
• Significant knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
• Significant knowledge of financial models and budgeting
• Strong understanding of application development methodologies, SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, or client/server systems
• Passion and ability to learn new technologies and their application