About the job Solutions Architect
Job Mandate
Reporting to the Solutions Architecture Lead, the Solutions Architect (SA) is accountable for:
Proactively and holistically leading or supporting the activities related to the development of ITs Solution Architecture.
Creating deliverables that provide solution direction for supporting the banks organizational and strategic portfolio of programs/projects where the solution should depict the current, transition and target state solutions.
Determining as the most appropriate technology to resolve a business problem built around the parameters of enterprise architecture guardrails to aid the teams responsible for performing the project planning, implementation and operational support.
Leading and providing guidance to technical implementation teams and other stakeholders within the organization as part of the over-all project delivery
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Compliance with Enterprise Architecture
Understand, apply and advocate Enterprise Architecture guardrails which includes architecture principles, architecture patterns, technology standards and non-functional requirements
Create and maintain solution patterns that will serve as a reference for reusability and standard for applicable use cases
2. Project Delivery
Understand business drivers and business capabilities (current and target states) and determine from there the corresponding solution architecture and/or change requirements to deliver the target business outcomes
Recommend appropriate solutions and/or related processes to improve efficiency of operations based on the analysis of gaps or critical deficiencies
Perform continual assessment of current state solutions to identify technical debt against target state solution; or transition to new or emerging technologies
Provide solution consultancy support to application and infrastructure owners within projects to ensure alignment with the overall solutions architecture
Present and seek approval of solution architecture from the defined approving channels and from other key stakeholders
Work closely with the solutions architecture lead, enterprise architects, program managers, other solutions architects, infrastructure and security architects, application and infrastructure delivery leads to ensure that the execution of architecture plans are aligned with enterprise architecture strategy and roadmap
Ensure that the actual implementation is aligned and has no critical deviations from the defined solution architecture
Proactively identify, escalate and manage the technical risks and issues of the solution architecture
Participate or lead the evaluation and selection of software and technology standards
Document all solution architecture and analysis work through standard solution architecture templates
Performs other related functions that may be assigned from time to time
Lead the creation of the non-functional requirements based on the assigned project
Job Description
3. Capability building
Continually build knowledge of platforms, products and services to aid better understanding of coming up with a solution architecture
Understand technology trends and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to enable new and evolving business and operating models
Share and cascade technical and business domain knowledge to the community of architects and other stakeholders
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology, similar courses/disciplines or with relevant work experience
Work Experience
At least 8 years of experience in IT software/services definition, build, and management.
At least 2 to 3 years of experience in Solution Architecture practice responsible for the development of the overall solution vision that supports business-oriented project developments or strategic projects driven by IT
Understanding of solutions delivery lifecycle, agile methods and processes
Proven capability to support project and delivery teams by providing guidance on opportunities, impact and risks, taking account of technical and architectural considerations
Understanding of financial services, payments or insurance industry is an advantage
Good understanding of strategic, new and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing, new and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating model
Good knowledge and understanding of application development, middleware, system integration, infrastructure, database management, data governance, security and IT operations
Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments gained from financial services, payments or insurance industry
Proven track record of successfully delivering complex CRM projects from inception to completion.
Technical Skills
Excellent analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Excellent understanding of solution development methodologies, application development, infrastructure and network architecture
Communicate both in technical language with developers and business language with business partners/clients
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM modules (Sales, Service, etc.)
Proficiency in Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, etc.)
Strong understanding of integration technologies (APIs, web services, ETL).
Experience with Azure services and cloud architecture.
Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, JavaScript, SQL, etc.
Job Description
Behavioral Skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
Able to work well with internal delivery teams, external partners, vendors and system integrators
Driven, proactive and open for constructive suggestions and feedback
Able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.