Description:

A Senior Solution Architect plays a leadership role in design and building of the solutions within a focused IT domain.

• Responsibilities include coaching and manages others as well as researching, analyzing, designing, proposing, and delivering solutions that are appropriate for the business and technology strategies.
• They have significant business knowledge and have one or more areas of technical expertise in which they concentrate.
• They conceive solutions, build consensus, and sell/execute solutions.
• They may be involved in all aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial kick-off through the requirements analysis, design and implementation.
• Additional responsibilities may include establishment of the overall architectural view, identification of major system interfaces, development of module reuse on an enterprise-wide scale, and identification of existing architecture weaknesses and opportunities for process reengineering.
• They lead perform systems analysis and design, system modelling, performance modelling, integration planning and technology and component selection to ensure architectural consistency and coherence between technical and business processes.

EXPERIENCE:

• 6-10 years of experience in multiple areas of IT
• 3-5 years of relevant architecture experience
• Wide experience in developing customer-centric solutions
• Experienced in standard IT architectures and frameworks (TOGAF)
• In-depth experience and knowledge of specific domains for which the solution architect will work
• Has a deep knowledge of multiple technologies.
• Proven track record in leading medium to large projects of moderate complexity
• Working knowledge in Information Security and Data Privacy and regulations
• Experience leading enterprise wide solution implementations to a successful conclusion.
• Experience working in a global matrixed environment

  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: STRATEGY:

• Leads the Solution Design of one or many projects.
• Leads the selection of tools and components used for an IT project.
• Leads the design and modeling of tactical architectures for delivery, development, and support of projects.
• Represents client company within the industry and key industry events.
• Plans, coordinates, and performs software inspections and quality reviews.
• Manages the Key Design Decision Process and Design Escalations.

   

  STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT:

• Support leaders, technical experts and operations partners in business, infrastructure and application organizations in considering holistic and integrated approaches that align with enterprise architecture directions
• Recommending and facilitate changes as needed to architecture patterns, blueprints, and policies.
• Partners with business and technology subject-matter experts to elicit and translate business requirements into technological solutions
• Partners with other solution and enterprise architects to provide a consensus based scalable and adaptable architectural solution.

  OPERATIONS/DELIVERY:

• Promotes the use of a shared infrastructure and application roadmap to reduce costs and improve how information flows
• Participates in and facilitates architecture solution reviews ensuring architectural fit across company

   

  TALENT:

• Acts as a mentor and manages other Solution Architects.

EDUCATION

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.

SKILLS:

• Ability to “think big” and challenge conventional wisdom regarding technology refresh and hype
• Strong leadership and negotiation skills with business and technical groups
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt quickly and work on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Possess outgoing, collaborative, team oriented style and strong interpersonal skills to successfully manage potential conflicts

CORE VALUES:

• Exhibit core company behaviors that focus on how the client company can operate together day to day regardless of level, function or location-
• Know the business; Own the Result; Company First; Be part of the solution; Lead by Example