Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the establishment of an IT Architecture practice and the adoption of an architecture and standards methodology
• Manage activities that take place during solution ideation, solution design and solution implementation
• Review business context for solutions to company challenges as well as defining the vision and requirements for the solutions, recommending potential options
• Communicate the architecture to the stakeholders, and collaborate and coordinate with existing domain architects in the formalisation and adoption of IT standards and procedures
• Champion a structured approach to business application solutions
• Directly assists in the development of a solutions architecture programme, including departmental roadmaps and project portfolios for IT systems architecture
• Assure solutions are not only a fit for the specific purpose, but also closely align with the standard guidelines of technology solutions
• Influence changes to standards when necessary
• Assist domain architecture team on solutions management and timing of financial spend for application solutions
• Support the architectural aspects of all application projects in peer IT portfolios
• Direct the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability and total cost of ownership
• Develop and execute solutions which further reduce the percentage of time spent on reactive work
• Constantly improve skillset to industry trends and standards

Qualities:

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail regarding accounting skills
• Ability to work under indirect supervision
• Broad understanding of information technology topics
• Effective interpersonal skills and collaborative management style to include teamwork and team building ability
• Technically creative and open-minded

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 – 11 years of experience related to solutions architecture
• Demonstrated ability to communicate the complexities of technical programmes
• Experience in software engineering and design architecture
• Broad understanding of information technology topics such as
  • Computer and operating systems
  • DevOps
  • System security measures
  • Database technologies
  • Web platforms
  • Cloud computing