Sr. Solutions Architect

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Requirements Definition and Management

• Provides valuable input in proposal generation and identifies client requirements for large scale complex projects.
• Translates the requirements into a high-level application design, and coordinates these specifications with the relevant project stakeholders (e.g. Business Analysts when defining the product features).
• Determines the appropriate requirements management methods, tools, and techniques for large and complex projects

Solution Design and Architecture

• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert in providing technical solutions for the projects such as Application Architecture, Database Architecture, Infrastructure, Integration, and any other system analysis and design needed, ensuring alignment with project goals, scalability, and performance requirements.
• Architect end-to-end solutions with detailed designs encompassing system components, interfaces, and integrations to meet business needs, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and deliverability, particularly for medium-sized and complex projects.
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of solutions, from initial concept to implementation and deployment, in partnership with the Project Manager.
• Provide technical direction and guidance, ensure the correct application of strategies, policies, standards, and practices, and manage all software development requirements including repositories and development servers.
• Contributes to the development and enforcement of the application of best practices.

Systems Design, Integration and Build:

• Design system components and implement integration strategies for connecting disparate systems and applications using appropriate techniques and standards.
• Provide technical expertise for configuring system components for testing and collaborates with technical teams on integration plans.

Data Modeling and Database Design:

• Apply standard data modeling and design techniques and implement data warehouse designs for medium-sized, complex projects.

Documentation, Architecture Governance and Collaboration:

• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design documents, and implementation guidelines  to ensure performance, resiliency, scalability and compliance with security and project requirements, and communicate plans to stakeholders.
• Conduct architecture reviews to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to approved technical solutions.
• Review code, designs, and technical deliverables for new and existing solutions for alignment with architectural principles, plans,  and quality standards.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to drive consensus on technical solutions.
• Participate in training, design, documentation, and delivery efforts with the Project Manager.

Technology Evaluation:

• Designs and implements long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans to manage and maintain existing or new technology and software.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to recommend optimal solutions. Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

Knowledge Sharing:

• Assists SA team with any SA related tasks
• Contribute to the formulation initiatives to increase skills, quality & efficiency for the SA team
• Participate in process standardization and/or improvement on SA-related tasks.

Minimum 5 years SolArch experience

Background in execution is required (cannot be theoretical) - should have worked in development/implementation

Familiar with:

• Cloud (AWS) AND on-premise architecture
• System integration
• Migration (both data and system)
• Telco and/or BSS