Solutions Architect

Description:

Solution Architect (Implemented a third-party/vendor platform interfacing with mainframe applications; Azure solution architecture experience; and Cloud-native architecture and cloud integration patterns). Preference will be given to candidates whose resumes clearly meet the required experience and requirements outlined below.
Required Experience and Skills:
8+ years of relevant experience. Must have experience working with and implementing a vendor solution that interfaces with mainframe applications.
TOGAF understanding and asset.
Must have a solid understanding of architecture deliverables: Architecture diagrams/views, Integration/interface design, Non-functional and operational requirements, Architecture decisions, trade-offs, risk governance, and ensuring implementation conforms to architecture
Microsoft Azure / Cloud Architecture: Azure solution architecture experience and Cloud-native architecture and cloud integration patterns.
Vendor solution + mainframe integration experience: Hands-on designed or implementing a third-party/vendor platform interfacing with mainframe applications.

Position Overview: Seeking an expert in the product or platform team accountable for the overall solution design quality and persistence of alignment. Defines and maintains the solution architecture and detailed solution design and ensures the as-built state is in alignment with the design and meets the operational requirements. Ensures solution architectures and designs are in alignment with enterprise and portfolio architecture directions and organizational standards. Leads any design documentation, continuous improvement of design, and seeks guidance from Portfolio Architectures and Engineering and Operations on architecturally significant decisions. May be called upon to help resolve production problems. Depending on the solution design needs of the Product, the Solutions Architect may or may not be dedicated to a Product Team or be shared amongst multiple Product Teams.
Accountable for design and technical quality of the solution measured by demonstrated attainment of service levels and # of incidents.
Develops and maintains the solution architecture and detailed solution design views for one or more products.
Accountable for soliciting and documenting the operational requirements and obtaining sign-off from the Product Owner/Sponsor.
Ensures system usability is considered, both from a human factors point of view and as it impacts system engineering
Fine-tunes models and designs to account for technical realities that are revealed during implementation
Participates in design and code walkthroughs
Supports the transition to production
Helps resolve operational issues (incidents and problems)
Ensures the implemented product/solution meets the operational requirements and is in alignment with enterprise and portfolio architecture directions, and the organization’s policies and standards, or proposes and obtains variance. ▪ Escalates architecturally significant decisions to the Portfolio Architecture
Works closely with other members of the product/project team to ensure a balanced solution considering all perspectives
Provides input to the creation of the project management deliverables, including project charter, risk assessment, project schedule, and work breakdown statement
Remains informed about all significant technical aspects, activities, and associated business and technical impacts.
Work with LOB and Architecture leads to balance need for purity with delivery pressures
Leads prototyping activities
Contributes to the development and selection of systems architecture practices, tools, techniques, and standards
Proactively identifies & raises requirements for new/amended IT processes, best practices, and standards
Member of the product leadership team
Takes direct ownership of the most significant technology and design issues
Acts as the focal point for significant infrastructure and development issues throughout all phases of the project and product lifecycles
Mentors/educates others in the organization
Understands and implements the IT strategy into business unit solutions.
What you will bring:
8+ years of relevant experience. Must have experience working with and implementing a vendor solution that interfaces with mainframe applications.
TOGAF understanding and asset. Must have a solid understanding of architect deliverables.
A bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering (or equivalent) with 8+ years of proven experience performing as a Solution Architect
Cloud, Azure experience
Previous Architecture experience or Development and/or Engineering experience
Experience in a large, complex organization – ideally in the financial sector
Experience with cloud native architecture and cloud integration patterns
Experience delivering customer-facing enterprise portal solutions
Strong ability to translate business, security, and technical requirements into clear architectural direction
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate trade-offs, risks, and feasibility
Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) delivery environments
Ability to lead through ambiguity, challenge assumptions, and provide architectural thought leadership