A world-leading Financial Corporate is searching for a
Solutions Architect to analyse business requirements and provide solution proposals based on a deep knowledge of systems capabilities, as well as a broad knowledge of available industry-relevant solution components.
Responsibilities:- Critically analyse stated customer requirements and acts as a consultant in providing considered feedback based on knowledge of business and systems environments
- Contributes to the Customer Requirements Specification document
- Create solution proposal documents which include the proposed paradigm and technology, as well as providing priority ranking of the architectural system qualities
- Engage with systems architects and development teams to ensure a smooth transition from the proposed solution into the SDLC and through implementation to final release
- Continue to be involved post-release in ensuring that the solution satisfies client needs, both functional and architectural
- Research and development – conduct structured search and evaluation processes of market offerings and technologies
- Involvement in developing guidelines and standards and in coaching through participation in internal forums to improve methodologies, internal processes and overall architectural rigour
Qualifications & Experience:- Science B. Degree (Essential)
- 5 to 7 years experience on software development in corporate environments, of which at least two years in team leadership capacity
- Architecturally certified (TOGAF/Prince certified or equivalent) (Beneficial)
- Project Management qualification (Beneficial)
Technical Competencies:- Project Management
- Business Writing Skills
- Negotiation skills
- Presentation and Facilitation Skills
- Technical Architecture
- Process and Data Mapping
- UML and ERD diagramming
- Advanced problem solving
- Analytical and systemic thinking
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