Solutions Architect - Authentication, Identity Management and Payments

Background
Our client focuses on technology. To deliver on this focus we have built a team of passionate and intelligent technologists that work in an environment that fosters creativity and where innovation is core to our success. We work with cutting edge technology to deliver magic.

We have a vacancy on our architecture team for a techie with a flair for innovation, a passion for new technology and a proven ability for designing solid architectures. This role will require a mix of back end and UI, SOA and experience in a number of areas with a solid focus on the areas of authentication, authorisation, SSO and identity management using technologies such as Oauth.

OUTPUTS:

Responsibilities
Document architectural principals and standards
Assist with technical design, development and integration
Guide the development teams
Review current implementations and development roadmap, identify issues and shortcomings.
Recommend areas where improvements can be made
Consult on application and infrastructure implementations to ensure that they comply with architectural principals and standards and that the implementation answers the requirements as dictated by business
Assist with designing the governance activities associated with ensuring technology architecture compliance


Experience
Solid Java experience
Solid web service experience (Rest, SOAP)
Experience in HTML, XHTML, CSS and JavaScript
.Net / C# experience (beneficial)
Proven understanding of OO and design patterns
Authentication and identity management experience using SSO and Oauth
Payments experience will be a definite advantage
Proven ability to design for scale and stability
Knowledge of emerging technologies
Quick learner, self-starter
Ability to work independently
Knowledge of SCRUM and Agile methodologies (beneficial)
Required: MSSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
Beneficial: Elastic Search, HDFS, Hadoop, HBase

Qualification:
University Degree or equivalent in relevant field
4 – 5 years experience in a comparable environment
Experience in reporting and presentation to senior and executive management
Very strong analytical, communication and negotiation skills
Ability to work under pressure.