Solutions Architect

JOB OVERVIEW:

Accountable for the design, development, quality assurance and delivery of innovative, robust and scalable software solutions and customer facing applications.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Coordinates between business and IT stakeholders to develop a solution architecture approach.
• Create delivery estimates based on solution architecture approach.
• Assess market technology choices to determine fit, including software, hardware, SaaS/PaaS, etc.
• Translate complex functional, technical, and business requirements into architectural designs.
• Coordinate with Delivery Project Manager and Business Analyst to draft project scope and compile delivery estimates.
• Collaborate with other Architecture teams. Conduct proofs of concept for emerging technologies.
• Adapt to a quickly changing environment and interact with a broad customer base with diverse needs and functional responsibilities.
• Participate in process flow analysis and process redesign along with the Engagement Manager.
• Share best practices and be consultative to clients throughout duration of the project.
• Produce a detailed functional design document to match customer requirements.
• Complete and co/implement a configuration workbook.
• Co-team with the Technical Architect to produce a technical specification for custom development and systems integration requirements.
• Participate in training design, documentation and delivery efforts in concert with the Engagement Manager.
• Participate and lead, when needed, project meetings with the customer.
• Participate in internal projects as required.
• Should have participated in, and be familiar with, SDLC and Agile (Scrum) project methodologies.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5 years in software development or solution architecture role.
• degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS or equivalent preferred.
•  Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to understand business requirements and convert them into solution designs.
• Knowledge of web-based systems architecture, service-based architecture, enterprise application architecture as well as experience managing expectations when balancing alternatives against business and financial constraints.
• Must demonstrate good judgment and pragmatic approach to delivering a solution that optimizes architecture. activities across company needs, business constraints and technological realities.
• Strong Mobile - Android & iOS architecture.
• Java programming experience.
• Understanding of Java web services (SOAP, REST).
• Experienced in HTML5, CSS, javaScript. jquery.
• Experienced in server side programming technology PHP, Python, Ruby.
• Experience with mobile platforms and mobile development.
• Familiarity with core design patterns.
• Proven knowledge of estimation processes.
• Proven experience in software integration patterns – services, eventing, ESB, SOA.
• Proven experience in modern web development, mobile, and heterogeneous integrations.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly through self-study.
• Experience with cloud SaaS and PaaS products, and integration with on-premise systems.
• Experience with innovation and proofs of concept.
• Coordinate between business and IT stakeholders to develop a solution architecture ;
• Create delivery estimates based on solution architecture approach.
• Assess market technology choices to determine fit, including software, hardware, SaaS/PaaS, etc.
• Translate complex functional, technical, and business requirements into architectural designs.
• Coordinate with Delivery Project Manager and Business Analyst to draft project scope and compile delivery estimates.
• Collaborate with other Architecture teams. Conduct proofs of concept for emerging technologies.
• Adapt to a quickly changing environment and interact with a broad customer base with diverse needs and functional responsibilities.
• Experience with enterprise integration tools and extract, transformation and load (ETL) tools.