- Develops and maintains the focus area (domain) architecture and design for high-level business functional/technical area.
- Provides a high-level roadmap for the implementation of the solution.
- Matrix manages Architects delivering on projects/initiatives within focus area (domain).
- Provide thought leadership throughout the programme.
- In cooperation with the Product Manager, the Senior Solution Architect plays a critical role in helping align team in a common technical direction toward accomplishment of the roadmap.
- Honours' Degree in Information Technology, Engineering or Commerce.
- Relevant Architecture certification.
- Business type Qualification (e.g. MBA) would be preferred.
- 7 – 10 years' experience in multiple IT disciplines e.g. Development Hardware, analysis, design, service management, architecture.
- 5 - 7 years' experience as an architect across domains.
- MUST have Developer and coding experience
- Integration and Systems architecture experience.
- Take on the role of the Lean-Agile leader who understand the complexities of large-scale solution development and apply Lean and Agile practices to address them.
- Plan and develop the architectural/solutions runway in support of upcoming business features with the Enterprise Architect (EA).
- Work with portfolio stakeholder, particularly the Enterprise Architect (EA) to develop, analyse, split and realise the implementation of enabler Epics.
- Define, explore and support the implementation of value stream and programme enablers to evolve solution intent, working directly with the agile teams to provide support.
- Responsible for reference architecture by collaboration with key stakeholders (EA, BIO, CIO, Business) to understand the strategy and target of the IT Business in order to develop, separate and implement the enabler epics.
- Ensure conformance of reference architectures to aligned to strategic and target roadmaps.
- Conduct research and or investigate in order deliver reference architectures.
- Responsible for the developing and contributing to architecture principles for downstream consumption.
- Responsible for the creation and validation of domain/segment architectures by collaborating with key stakeholders, peers and/ or feature teams, aligned to reference architectures and roadmaps.
- Manage deviation and exceptions of domain/segment architectures that vary from the reference architectures/principles.
- Coordinate activities across areas and domains in order to facilitate and deliver relevant artefacts.
- Manage technology complexities and conflicts relevant to the domain/segment architecture.
- Explore and propose new concepts and solutions through innovative thinking.
- Ensure advice and validate that the Formulated Architectures are be at the appropriate level (conceptual, logical and or physical) for the correct understanding and importance.
- Investigate and research in order deliver relevant domain/segment artefacts.
- Produce and contribute to target architectures.
- Produce and validate transitional architectures aligned to the target architectures.
- Influence and communicate all stakeholders across all levels to accept and adopt architectures.
- Develop and validate domain/segment architecture patterns to be consumed in Solution, Segment or Domain Architectures.
- Responsible for the creation and validation of solutions by collaborating with key stakeholders, peers and/ or project teams, aligned to reference, segment and domain architectures and roadmaps.
- Manage the technology/engineering aspects of programme and value stream Kanban's.
- Manage deviation and exceptions of solutions that vary from the reference, segments and domain architecture and/or architecture principles.
- Coordinate activities across areas and domains in order to facilitate and deliver relevant artefacts.
- Manage technology complexities and conflicts relevant to the solution architecture.
- Explore and propose new concepts and solutions through innovative thinking.
- Ensure advice and validate that the solutions are at the appropriate level (conceptual, logical and or physical) for the correct understanding, interpretation and importance.
- Investigate and research the problem statement or programme needs in order deliver relevant solution artefacts.
- Produce and contribute to target solutions.
- Manage architectural runway and backlogs for the programmes overall solution intent.
- Articulate solution risks and impacts to relevant stakeholders.
- Influence and communicate all stakeholders across the programme to accept and adopt solutions.
- Perform technical assessments of new and proposed technologies, products and services as well as concepts (proof of concepts) for possible adoption by the organisation.
- Document, advice and validate proof points or success criteria for assessments and or proof of concepts.
- Create position papers or assessment reports for technology, assessments, technology evaluation, or IT solutions.
- Assess and articulate proof of concept findings and impacts to strategy and target architectures to relevant stakeholders.
- Provide an assessment, review, recommendation and or opinion of Solution, Domain and segment architectures for alignment to IT Business Strategies, legislation and regulation and other relevant governance processes.
- Participate, support, position and or present in relevant IT Architecture Governance forums or related forums (Internal and/or External associations) where applicable.
- Act as quorum member or chairperson at the relevant IT Architecture Governance forums.
- Solution Specialist Consulting.
- Planning Analysis.
- Design, Build, Test Deploy.
- Identification of Opportunities and Enablement.
- Risk Impact analysis for solution execution.
- Provide architectural, technical advice and insights too resolve critical situations affecting the organisation.
- Recommend pragmatic remediation options inclusive of advantages and disadvantages to Business and IT.
- Consult with internal and external suppliers.
- Provide and validate input and evaluation criteria during the RFI RFP process.
- Provide advice on weightings.
- Evaluate, score and validate the RFI RFP response.
- Create, validate and present report by providing recommendations and findings in writing.
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Description
My client is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect with integrations and systems experience to develop and maintain the focus area (domain) architecture and design for specific business functional/technical area. This is a 12-month contract.
Job Purpose:
Function as Lean-Agile Architect Leader:
Develop and Validate Reference Architectures:
Develop and Validate Domain/Segment Architectures:
Develop Solution Architectures/Designs:
Architectural Assessments of technology solutions and or Proof of Concepts:
Architecture Collaboration and Review:
Provide advice on the following aspects:
Requests for Information Proposals (RFI/ RFP) Consulting: