What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solution Architect position at Data-Core System, Inc.?
Data-Core Systems, Inc.is a provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services. We offer breakthrough tech solutions and have worked with companies, hospitals, universities, and government organizations. A proven partner with a passion for client satisfaction, we combine technology innovation, business process expertise and a global, collaborative workforce that exemplifies the future of work. For more information about Data-Core Systems, Inc., please visit https://datacoresystems.com/.
Our client is a roadway system and as a part of their digital transformation they are implementing a solution based on SAP BRIM & Microsoft Dynamics CE.
Data-Core Systems Inc. is seeking a Solution Architect to be a part of our Consulting team. You will participate and effectively contribute to the design, development, and implementation of complex applications, often using new technologies. You will provide technical expertise and systems design for individual initiatives. You will have an opportunity to work with other SME consultants from our existing team.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Alignment with business stakeholders to understand business processes/requirements and translate these to IT solutions
- Organize solution design activities and involve the right stakeholders
- Design solutions based on business requirements and assured these are within architectural boundaries
- Capture the solution direction in the Product Solution Architecture (PSA)
- Arrange approval for architecture artifacts with business stakeholders, lead architects, architects of other domains and delivery teams
- Provide support, give overview and guidance in the specific business domain regarding preconditions for successful adoption of / new technology by coaching and supporting business and IT to deploy solutions
- Work closely with the Lead architect and co-create architecture roadmaps and an architecture plan in line with the business strategy
- Execute the architecture roadmaps by maintaining and coordinating the architecture backlog of the business domain
- Maintain the architecture repository
- Provide architectural guidance to Agile engineers
- Monitor implementation of solutions to ensure they are according to PSAs
- Proactively come up with ideas to improve the IT landscape within the business domain.
- Keep abreast with new or changing insights, architecture practices, technology and the relevant developments in the IT and financial services markets
Required Skills & Experience:
- 5 years of experience in designing and architecting IT solutions
- 3-5 years of experience with Pega technologies; particularly Cloud solutions and integration with non-Pega environments
- Experience in working in Agile/scrum environments in the IT sector and financial services
- University Level Education
- Practical experience with architecture frameworks
- Good communicator in speech and writing
- Customer Oriented
- Leadership skills
- Stakeholder Management Skills (networker)
- Ability to coach Agile Engineers
- Focus on Delivery
- Able to convey IT subjects in business terminology
- Certified for TOGAF
- Certified for ArchiMate
- Sound Technology background
- Sound understanding of Architecture Concepts
- Familiarity with Commercial Lending / Lease
- Experience in Project Management Methodologies
- Experience in Software Development Methodologies
We are an equal opportunity employer.