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Solution Architect
Inizio Partners Corp · Canada · back to the listing
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software architect — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Software architects create the technical design and the functional model of a software system, based on functional specifications. They also design the architecture of the system or different modules and components related to the business' or customer requirements, technical platform, computer language or development environment.
Also known as: software architects, software designer, application architect
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We are looking for a Solution Architect to join our client's team on a contract basis. Client for this project is a large global professional services firm.
Responsibilities
• Identify key business stakeholders and establish communication with;
• Identify business goals and objectives;
• Gather primary functionality, quality characteristics of software behavior and given constraints;
• Elaborate business, information, and technology architectures mapping;
• An elaborate architecture vision that satisfies architecturally significant requirements, through trade-off analysis, proof of concept implementation, and benchmarking.
• Set up and manage architecture design and documentation processes;
• Document and communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs to major stakeholders;
• Review and validate design decisions made by downstreams and ensure they do satisfy the solution architecture vision.
Requirements
• Fluent English;
• Commercial experience in software development (more than 7 years);
• Commercial experience in solution architecture design (more than 3 years);
• Experience with data management, data integration, and data transformation approaches;
• Understanding of containerization and orchestration;
• Understanding SDLC processes and their reasoning;
• Experience with guiding software development, testing, deployment, and project management;
Excellent knowledge in Computer Science, Computing Theory:
• Architectural & Design Patterns;
• Paradigm & Principles;
• Database theory;
• Code testing practices;
Practical experience with:
• Microservices architecture;
• Cloud technologies (Microsoft Azure): Azure DevOps; Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS); Azure Databricks; Azure Service Bus;
• DBMS: Microsoft SQL; MongoDB;.NET 10;
Business skills:
• Excellent client-facing, business consulting, and communication skills;
• Ability to efficiently communicate verbally and visually.
• Ability to explain and prove the differences, pros and cons of suggested design decisions.
• Ability to influence senior client decision makers;
• Develop long-lasting relationships with business and technical stakeholders
• Leading and supporting medium to large size solution delivery projects;
• Analysis of business, product and technology requirements.
Desirable
Certifications on:
• Architecture framework (SEI, TOGAF, etc.);
• Cloud providers (Microsoft Azure)
• Delivery processes (SAFe, Agile, etc);
Experience with:
• Release Management tools & Configuration Management tools;
• Infrastructure as a code tools
• Experience in Pre-sales, Proposal/Bid preparation;
• Databricks experience is a plus.
Personal skills:
• Ability to relate positively to and engage with a wide range of people
• Strong self-motivation, reliable and flexible team-player. High attention to details
• Always seeking to improve processes and suggest alternative better solutions
• Be ready to embrace change, be flexible
Originally posted on Himalayas
Responsibilities
• Identify key business stakeholders and establish communication with;
• Identify business goals and objectives;
• Gather primary functionality, quality characteristics of software behavior and given constraints;
• Elaborate business, information, and technology architectures mapping;
• An elaborate architecture vision that satisfies architecturally significant requirements, through trade-off analysis, proof of concept implementation, and benchmarking.
• Set up and manage architecture design and documentation processes;
• Document and communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs to major stakeholders;
• Review and validate design decisions made by downstreams and ensure they do satisfy the solution architecture vision.
Requirements
• Fluent English;
• Commercial experience in software development (more than 7 years);
• Commercial experience in solution architecture design (more than 3 years);
• Experience with data management, data integration, and data transformation approaches;
• Understanding of containerization and orchestration;
• Understanding SDLC processes and their reasoning;
• Experience with guiding software development, testing, deployment, and project management;
Excellent knowledge in Computer Science, Computing Theory:
• Architectural & Design Patterns;
• Paradigm & Principles;
• Database theory;
• Code testing practices;
Practical experience with:
• Microservices architecture;
• Cloud technologies (Microsoft Azure): Azure DevOps; Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS); Azure Databricks; Azure Service Bus;
• DBMS: Microsoft SQL; MongoDB;.NET 10;
Business skills:
• Excellent client-facing, business consulting, and communication skills;
• Ability to efficiently communicate verbally and visually.
• Ability to explain and prove the differences, pros and cons of suggested design decisions.
• Ability to influence senior client decision makers;
• Develop long-lasting relationships with business and technical stakeholders
• Leading and supporting medium to large size solution delivery projects;
• Analysis of business, product and technology requirements.
Desirable
Certifications on:
• Architecture framework (SEI, TOGAF, etc.);
• Cloud providers (Microsoft Azure)
• Delivery processes (SAFe, Agile, etc);
Experience with:
• Release Management tools & Configuration Management tools;
• Infrastructure as a code tools
• Experience in Pre-sales, Proposal/Bid preparation;
• Databricks experience is a plus.
Personal skills:
• Ability to relate positively to and engage with a wide range of people
• Strong self-motivation, reliable and flexible team-player. High attention to details
• Always seeking to improve processes and suggest alternative better solutions
• Be ready to embrace change, be flexible
Originally posted on Himalayas