Solutions Architect II
Overview
The purpose of this role is to create high quality data, application and technology architectures that meets business needs and requirements and ensure realization of the design into final solution implementation. Serving as a technical specialist, the role is accountable for architecting and designing comprehensive solutions of medium to high complexity across multiple portfolios.
Requirements
- Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc. Computer Science (or similar) - (essential)
- Certified in C# - (essential)
- Certified in SQL - (essential)
- Certified in JavaScript - (essential)
- Certified in MVC - (essential)
- Associate Certification in cloud technologies - (essential)
- +6 years’ experience in a Solutions Architect or similar role with solid experience in architecture principles – (essential)
- Demonstrated experience and aptitude in translating and articulating the difference between business and system requirements – (essential)
- Strong design and architecture skills and proven track record delivering well designed enterprise class systems – (essential)
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the identification and formulation of solution architecture and solution alternatives and their assessment – (essential)
- Solid experience developing and architecting object-orientated applications using multiple programming languages and paradigms – (essential)
- Demonstrated proficiency in application development methodologies and practices – (essential)
- Experience driving the delivery of an architectural development process and collaborating with application development teams, architects and other members of the software development team – (essential)
Responsibilities
- Create architectures and designs for solutions that are aligned with business blueprints, non functional requirements, delivery constraints, data, application and technology standards, and architecture standards
- Analyse and ensure understanding of complex business requirements across multiple portfolios and document the current technology landscape
- Keep up to date with current and future trends in Information Technology in the retail industry
- Create, support, and guide multiple complex conceptual, logical and physical solution designs
- Research and propose suitable solution(s) and alternatives that address the project/business needs
- Support and ensure the contribution to the provision of multiple complex solution architectures
- Identify and analyse solution architecture best practice trends and emerging technologies
- Ensure solution architecture quality across large, multiple and complex projects
- Execute the design, implementation and functioning of solutions across multiple areas/portfolios
- Serve as the technical specialist on assigned projects and provide technical direction and support
- Work closely with Business Analysts, System Analysts and Project Managers to design and implement solutions
- Provide architectural guidance and support to development teams
- Review solution architecture deliverables throughout the system lifecycle of multiple projects
- Detect critical deficiencies in the current solution architecture and proactively recommend improvements
- Define solution design standards and SDLC governance requirements
- Define frameworks and support the development of appropriate processes and templates
- Perform all solution design within solution architecture principles and framework
- Support and provide input to the development and the setting of solution modelling standards and guidelines
- Perform, deliver, and report on medium to high complexity solutions architecture projects
How to apply
Verify before you apply
SpanSam summarises opportunities for easier discovery. Always confirm the closing date, eligibility requirements and submission instructions on the original source before sending personal information or documents.
About this listing: SpanSam is an opportunity discovery service and is not the hiring employer unless explicitly stated. Application decisions and source-listing changes are controlled by the employer or institution.