Description
We now have an immediate requirement for a Solution Architect - to lead a transformation project and large Migration Project.
Our client is a large Financial Services company based in Dublin
Solutions Architect will be responsible for providing direction and oversight for a portfolio of solutions and technical delivery projects
The Solutions Manager will have responsibility for the business architecture, technology solutions and delivery model(s) required to deliver these services. He or She will become the single point of contact for the parent company for the duration of this project.
Aligning solutions with the IT strategy
Responsibilities:
- Take a leading role in the design and implementation of the overall solution strategy
- Define the requirements for all internal and external (Outsourced) service providers
- Communicate the solution model to all stakeholders and solution team members
- Ensure appropriate Apex management sign off at required stages (CIO, CTO, COO)
- Work closely with the transition project management team to align the solution plan with the overall transition plan
- Manage all solution related assumptions, issues, and risks and ensures that these are cascaded to the project management team
- Ensure that the solution allows for scalability and takes into account Apex future growth and expansion plans
- Co-ordinate input from resources, suppliers and contractors
- Manage all dependencies with other work steams (HR, Legal, Compliance etc)
- Provide solution deliverables within specified time, budget and quality.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Experience in leading technical teams in M&A projects with tight timelines
- Good technical understanding of desktop services, network services, and support services, and the ability to bring together components into an overall solution
- Good understanding of the market and what solution components can be outsourced.
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
- be able to lead discussions with vendors to assess solutions and make decisions
- be able to lead the delivery of some of the technical streams where required
- Good Project management skills, ideally certified to PRINCE2, PMP levels
- Good Architecture experience, ideally in EA with certification in any of the following: TOGAF, Zachman Framework, Archimate, ITIL, COBIT