Description
Purpose:
To contribute to the achievement of the Infomation Management's business objectives by focusing the Enterprise Architecture viewpoints on high level design of large scale strategic program and project specific solutions, and ensuring adherence to Enterprise Architecture strategies, frameworks and standards at the program and project level.
Principal Accountabilities:
The Solution Architect Lead is accountable to the Chief Architect and Project Director/Programme Manager to:
- Collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Senior Portfolio Analysts or Portfolio Analyst to
explore business demand at pre-prioritization stage. - Collaborate with Business Domain Architects to plan for and deliver key capabilities of the business domain architectural blueprint.
- Support Portfolio Managers, Senior Portfolio Analysts or Portfolio Analysts and Program Directors/Program Managers in the development of business cases to support new business demand. Involvement in pre-funding and business case activities as well as RFI, RFQ and RFP development and evaluation.
- Design of end-to-end solution architecture for programs (multiple related projects) or large-scale strategic projects
- Management of junior Solution Architects as part of program (multiple related projects) delivery to design multiple cohesive and integrated solutions
- Develop and analyse solution options based on business demand, Enterprise Architecture and balanced comparison of functional capabilities, non-functional capabilities, risk, cost and benefits
- Work with the Chief Architect to define and establish Solution Design and Architecture Governance models, structures and processes
- Work with the Chief Architect to develop, monitor and continuously improve the Solution Architecture discipline
- Work closely with application or infrastructure project teams to focus on high level designs and conceptual designs for project delivery. Analyse enterprise business context (trends and business strategy), as well as project-specific requirements to guide solution architecture by leveraging all aspects (eg. business, information and technology) of enterprise architecture.
- Consult with Enterprise Architects and project teams to harmonise systems or infrastructure with the enterprise architecture. Identify when the enterprise architecture cannot accommodate project needs. Drive discussions among Chief Architect, Enterprise Architects and projects teams to agree on the solution architecture.
- Ensure solution architecture design and analysis work is documented in a structured fashion matching the EA framework. Facilitate sharing of the artifacts to drive reuse.
- Drive the definition and adoption of application/infrastructure development and deployment standards and guidelines.
- Provide consultancy on performance optimisation for new and existing solutions.
- Understand, advocate and augment the business and IT strategies specifically on EA development and service delivery. Be prepared to educate project team members (including business users) on the value of EA and principles that guide technology decisions for the enterprise.
- Keep abreast of the latest trends in technology, ensure timely exploration and proactively communicate IM's position towards the introduction of relevant/key emerging technologies. Modify the EA to accommodate near-term and long-term needs.
- Collaborate with the Chief Architect and IM Leadership Team to drive business and technology innovation to achieve corporate strategic plans and objectives.
- Act as the mentor of more junior Solution Architects by providing guidance on both technical and personal development aspects.
Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications:
- University Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related disciplines
- Minimum 10 years of IT experience with at least 5 years hands-on project solution architecture experience in large scale strategic programs or projects involved within IT Infrastructe
- Previous experience completing projects within IT Infrastructure
- Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environment
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders up to the executive level
- Experience defining processes, methodologies or frameworks
- Experience developing practices or disciplines
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
- Knowledge of all aspects of enterprise architecture
- Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements
- Ability to define multiple solution options to business problems
- Ability to develop business case
- Significant knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
- Significant knowledge of financial models and budgeting Strong understanding of application development methodologies, SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, or Client Server systems
- Passion and ability to learn new technologies and their application
If qualified and interested, please forward your CV.