Description
Solution Architect
5+ years data architecture experience in complex business environments.
- 10+ years in IT.
- Strong background in IT solution analysis and design, including associated best practice, methods and tools.
- Strong understanding the latest solutions and strategies relating to application, data, software and security architecture.
- Prior experience and thorough understanding of developing enterprise and solution specific architecture specifications for both operational and analytical environments, including:
o Customer operations, including Customer Relationship Management, Order Management and Billing
o Data warehouse, Business Intelligence and Marketing
o Distributed, heterogeneous software architecture, including integration of bespoke and vendor provided solutions
o Multi-Channel, Service Orientated Application Architecture
o User access management and application security
- Ability to define and articulate architecture strategy and standards, and to support architecture governance to ensure solutions are aligned to these
- Ability to present concepts/recommendations in a credible and confident manner at all levels in the organization.
- Strong leadership, collaboration, facilitation, presentation and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem solving ability.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both business managers as well as technical developers.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English, including ability to convey architecture concepts visually.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of architecture frameworks such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), ideally including certification.