Solution Architect (3)

Description

For Brussels we are looking for 3 SOLUTION ARCHITECTS
Start : ASAP
Long term contract (end 2015 to start with)
Location : Brussels
Description :
Responsibilities:
Goals:
Assemble multiple inputs (requirements, Target Architecture guidance, implementation blueprints...) to design the best IT Solution that fits within the constrains of a specific project.
As stakeholder for the projects, The Solution Architect:
- Defines the IT Solution of a project, get it approved (trough the ARB) and documented (trough the SAD), up to Gate3 level of details.
- Provide input on estimates and planning to the project management
- Act as advisor (post Gate3) on request of:
- Project manager to handle Change Requests from an IT Solution point of view
- Specialized Architect to handle knowledge transfer in DC
- Can act as an Application Architect for Small Projects
- Contribute (as reviewer) to the IT Target Architecture
- Apply Architecture practices (OCM/Methods/Tools)
- Respect the reporting processes
- Respect the IBT2 governance
Technical skills:
- Application Architecture with functional and technical topics.
- experience with packages and legacy applications as well. These are build from IBM-components
specifieke technologieën zoals: SharePoint, ASP.NET, J2EE, IMS, ...,
integratie-technologieën/protocollen zoals: SOAP/MQ, ETL, ESB...).
Some experience within insurances in non-life (cars,..) is an asset.
Personal skills:
Communication skills:
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Presentation skills
- can present and explain technical information to diverse audiences
- Capable of transferring knowledge
- convincing skills
- See from and sell to multiple viewpoints.
- consulting skills
- negotation skills
- can understand and express complex topics
- listening skills
- approachable
- interviewing
Interpersonal skills
- Team Player
- Work Effectively with superiors, colleagues and customers.
- collaborating
- Maintains constructive working relationships.
- Work in a diverse team environment.
- Inspire ceative collaboration.
- consensus building
- balanced participation
- diplomatic
- mentoring
- handles and resolves conflict
- should respect people
- committed to others' success
Work skills
- leadership
- Decision making skills
- Take initiative and is innovative.
- Self motivated and directed
- Commited, dedicated, and passionate.
- independent judgement.
- influental, ambitious, commands respect, charismatic
- work well under pressure
- planning skills
- Time management skills
- priority assessment, result-oriented, estimates well.
- can support a wide range of issues.
- Can work on multiple complex projects
- unflinching passion for quality
- art of strategy
- work under general supervision
- work under given constraints
- Organization and workflow skills.
- sensitive to where the power is and how it flows in your organization.