What does a Solution Architect do?
We asked our colleague Wouter what his typical day looks like.
Description
The INNOCOM Solution Architect is an architecture professional with strong knowledge and interest in Technology Architecture (Infrastructure, Application, Integration, and/or Data) and an understanding of Business and Enterprise Architecture.
Our Solution Architect roles are project-facing and provide support in two areas:
* With a business focus, ensuring the solution meets business requirements.
* With an enterprise focus, ensuring that enterprise requirements for reuse, compliance to standards, principles, traceability to enterprise reference models, and alignment with the target enterprise architecture vision are met.
Also
* Define, document, and communicate the architecture.
* Protect (own) the solution architecture and ensure its integrity and consistency. Make sure everyone is using it correctly.
* Deliver architecture outputs in stages to enable organizational progress.
* Synchronize software and system architectures.
* Act as the ambassador of solution architectures.
* Ensure stakeholders and management understand the architecture (to the necessary detail).
* Ensure proper modeling to meet qualities like performance.
* Provide input on tool and environment selection.
* Identify and engage stakeholders to meet their needs.
* Ensure architecture supports operations, deployment, and sustainment.
* Resolve disputes and make trade-offs.
* Resolve technical problems.
Experience
* Strong understanding of architecture/design patterns.
* Knowledge of ArchiMate and Sparx is an asset.
* Knowledge of object-oriented analysis and design, aspect-oriented design, and test-driven development.
* Knowledge of application security.
* Experience with .NET, Java/JEE, OSGi or similar platforms.
* Knowledge of database solutions.
* Understanding of the full software development lifecycle and practices like configuration management, testing, CI/CD, release management. DevOps knowledge is an asset.
* Knowledge of SOA, web services, XML/SOAP, enterprise service bus, security standards.
* Familiarity with cloud concepts (Hybrid, Private, Public) and cloud platforms like Azure & AWS.
Profile
* Open, honest, energetic, and motivated.
* A quick learner, adaptable to new skills and contexts.
* Customer-focused, adaptable, and personable.
* Creative, critical thinker, and conceptual.
* Passionate about change and managing expectations.
* Excellent communicator, able to explain complex topics simply.
* Impact-driven and supportive team player.
* High emotional intelligence and a role model.
Contact us
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