Medior DevOps Senior Solution Architect
Job Purpose:
* Investigate, analyze, and document business functions, processes, or information methodically.
* Define architecture requirements and create viable specifications for process and system improvements.
* Manage architecture-related communication within the IT organization.
* Maintain the system architecture baseline.
* Create and communicate designs and detailed system functional specifications to guide the development of integrated solutions.
* Deliver guidance on the development and modification of solution components, ensuring compatibility with existing and planned components.
Autonomy:
* For small and medium-sized projects: Work autonomously with substantial personal responsibility.
* For large projects: Work under general direction within a clear framework of accountability.
* Report to DevOps Director Architecture.
Scope:
* Global, with indirect responsibility and accountability.
Responsibilities:
* Work on relationships with people responsible for architectural standards and communicate important trends and news.
* Seek contributions from stakeholders and cascade them effectively to peers.
* Analyze public events regarding IT architecture and flag them with respective team members.
* Lead the definition of solution architecture deliverables in small to medium-sized projects/programs.
* Coordinate collaboration with external service providers for system components.
* Apply standard methodologies for creating or maintaining architecture, programs, or applications.
* Document work using agreed standards, methods, and tools.
People Management:
* May supervise project completion and contribute to employees’ professional development.
* Coach architecture peers and team members, contribute to reviews and knowledge sharing, manage progress on tasks, audit results, and outcomes.
* Coach development teams on design, performance, tools, and standards.
Experience:
* At least 8 years of IT experience, with 5 years specific to IT Architecture.
* At least 3 years of experience with formal software engineering methods (e.g., PRINCE2 / Agile).
* At least 3 years of experience with enterprise application integration and related patterns.
* Proficient knowledge of Business, Applications, Integration, Data, Security, and Technology Architecture patterns.
* Experience leveraging tools and managing non-direct reports to achieve results.
* Proven ability to work in a global, multi-cultural, multi-functional environment where consensus is critical for success.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Skills:
* Analytical skills: Recognize cause and effect patterns, think systematically, and determine logical consequences.
* Conceptual thinking: Understand underlying issues and relate similarities between situations using concepts, models, or previous experiences.
* Customer Focus: Demonstrate high priority for customer needs.
* Seeking Information: Identify information gaps and select appropriate sources.
* Forming Relationships: Develop good working relationships with internal contacts.
* Teamwork: Contribute actively to team goals, promoting shared values and mutual respect.
* Planning & Organization: Plan and organize tasks to meet agreed standards and objectives.
Education:
* Degree level or equivalent in IT or Business Management.
Languages:
* Fluent verbal and written English.
Competencies:
* Database/repository design: Maintain and apply specialist knowledge of database concepts, object and data modeling techniques, and design principles.
* Requirements definition: Facilitate scoping and business priority-setting for change initiatives.
* Solution Architecture: Use tools to contribute to systems architectures development.
* Systems Design: Recommend/design structures and tools for systems meeting business needs.
* Systems Integration: Design and develop specifications for integration components and interfaces.
* Technical: Maintain knowledge of technical specialisms and provide detailed advice regarding their application.
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