Solution Architect

Role Overview :

• Lead Solution Architect who will work closely on IOH applications architecture as part of its digital transformation and modernisation.
• Collaboration: Work with Enterprise architects and stakeholders for reviews and approvals needed as per the process. Collaborate with other professionals to determine functional and non-functional requirements for new software or applications
• Work on the overall vision of stakeholders and customers.
• Choose the right approach that aligns with business needs.
• Implementation oversight: Guide implementation to ensure solutions meet design specifications. Provide guidance to development teams and communicate successfully all concepts and guidelines to development team & oversee progress of development team to ensure consistency with initial design
• Integration: Ensure seamless integration of system components with other systems.
• Quality assurance: Manage reviews (design/code) for the critical components to ensure systems are robust and secure.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for system designs and processes.
• Value stream and ART responsibilities: Align system designs with Value streams and ART, participate in PI planning, and support the continuous delivery pipeline.
• Continuous improvement: Recommend enhancements to existing systems for improved efficiency.

Requirements and skills:

• Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience (5 years) as systems architect
• Extensive knowledge of software development methodologies, source code management strategies, design patterns, DevSecOps, automation, and best practices.
• Ability to translate non-functional requirements such as availability, flexibility, stability, ease of maintenance and security.
• Experience of implementing software using Enterprise .NET technologies (.NET 5+), web based and desktop clients, application servers, relational and non-relational databases, container-based services (such as Docker, Kubernetes), service-bus solutions, testing strategies.
• Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture
• Understanding of software quality assurance principles
• A technical mindset with great attention to detail
• High quality organizational and leadership skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual abilities
• Experience with information processing fundamentals and best practices
• Ability to prioritize tasks, especially when under pressure

Desirable:

• Microsoft .NET Core Certified
• Experience of using Microsoft Azure DevOps tools
• Experience of using Github
• Experience of using Jira