Solution Architect

SUMMARY:
Solution Architect (12 month contract), Financial Services

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements, translating them into technical specifications and solution designs.
• Design and develop scalable, efficient, and secure architectures that meet business needs and align with industry best practices.
• Lead the implementation of complex IT projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance system performance and development processes.
• Ensure solutions are compliant with relevant regulations, standards, and security protocols.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of architectures, designs, and processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, providing support to internal teams and clients as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong background in systems analysis and design, with the ability to create detailed technical specifications and architecture diagrams.
• Proven experience in IT management, including project management, team leadership, and strategic planning.
• In-depth knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and provide innovative solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.

• 1-2 years Enterprise Technology & Solutions Architecture Technology with leadership experience in driving technical engineering and development teams in the delivery of cloud solutions.
• 3-4 years experience implementing continuous Integration or Continuous Delivery processes in engineering teams
  • Experience leading and integrating test automation into various points in a deployment pipeline,
  • Prior programming background in at least one or more languages: C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, Go, or scripting experience in Shell and Perl.
• 10 years plus experience in using large scale production systems and technologies, for example load balancing, monitoring, distributed systems, micro services, and configuration management.
  • Designing and executing small to medium scale systems automation projects with strong autonomy.
  • Be familiar with and enthusiastic for software engineering best practices such as testing, continuous integration and continuous delivery.
  • Be familiar with systems and configuration management tools.