Vice President, GT-DPP, Next Gen BizChannel (Solution Architect)

Job Purpose *  

As a Solution Architect, you will develop the end-to-end technical solution architecture for the digital channels technology initiatives. The Solution Architect will be responsible for the creation of the solution approach, rationalization of the solution, presentation/communication of the solution, and as a guide to the delivery teams for realization of the solution. The Solution Architect role will work business, partners and technology team to deliver digital solution and roadmaps.

  Key Responsibilities  *  

• Provides application architectural and "big picture" oversight for development of new or enhanced technology solutions
• Interact with a range of people, from highly technical software developers to Senior Executive stakeholders
• Author and support the content for Solution Design Documents including Context Diagrams, Application Models, Application Profiles, Use Cases, Logical Application Models, Process Models, Logical Data Models, and High-Level Designs.
• Ensure design alignment with overall solution architecture.
• Review business requirements and participate in review sessions to gather and clarify business requirements, remove ambiguity.
• Work with technology/business partners (Architecture, Infrastructure, etc...) as needed to define design of solutions.
• Technical support through Development, Testing, and Deployment phases of the project.
• Proactive, regular communications with business, technology partners, and management to keep informed of status, changes, or issues.
• Develop and ensure compliance with architecture principles and standards for the various systems and components based on design patterns
• Lead analysis of technology industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on the enterprise architecture
• Acts as an advocate for the customer, as the ultimate authority on the architecture designed to address business or technical requirements.
• Maintains an awareness and understanding of competing products and provides ideas for innovation and improvement in order to maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Mentor other team members in project teams.
• Comfortable leading technical teams collaboratively through design processes.

Details of job description during different phase of delivery:

Demand

1. Work with the Business User/ Business Lead/ Requestor to
2. validate the ePIF submitted.
3. Understand and confirm requirements with DM
4. Engage EAD team, IT Infra and Vendor
5. Develop and validate HLE input and finalise solution
6. Complete solution based on DM request
7. Communicate to DM
8. Prepare SSD, TSD, TSW, HLS
9. Consolidating confirm from all components and finalized TSD and TSW

Pre-Project

1. Assess ePIF and propose approach on how to source for a viable and cost-effective solution; and
2. Propose the solution approach and to seek concurrence from Business User;
3. Work with the respective IT units to gather requirements;
4. Ensure the IT requirements such as the following but not limited to IT Security and other IT regulatory requirements have been defined and included during the solutioning process;
5. Conduct solutioning; and
6. Participate in RFP Process from solutioning and technical requirements perspective.
7. Review SOW from vendor to align with the solutioning

Plan for Project Procurement

1. Conduct assessment on the requirements
2. Determine type of solution required; and
3. Recommend the approach to proceed with obtaining the solution

Develop Request for Proposal

1. Assist Project Manager in obtaining user requirements e.g. technical and functional requirements
2. Identify the criticality of the technical requirements
3. Conduct due diligence on the solutions considered to be invited for the RFP and
4. Provide list of potential vendors to Project Manager to be shared with business and GSP

Conduct Functional & Technical Evaluation and Vendor Selection/Conduct Proof of Concept

1. Focus on technical components during pricing validation/normalization; and
2. Must be an Evaluation Committee member

RFP Issuance and Proposal Opening

1. Assist project manager in handling queries raised by vendors with regards to the RFP
2. Present the solution in GITSC for approval
3. Briefing on the solutoning with the implementation team
4. Assist PM in technical issue/design resolution  

GITSC   Project   Job Specification *  

• B.S. in Computer Science or related field
• 8 + years of formal architecture design and implementation experience in API technologies, big data, n-tier applications, web architecture, & Enterprise integration
• 5 + years of software development experience
• Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate at an executive level
• Prior experience multiple SDLC methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall)
• Experience working with external customer-facing Web-based and Mobile Applications
• Commanding knowledge with Application Containers (e.g., Docker, OpenShift)
• Experience with open standards
• SOA principles and technologies; SOAP, REST, XML, JSON, WSDL, micro-services architecture
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Team builder and facilitator of cross team discussions with proven ability to identify and remove roadblocks and resolve issues
• Experience in complex system integrations (internal & external) and related technologies (web services, SOAP, REST, JSON)
• Experience with Identity Management (IDM), SSO, oAuth, CA platforms (SiteMinder)
• Experience on technology platforms (JavaScript/Node, JavaEE)
• Knowledge / experience with AWS platform components (Lambda, Lex, EC2, S3, IAM, API Gateway, VPC, DirectConnect, CloudWatch, et al.)
• Certified Architecture Frameworks; TOGAF, FEAF, DOD, Zachman

 

Qualifications

(Basic Degree/Diploma Etc)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) – Computer science/Computing Professional Qualification and/or Regulatory, Licensing requirements  TOGAF, FEAF, DOD, Zachman Relevant Work Experience  10-12 years Required Competencies and Skills *      

Competencies/Skills

(Essential to succeed in this job)

Committed, self-motivated and dynamic individual, who can take ownership and manage technical issues in project in timely manner with quality solution. 

Competencies:

1. Strong team player and can excel in a complex project environment;
2. Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
3. Able to work under pressure and deadline as well as quality driven;
4. Dynamic in managing change and conflict;
5. Leadership to motivate team members; and
6. Challenge status quo and creativity in deriving solution. #LI-AZ1