Solution Architect

Description:

Encompasses multiple disciplines, including technology architects, solution architects, and enterprise architects. Architects: Are responsible for delivering business value to customers by architecting effective information systems solutions that address the customers business problems, needs and opportunities, in a manner consistent with companys strategic and business goals. Have knowledge of architectural frameworks, methodologies, and tools and understand how to apply this knowledge to successfully deliver customer projects. Establish and maintain a professional working relationship at multiple levels both internally and with the customer by understanding the customers business context and their unique situation. Collaborate with both internal and external/industry experts to anticipate customer needs in order to facilitate the definition and development of the solution. Strong supporters of the professional development framework for their profession and use the knowledge and best practice derived from their professional associations to the benefit of their customers. Collaborate with project managers to ensure effective and efficient development, delivery, deployment, operation and support of these IS solutions. Collaborate with the account team to meet or exceed revenue, product, customer satisfaction and market share goals for assigned account(s).

Responsibilities

• Architect custom solutions of project and program or operational scope.
• Architect reusable solutions of project or operational scope.
• Customize reusable solutions of project and program or operational scope.
• Capture and share architectural IP at the project and program level.
• Oversee the implementation and governance of architectures of project and program or operational scope.
• Contribute to the Architect profession worldwide and across the company businesses.
• Develop for client technically feasible long-term IT strategies and plans .
• Assess business impact of specific technologies/strategies .
• Identify and address technical or operational risks.
• Provide review/input on project activities for medium to large business unit level projects .
• Collaborates with the project manager to develop detailed project plans and work breakdown structures for medium to large business unit level projects.
• Develop and deliver sales presentations at CEO/Executive Staff/CIO levels for medium to large opportunities (R) .