Solution architect

Role and Responsibilities

• Work with different technology vendors to build best of breed technology architecture
• Assist with RFP documents and assessing technical solutions with vendors
• Validate the deliveries for outsourced projects with vendors
• Collaborate across multiple technical teams on application design strategy, application delivery approach
• Provide solution for the given requirements as well as envision future technical roadmap
• Contribute to the technical model architecture (such as application mappings, software design models, data modelling, infrastructure diagrams)
• Lead architecture definition and technical consultation of digital transformation programs
• Help the technical team to review the technical specification as well as the developed code matching architecture definition
• Provide guidance to improve the development process, usage of technology, technical issues and challenges
• Contribute to define and improve software engineering practices (norms & standards, frameworks, source control, unit tests, technical reviews, code reviews)
• Synchronize with teams across Asia & Europe Product Owners, Enterprise Architects, Infrastructure and other business and technology teams.

Ideal candidate

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or computer engineering
• 5+ years of technical experience within architecture development, integration with different backend applications, software developments
• In-depth knowledge of integration approaches and architectures
• Deep understanding of the cloud native solution, microservices architecture, API orchestration, internet facing framework/architecture
• Able to bridge the gap between technology and business as well as envision future roadmap
• Good knowledge about design patterns and development principles
• Self-driven, fast-learner and able to take responsibility for personal growth and development
• Possess strong problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Relevant experience in system integration, developments, vendor packages analysis and implementation
• Good knowledge on technical framework such as docker, CI/CD tool chain, Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, SQL, NoSQL, Kafka, NodeJS
• Ability to work in quick paced, dynamic environment adopting scrum methodology
• Strong critical thinker with problem solving aptitude
• Ability to communicate effectively in written documents and oral presentations, explaining concepts clearly to audiences at various levels of technical knowledge
• Solutions Architecture certification such as AWS Solutions Architect/ Dev is a plus
• Experience with digital banking implementation is a plus