Job Description :
Title: Solutions Architect
Location: Charlotte, NC
Duration: Full Time
Job Description:
The Solutions Architect is accountable for architecting and designing comprehensive solutions that meet business requirements in support of a given portfolio. The Solution Architect will be accountable for partnering with key roles (e.g. project managers, business analysts, strategic architects etc to create solutions that are aligned to the architecture principles, leverage common solutions and services, and meet the financial targets (cost and benefits Within the solution development lifecycle this role will be accountable for solution evaluation and selection, buy vs. build decisions, and early-phase project estimates which contribute to the business case.
Responsibilities Include:
Represent Technology Strategy & Architecture in programs/initiatives
Oversee and support Functional & Technical Requirements gathering
Produce conceptual and logical architectures to meet strategic business, financial and technology objectives through documentation of systems, architectures, process flows and value-chains
Define and document business technology domains via blueprints of the current state, target state, and roadmaps to guide technology investment
Author end to end high level design via Solutions Architecture Design Documents(SADD Provide solutions where Strategic Architecture gaps exist.
Ensure alignment of initiative level high and low designs against the agreed architectures and technology strategies.
Provide continuous feedback between solutions architecture and the technology delivery teams during initiatives.
Promote adherence of designs to bank policies and standards, architectural principles and guidelines.
Manage tradeoffs between speed to market, quality and financial impact.
Ensure adherence to the architecture governance processes
Technical leadership and exposure across a broad scale of tools, technologies, and architecture models.
Required Skills / Experience: “Must have”:
At least 8 years of experience in information technology with 2 years of financial services experience and 2 to 3 years of technology architecture experience.
Financial services experience in Wholesale Banking with exposure with Treasury/Cash Management
Translating complex concepts into multiple architectural “views” aimed at varying audiences
Broad based IT knowledge and experience (Financial Software, Hardware, Middleware, Data)
Application development knowledge and experience (Distributed Services, Design, Analysis)
Industry best practices in architectural methodologies and standards (e.g., Zachman, TOGAF, Rational Unified Process, IEEE-1471, etc…)
Interpreting business needs and applying innovative technology solutions
Governance and oversight processes for managing alignment of change to strategic goals
Desired Knowledge and Skills:
Strong, proactive leadership capabilities
Ability to stimulate and participate in creative thinking for out-of-the-box solutions
Resolving and influencing the positive outcome of conflicting objectives and priorities
Excellent written (technical) and verbal communication
Ability to effectively communicate, interact with and influence Senior Technical associates, Business & Operational partners, and Executives
Work effectively within a fast-paced, cohesive Architecture team and willing to learn fast and adapt quickly to change