Position Overview: The Solutions Architect plays a pivotal role in driving the technical excellence of project delivery within our dynamic and innovative technology POD. As a key liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, the Solutions Architect is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end technical architecture, ensuring project success by aligning with the strategic goals of the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership:
- Act as the proxy to technical leads, ensuring the robustness and cohesiveness of technical solutions across multiple projects.
- Own the end-to-end technical architecture, from conception to deployment, guaranteeing alignment with business objectives.
- Customer Engagement:
- Lead workshops to delve into customer-specific systems, including microservices, Shopify, SAP Hybris, and Zuora.
- Define the technical scope of customer implementation projects through comprehensive analysis of existing infrastructure and documentation.
- Technical Expertise:
- Possess in-depth knowledge of clients’ technical stacks and continuously review and improve the architecture and design.
- Focus on key architectural aspects such as extensibility, scalability, security, and adherence to best practices.
- Documentation & Presentation:
- Develop detailed solution architecture documents, effectively presenting them to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Communication & Collaboration:
- Serve as a key communicator, collaborating with Business Leadership and IT Leads to provide project updates and align on project statuses.
- Manage effective partnerships across all business areas and organizational levels, fostering a collaborative environment.
Competencies:
- Make it Happen: Demonstrates a results-oriented mindset, eschewing excuses and focusing on achieving set outcomes.
- Control What You Can: Emphasizes preparation, organization, and simplicity in work processes, maintaining steady progress and agility to adapt to changes.
- Inquisitive Approach: Exhibits a strong ability to ask the right questions, ensuring a thorough understanding of problems before proposing solutions.
- Continuous Improvement: Views challenges as learning opportunities, leveraging successes as a foundation for ongoing excellence.
- Commitment to Learning: Maintains a commitment to continual learning, effectively balancing professional development with a demanding workload.
- Positive Mindset: Brings an optimistic attitude to every discussion, making a positive impression and contributing to a constructive team atmosphere.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or similar role in a technical environment.
- Proficient understanding of microservices architecture and experience with platforms like Shopify, SAP Hybris, and Zuora.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to a varied audience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of following through on commitments.
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
Apply Today: Join us to lead the way in technological innovation and deliver solutions that not only meet but exceed our customer’s expectations. If you have the passion, expertise, and drive to be our new Solutions Architect, we would love to hear from you.
