IT Solution Architect

Job Description:

• A solutions architect is responsible for creating the overall technical vision for a specific solution to a business problem. In this case, it is to create a user interface that takes input from various databases and outputs them to one single output database. The solution architect will design, describe, and manage the solution, and effectively build a bridge between a business problem and the technology solution (programming team).
• Understands business goals, objectives and needs of the business solution environment.
• Develops software design, application-related IT solutions and its individual components, balances alternatives.
• Is also responsible for the design of data architectures supporting data modelling and engineering in the context of data analytics (Data Stewardship).
• Employs techniques and systems to extract knowledge or insights from data through data analysis such as statistics, data mining and predictive analytics.
• Validates the IT solution architecture against business requirements and assumptions, and prioritizes them.
• Contributes and supports planning, budgeting, design and alignment of business processes and corresponding IT solution architecture.
• May coordinate relevant unit and integration tests, and documents new IT Solutions Architectures, and maintains existing.
• Supports the integration of necessary IT security guidelines.
• Typically reports to an IT Manager or IT Project Manager.
• "Creates"Is expected to adopt existing concepts, methodologies, etc. in order to create and open up new ways of approaching and fulfilling specific internal and external client requests or project requirements.
• "Senior Professional Positions which need senior professional expertise, with extensive functional, commercial and/or technical knowledge in an area of competence.
• They integrate analysis, development, testing and implementation.
• They interpret and functionally influence policy and guidelines in their area of business / technology, and develop processes and systems to deliver functional objectives.
• They typically plan own work according to targets agreed, within an quarterly up to an annual cycle, by integrating resources in a project driven environment.
• They provide functional advice and guidance to colleagues and customers.
• A chartered professional qualification or equivalent is typically associated with grades (though not necessary).
• 8-10 years Deep professional know-how and experience in one Sub Job Family.
• Masters domain. Transfers and applies know-how to / in various contexts. Solid professional judgment and problem solving competence. Improves existing processes and approaches.