Solution Architect - Cloud/Digital

We have an opportunity for a Solution Architect - Cloud/Digital for one of our MNC client in Bangalore/Mumbai.

Job Description :

Summary of position :

- The Solution Architect is a key member and is responsible for the overall design of the digital platforms and mapping client business requirements to systems/technical requirements. The Solution Architect works as a team member along with project team members to deliver the complete solution for the customer.

Responsibilities :

- Identifying and justifying potential investments in systems and technologies that can achieve both architectural objectives and business goals

- Overseeing and reviewing the application design process to ensure that it meets both the technical constraints of the architecture and the business objectives of the enterprise in terms of reliability, scalability and serviceability.

- Maintaining ongoing involvement in the design and implementation progress of each application, from definition of business requirements through design, testing, deployment and management.

- Overseeing application testing to verify, monitor and ensure performance and scalability, including the identification and alleviation of bottlenecks

- Participate in process flow analysis and process redesign

- Share best practices and be consultative to clients throughout duration of the project

- Produce a detailed functional design document to match customer requirements

- Take ownership of the solution, develop solution strategy and drive the engagement from solution stand point independently

- Produce a technical specification for custom development and systems integration requirements

- Provide current best practice and 3rd Party solution alternatives as part of the functional design document

- Participate in training design, documentation and delivery efforts

- Participate and lead, when needed, project meetings with the customer participate in internal projects as required

- Participate in pre-sales activities

Preferred skills/Experience :

- Ideal candidate must be self-motivated with a proven track record in custom development in delivering in any one technological platform (SAP/ Java / Microsoft) & Cloud technologies and comfortable in the dynamic atmosphere of a technical organization. Candidate must be organized and analytical, adept at working in a team environment, able to design and implement a project schedule, and able to handle multiple priorities in a fast moving environment.

Additional preferred qualifications are :

- B.E. degree in Computer Science, or equivalent preferred

- Strong presentation and communication skills

- Ability to understand business requirements and convert them into solution designs

- Knowledge of web-based systems architecture, service-based architecture, enterprise application architecture as well as experience managing expectations when balancing alternatives against business and financial constraints

- Must demonstrate good judgment and pragmatic approach to delivering a solution that optimizes architecture activities across company needs, business constraints and technological realities

- Should have participated in, and be familiar with, SDLC and Agile (Scrum) project methodologies

- Must maintain professional knowledge and relationships with the customer ecosystem

- Proven Solutions experience in large enterprises

Technical Skills :

- Good experience in Enterprise Architecture

- Good in Business process understanding

- Project Management experience

Behavioral Skill :

- Good communication skill

- Good team leading

- Good in planning and organizing