Qualification : B.Tech/M.Tech  Experience : 7-10 years of experience designing solutions  Knowledge & skills :   - Knowledge of the technology landscape  - Design and development of solution architecture  - Designing technology solutions  - Technology infrastructure, specifications  - Network model  Best suited for someone who :  - Strong conceptual and analytical skills  - Team player with experience leading and collaborating cross functional teams  - Strong critical thinker with problem solving aptitude  - Is results oriented with ability to produce products  AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY :  - Lead the organisation in exploiting technology and use knowledge of IT solutions to drive organisational change and support business process design  - Responsible for managing any new capability/technology or change in the existing capability by designing new solutions  - Design the solution architecture for the above new changes triggered due to technology  - Responsible for converting requirements into the architecture and design that ultimately constitute the blueprint for the solution  - Design and develop solutions which balance architectural concerns of the projects with the concerns of the organization  - Prepare business cases for IT solutions, considering infrastructure, licenses, development and support  - Ensure that the business needs are met by designing frameworks and laying the foundation and enable all to talk in the same language and handshake  - Ensure communication happens between various technologies by designing solutions   - Design solutions for different technologies to interact and provide a consistent view to all the internal employees  - Understand the business needs and provide the capacity (storage required, network model, specifications) and sizing (specification) of the technology  Functional Skills :   Essential (E) :   - They investigate technology practices, priorities, and direction.  - They use the strategic technology plan to set objectives and action plans for a specific work area.  Advanced (A) :   - They ensure researches and benchmarks are completed against best practices for IT spending, architecture, technologies, and processes  - They define criteria for prioritization and recommends core components of a strategic technology plan.  - They lead implementation of the approved strategic technology plan for significant, integrated work processes.  Mastery (M) :  - They recommend long-term best-in-class policies and plans that will provide enhanced support across the enterprise.  - They approve the strategic technology plan; steer initiatives that support the technology strategy.   - They allocate and align resources to meet the objectives of the plan  Solution Development & Implementation :   Essential (E) :   - They demonstrate knowledge of a technical specialism and provide detailed advice regarding its application.  - They have the ability to understand business requirements and recommend appropriate technical solutions based on approved technology roadmaps  Advanced (A) :   - They demonstrate knowledge of multiple technical specialism and can provide expert advice regarding their application  - They demonstrate in-depth knowledge of functional application including configuration and integration impacts  - They supervise specialist technical consultants whilst taking accountability for overall technical delivery, ensuring best-practice standards are applied  Mastery (M) :   - They provide leadership and guidance to promote the development and exploitation of technical knowledge in the organisation to deliver core business strategy  Project Management :   Essential :  - They work across teams to identify project risks and put mitigating actions in place with clearly defined owners.  - They prepare realistic detailed plans and accurate status reporting to stakeholders, knowing when to intervene or escalate when plans are off track  Advanced (A) :   - They effectively manage expectations of all stakeholders, monitoring and controlling resources, revenue and capital costs against the project budget  - They evaluate and make recommendations on technical options and governance and suitably identify project sponsors and stakeholders  - They lead one or more teams to effective delivery, and demonstrate good people manager skills to ensure teams are motivated and have appropriate skills and experience to be successful  Mastery (M) :   - They establish and maintain effective structures and governance to control and monitor the entire programme and successfully deliver the agreed business outcomes  - They provide effective leadership to ensure team members are motivated and developing their skills and experience  Continuous Improvement :   Essential :  - They define routine, integrated processes.  - They apply process definitions and flows to work performed.  - They identify process bottlenecks and contribute suggestions for process improvement.  Advanced (A) :   - They constantly strive to improve the effectiveness of IT, resulting into increase in performance of the business processes   - They recommend substantive process enhancements and assess both internal and external implications  Mastery (M) :   - They analyze processes for major enhancements to customer satisfaction and cost reduction.   - They identify metrics for strategic business process improvement.   - They identify the value of process improvements and solicit the support of senior business leaders.  Service Delivery :   Essential :  - They understand the connectivity across process, systems and data and work tirelessly to improve and maximise the effectiveness of our systems, data and process architecture  Advanced (A) :   - They develop a customer service and continuous improvement culture within IT and the business, including the development and management of service level agreements   Mastery (M) :   - They ensure the overall service, whether local or supplied, meets market requirements and are in line with the business strategy  - They drive effectiveness and efficiency through fully understanding and leveraging end to end core IT processes & performance metrics and can coach others in these  Technology Development and IT Solutions :   Essential :  - They monitor recent technology developments and recommend implementation where practical   - They champion productive technology solutions to meet business needs   - They participate in the functional development and specifications of new IT solutions  Advanced (A) :   - They lead implementation of technology upgrades/enhancements   - They analyse external IT developments for data integrity and access control management  - They recommend new systems to automate existing processes and ways to re-engineer business process to effectively use new technology  Mastery (M) :   - They develop organisation-wide approach and best practices on the adaption of new technologies and solutions   - They lead and direct the definition and development of new IT solutions to improve the efficiency of the system  Information Security :   Essential :   - They apply and maintain specific security controls, as required by organisational policy and local risk assessment to maintain confidentiality, integrity and availability of business information systems and enhance resilience to unauthorised access  - They audit integrity of information and assess compliance with relevant policies and standards, and conduct basic risk assessments.  - They recognise when an IT network/system has been attacked by a remote host, malicious code or when a breach of security has occurred, and take immediate damage limitation actions to mitigate risk  - They demonstrate effective communication of security issues to business stakeholders  Advanced (A) :   - They obtain and act on vulnerable information, perform risk assessments and impact analysis for business applications and computer installations  - They provide authoritative advice and guidance on security strategies to manage risk.  - They investigate major breaches of security, recommend appropriate control improvements and effectively interpret security policy  - They contribute to the development of standards and guidelines that comply with security policy, and design and deliver specialist education and training to key individuals  Mastery (M) :   - They demonstrate leadership and expertise on information assurance and security controls, working effectively with strategic functions such as legal experts and technical support.  - They formulate the business strategy and plan for information security that addresses evolving business risk and information control requirements, in a consistent way  - They manage the assessment of threats to confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability and relevant compliance, and provide for the restoration of information systems.  IT Governance :  Essential :   - They effectively work with business stakeholders to define strategic goals and how resources (technology, people and process) will support in their delivery  - They coordinate resources to meet specific business objectives whilst maintaining the principles of professional standards, accountability and clarity of purpose.  - They perform regular reviews of management processes and decisions, within own area of responsibility, to ensure compliance with the IS control framework, policies and standards.  - They develop a robust and effective risk management process for own area of responsibility  Advanced (A) :   - They oversee the effective management of IT and business resources, across the entire portfolio, to meet specific business objectives and create value for stakeholders.  - They support ongoing development of integrated IT process management and governance to drive improved performance and support  Mastery (M) :   - They demonstrate accountability for ongoing development and communication of Diageo's corporate IT governance strategy that includes processes to maximise the efficient use of IT in order to achieve its strategic goals.  - They develop and manage processes to drive effective evaluation, selection, prioritisation and funding of competing investments, oversee their implementation and delivery of business benefits.  - They ensure that the IT organisation operates in an effective, efficient and compliant manner and accordance with it's principles  Information Management :  Essential :   - They manage the accessibility, retrievability and protection of information  - They advise on the transformation of information from one medium to another, and maintain and implement information handling procedures.  - They safeguard the availability, integrity and searchability of information through the application of formal data structures and protection measures  - They identify and comply with relevant organisational policies and procedures, assess and manage risks around the use of, and effective presentation of, information  Advanced (A) :   - They plan effective information storage, sharing and publishing within the organisation and maintain and communicate company's information management strategy  - They devise and implement document and record systems, including classification, retrieval and retention processes and maintain an inventory of information, subject to appropriate legislation.  - They review new business proposals and provide specialist advice on information management, promotion of collaborative working and management of risk  - They secure compliance with organisational policies and procedures and overall information management strategy  - They identify the impact of any relevant statutory, internal or external regulations on the organisation's use of information  Mastery (M) :   - They establish and effectively communicate Diageo's information management strategy, developing it as an integrated part of the overall business strategy.  - They manage the development and application of consistently recognised and accepted data definitions throughout the organisation.  - They check that the company's business processes are correctly modelled and the standards, processes and data architectures to support them are in place, in accordance with all regulations  Database Administration :   Essential :   - They document problem resolutions.  - They maintain reliable database backups  - They provide timely response to critical customer requests  - They install software upgrades & preventative maintenance to all databases  Advanced (A) :   - They engage in regular performance management of databases, application and files/tables  - They establish data security by reviewing current security levels every 6 months & modifying if necessary.  - They maintain data security procedures  System Monitoring & Administration :  Essential :   - They monitor servers  - They respond to alerts and / or tickets that are either auto-generated or user raised  - They resolve the issue based on Incident and Problem Management guidelines  Advanced (A) :   They require no guidance & resolve the issue based on their experience & knowledge  - They provide support, advice and guidance to customers on server related issues  - They analyze root cause of problems and minimize the adverse impact of these issues  Leadership Standards :   Bring the Diageo Purpose to life :  - Demonstrates an owner's level of pride and accountability for the success of Diageo  - Connects strongly with the Diageo purpose and values. Uses this to inspire themselves and others.  - Is a role model for ethics and compliance, contributes to Diageo building our reputation as one of the most trusted and respected companies.  Create Possibilities :   - Is imaginative in generating ideas and solutions, goes beyond the norm and inspires others to do the same.  - Is able to take strong ideas and turn them into plans which can deliver results in both the short and longer term.   - Is future orientated, understands the bigger picture.  Consistently Deliver Great Performance :  - Demonstrates deep personal accountability for performance.  - Focuses on priorities demonstrating rigour and brilliant execution in everything.  - Moves easily between strategy and operational detail.  Create Conditions for People to Succeed :  - Is a strong team player, values the diverse contributions of others.  - Provides honest and helpful feedback, coaches others to perform at their best.  - Builds talent and capability to support business performance in the short and longer term  - For People Managers - Values and models great people management  Be Authentic :   - Inspires others through their personal integrity, does what they say without exception.  - Builds strong trusting relationships that help them and others perform   - Will share own view openly and speak out for what is right   Grow Yourself :  - Commits to learning, awareness of own strengths and development areas.  - Shares their learning with others in a way that promotes growth

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Solution Architect - FMCG 

Solution Architect - FMCG  ,Job Description for Solution Architect - FMCG  in Diageo in  Bangalore for (7-10) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Solution Architect - FMCG  in Diageo in  Bangalore for (7-10) years of experience. Apply Now!