Hybrid Senior Solutions Architect – Contractor

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About the role

  • Senior Solutions Architect responsible for solution design and architecture in the banking sector. Focusing on delivering technical solutions and collaborating with stakeholders to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Produce concise, accurate solution designs.
  • Provide technical solutions to business needs.
  • Author architecture deliverables such as High-Level Designs.
  • Present architecture deliverables to governance forums.
  • Design and implement scalable and maintainable software systems.
  • Support the Pre-Engagement process by collaborating with stakeholders.
  • Review business context for solutions and define vision and requirements.
  • Support the execution of Digital Implementation Scoping engagements.

Requirements

  • Have strong solution design and architecture experience for a minimum of 5 years in banking/financial services.
  • Strong and demonstrable experience of providing technical solutions to business needs, across the technology layers (database, backend, integration, and UX).
  • Strong interpersonal skills and senior business and IT stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ability to produce concise, accurate solution designs subject to architecture governance, which align with architectural strategy, and which meet business requirements.
  • Knowledge of architectural modelling tools and frameworks such as EA Sparx, C4 model & TOGAF would be beneficial.
  • Have authored architecture deliverables such as High-Level Designs including non-functional requirements, system use-cases and integration patterns.
  • Have presented architecture deliverables to governance forums such as Arch. Review Boards and Design Authorities.
  • Proficient in at least one programming language, such as Java, Python, or C#.
  • Familiarity with software development frameworks, such as Spring, Django, or ASP.NET MVC.
  • Understanding of software design principles and patterns.
  • Ability to design and implement scalable and maintainable software systems.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud computing platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Understanding of cloud infrastructure components, such as virtual machines, containers, and storage services.
  • Ability to design and implement cloud-based solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, and secure.
  • Understanding of networking protocols and technologies, such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi.
  • Ability to design and implement network solutions that are reliable, secure, and performant.
  • Familiarity with network security principles and best practices.
  • Understanding of cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Ability to implement security controls to protect systems and data.
  • Knowledge of security standards and compliance requirements.
  • Understanding of data modelling and database design concepts.
  • Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Ability to design and implement data management solutions that are efficient, scalable, and secure.
  • Ability to implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools, such as Ansible or Chef.
  • Staying up-to-date with emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain.
  • Evaluating the potential impact of emerging technologies on business and IT.
  • Exploring opportunities to incorporate emerging technologies into solutions.

Job title

Senior Solutions Architect – Contractor

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$8,000 - $9,000 per month

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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