Technology Architect

Greetings from Teknikoz

Experience : 12+Years

Roles and Responsibilities

• Skills in identifying enterprise requirements and derive system specifications, breaking down them into manageable parts.

• Skills on more than one development technology stack required preferably C++, Java, .NET, PHP or other open-source technologies.

• Expertise in Java technologies or .NET technologies and middleware technologies.

• Knowledge of cross platform Mobile application development – IBM MEA/ Kony etc.

• Skills on various operating systems like AIX, LINUX, and Windows.

• Hands on experience in development of applications including web services, web APIs, message queue, service oriented and micro services architecture.

• Skills on Private Cloud setup (VMware) and public cloud (such as Azure/AWS etc.)

• Should have understanding of Infrastructure and involved in hosting of enterprise applications.

• Must have capability of Architecting scalable SaaS based platforms.

• In-depth knowledge of enterprise systems, modules, and software integration.

• Expertise in migration of legacy applications from on premise to cloud/hybrid environments.

• Should have experience in any NOSQL database and RDBMS preferably on Oracle database and/or PostgresSQL.

• Knowledge of new and upcoming front-end technologies. Successful introduction of new technology, made design decisions for a product and lived with the consequences of the decisions.

• Strong proponent of engineering best practices for Unit Testing, Coverage, Code Quality, Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment.

• Ability to handle conflict and build consensus around different approaches among stakeholders.

• Ability to measure performance of the newly upgraded / installed systems.

• Superior oral and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate complex ideas clearly to a variety of audiences.

• Preferably the candidate should have working / hands-on experience with Enterprise Architecture (EA) tools like Mega Hopex, Avolution ABACUS, Planview, Orbus iServer, etc. Set up technical standards and governance structure for the enterprise.

• To provide technology architecture expertise and guidance across multiple business divisions & technology domains.

• Assist business strategy and accordingly drive technology strategy from an architecture perspective.

• Setting up technical standards, formulation of Enterprise Architecture (EA) Governance Framework.

• Driving technology strategy from an architecture perspective, across a portfolio of applications in the Bank, for resource optimization and Risk mitigation.

• Translating business requirements into specific system, application or process designs, including working with business personnel and executives to identify functional requirements.

• Define/ maintain Target Architectures in Roadmaps.

• Lead and/or assist efforts to scope and architect major change programs, leading strategic options analysis & proposing end-to-end solutions & highlighting trade-offs.

• Review ongoing designs of major programs to identify strategic opportunities and resolve design issues during delivery.

• Identify key technology enablers to optimize IT investment.

• Develop highly complex solutions that exemplifies quality optimization regarding reliability, availability, scalability, manageability, flexibility, usability/ reusability, and high performance.

• Deliver Architecture solutions in a Banking environment at the highest-level technical expertise.

• Lead other IT Architects to provide effective consulting on complex projects including RFP technical evaluations for various business domain.

• Lead multifunctional teams in successful application of methodologies and architecture modelling tools. As an architect the person would be responsible for suggestion and implementation of new technologies.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders in IT infra domain, IT-vendors, and other architects to achieve enterprise business goals.

• Keep up with the latest technologies and best practices in the field.

• Develop technical strategies, designs, and architectures for IT systems.

• Ensure that implemented systems align with the designed architecture.

• Lead IT teams to ensure technology developed is aligned with the functional and non-functional requirements of the business.