Solution Architecture

Job Title: Solution Architecture - Solution Architect
*Experience*
10-13 Years

*Job Description*

• Responsible for architecture and design of technology solutions during bid-phase as part of Lead to Closure process.
• Participate and contribute to the development of design and specifications (PTG activities) as development of accelerators, demos, etc. in their respective Business Unit.
• Participate in establishing architecture guiding principles, reference architectures and implementations, frameworks and methodologies that will ensure the conversion of operational and transformation roadmaps into successful solution implementations.
• Support in the review and evaluation of existing systems and processes to identify areas for improvement.
• Participate and keep up-to-date on the relevant development and innovations in the industry to ensure emerging technologies and industry trends are adopted to meet client needs.
• Develop and maintain solution architecture artifacts such as high-level designs, detailed designs, and architecture diagrams.
• Ensure the solutions are scalable, secure, and meet performance requirements.
• Collaborate with project managers and development teams to ensure that solutions are implemented according to specifications.
• Participate in code and design reviews to ensure compliance with architecture guidelines.

*Solution Design:
Required Technical/ Functional Competencies*

• Manages solution design projects, ensures best practices are being followed.
• Able to develops solution designs for complex solutions.

*Emerging Technologies:*

• Manages emerging technology projects, ensures best practices are being followed.
• Develops and implements emerging technology strategies that support the organization's strategic objectives.

*Architecture Tools And Frameworks:*

• Expert knowledge of architecture tools & frameworks.
• Able to tailor architectural methods, takes decision on tools selection & customization
• Independently make decisions in tool selection process and provide future direction for tools & framework selection.

*Architecture Concepts And Principles:*

• Provides deep subject matter expertise, advice for the program delivery.
• Contributes to the development of new techniques and plans within area of expertise.
• Establish Architectural principles & patterns.
• Conduct technical & design reviews.
• Use advanced tools to capture and analyze system / technical issues.

*Product/Technology Knowledge:*

• Expert knowledge of customer's product & technology specification.
• Implement code or configure/customize products, drive adoption of industry standards/practices, contribute to development of reusable assets & innovative solutions.
• Work on complex modules independently.
• Analyze various frameworks/tools and present recommendations, contribute to development of training and certification material, demonstrate thought leadership through whitepapers and webinars.

*Proposal Design:*

• Basic understanding of proposal writing process, Familiarity with organization's proposal templates and guidelines.
• Able to draft simple proposal sections following established templates.
• Collaborates with more experienced team members on proposal content.

*Requirement Gathering And Analysis:*

• Good understanding of requirement gathering and analysis concepts and terminology.
• Able to independently identify, describe, and document requirements, and have experience in creating and reviewing requirements.
• Able to conduct basic analysis of requirements, like identifying gaps & inconsistencies.

*Proposal Defence:*

• Good understanding of the proposal's content, goals, and strategy.
• Awareness of the organization's past proposal successes and failures.
• Participates in proposal defence meetings and presentations.
• Able to addresses questions and objections confidently and professionally.
• Collaborates with team members to prepare responses to potential issues and offers insights and suggestions to improve proposal defence strategies.

*Accountability:
Required Behavioral Competencies*

• Being a role model for taking initiative and ensuring others take initiative, removing obstacles for others, taking ownership for results and deadlines for self and others, and acting as a role model for being responsible.

*Agility:*

• Works with a diverse set of situations, people and groups and adapts and motivates self and team to thrive in changing environment.

*Collaboration:*

• Reaches out to others in team to ensure connections are made and team members are working together.
• Looks for ways to integrate work with other teams, identifying similarities and opportunities, making necessary changes in work to ensure successful integration.

*Customer Focus:*

• Engages in executive customer discovery to predict future needs of customers and drives customer relationships with a long-term focus and takes actions to enhance customer loyalty.

*Communication:*

• Communicates and presents complex ideas, information, and data to multiple, broad, and demanding stakeholders internal and/or external to the Organization.
• Helps others communicate better with their audience. Demonstrates honest, direct, and transparent communication and facilitates conversations within the team and its close collaborators.

*Drives Results:*

• Proactively seeks challenging and differentiated opportunities and drives and motivates team members to take on more responsibility.

*Resolves Conflict:*

• Balances the business interests of all stakeholders and manages any conflicts offering mutually beneficial options.

Certifications
*Job Description*

• Responsible for architecture and design of technology solutions during bid-phase as part of Lead to Closure process.
• Participate and contribute to the development of design and specifications (PTG activities) as development of accelerators, demos, etc. in their respective Business Unit.
• Participate in establishing architecture guiding principles, reference architectures and implementations, frameworks and methodologies that will ensure the conversion of operational and transformation roadmaps into successful solution implementations.
• Support in the review and evaluation of existing systems and processes to identify areas for improvement.
• Participate and keep up-to-date on the relevant development and innovations in the industry to ensure emerging technologies and industry trends are adopted to meet client needs.
• Develop and maintain solution architecture artifacts such as high-level designs, detailed designs, and architecture diagrams.
• Ensure the solutions are scalable, secure, and meet performance requirements.
• Collaborate with project managers and development teams to ensure that solutions are implemented according to specifications.
• Participate in code and design reviews to ensure compliance with architecture guidelines.

*Solution Design:*

• Manages solution design projects, ensures best practices are being followed.
• Able to develops solution designs for complex solutions.

*Emerging Technologies:*

• Manages emerging technology projects, ensures best practices are being followed.
• Develops and implements emerging technology strategies that support the organization's strategic objectives.

*Architecture Tools And Frameworks:*

• Expert knowledge of architecture tools & frameworks.
• Able to tailor architectural methods, takes decision on tools selection & customization
• Independently make decisions in tool selection process and provide future direction for tools & framework selection.

*Architecture Concepts And Principles:*

• Provides deep subject matter expertise, advice for the program delivery.
• Contributes to the development of new techniques and plans within area of expertise.
• Establish Architectural principles & patterns.
• Conduct technical & design reviews.
• Use advanced tools to capture and analyze system / technical issues.

*Product/Technology Knowledge:*

• Expert knowledge of customer's product & technology specification.
• Implement code or configure/customize products, drive adoption of industry standards/practices, contribute to development of reusable assets & innovative solutions.
• Work on complex modules independently.
• Analyze various frameworks/tools and present recommendations, contribute to development of training and certification material, demonstrate thought leadership through whitepapers and webinars.

*Proposal Design:*

• Basic understanding of proposal writing process, Familiarity with organization's proposal templates and guidelines.
• Able to draft simple proposal sections following established templates.
• Collaborates with more experienced team members on proposal content.

*Requirement Gathering And Analysis:*

• Good understanding of requirement gathering and analysis concepts and terminology.
• Able to independently identify, describe, and document requirements, and have experience in creating and reviewing requirements.
• Able to conduct basic analysis of requirements, like identifying gaps & inconsistencies.

*Proposal Defence:*

• Good understanding of the proposal's content, goals, and strategy.
• Awareness of the organization's past proposal successes and failures.
• Participates in proposal defence meetings and presentations.
• Able to addresses questions and objections confidently and professionally.
• Collaborates with team members to prepare responses to potential issues and offers insights and suggestions to improve proposal defence strategies.

*Accountability:*

• Being a role model for taking initiative and ensuring others take initiative, removing obstacles for others, taking ownership for results and deadlines for self and others, and acting as a role model for being responsible.

*Agility:*

• Works with a diverse set of situations, people and groups and adapts and motivates self and team to thrive in changing environment.

*Collaboration:*

• Reaches out to others in team to ensure connections are made and team members are working together.
• Looks for ways to integrate work with other teams, identifying similarities and opportunities, making necessary changes in work to ensure successful integration.

*Customer Focus:*

• Engages in executive customer discovery to predict future needs of customers and drives customer relationships with a long-term focus and takes actions to enhance customer loyalty.

*Communication:*

• Communicates and presents complex ideas, information, and data to multiple, broad, and demanding stakeholders internal and/or external to the Organization.
• Helps others communicate better with their audience. Demonstrates honest, direct, and transparent communication and facilitates conversations within the team and its close collaborators.

*Drives Results:*

• Proactively seeks challenging and differentiated opportunities and drives and motivates team members to take on more responsibility.

*Resolves Conflict:*

• Balances the business interests of all stakeholders and manages any conflicts offering mutually beneficial options.

Certifications
Job Title: Solution Architecture - Solution Architect
*Resolves Conflict:*

• Balances the business interests of all stakeholders and manages any conflicts offering mutually beneficial options.

Certifications