Solution Architect

Type of Assignment: Full time with Expleo

Responsibility:

• Create technical solutions to specific business problems and requirements within the company's business strategy, considering the company's Enterprise Architecture roadmap.
• Provide solutions in line with Agile and DevOps oriented project delivery.
• Design digital solutions considering SOA, Open API, API management, and Microservices architecture principles wherever applicable.
• Build end-to-end solutions with a customer-first methodology regarding web/mobile apps, Multichannel framework, BPM, CRM, Data & Analytics components.
• Present tactical and strategic architecture options and solutions to senior management.
• Manage and review application, data, and technology components from an enterprise architecture perspective.
• Maintain technology options that will appropriately support the Bank's required software systems.
• Ensure current and complete documentation of the Bank's systems architecture and the interactions between those systems is developed and maintained.
• Consider scalability, disaster recoverability, and system performance in all aspects of the overall systems architecture.
• Facilitate the effective integration of all systems operating within the Bank, particularly as new systems are selected and implemented.
• Participate in the Bank's IT strategy formulation and provide research on the latest digital technology.
• Define Technology Roadmap and govern technology portfolio from an Enterprise/Digital Application Architecture perspective.
• Contribute to digital transformation by defining an Omni-channel architecture centered on customer experience.
• Research current and developing technology options that can be adopted by the bank to meet business requirements such as Microservices, SOA new patterns, Blockchain, Open API.

Must Have Skills:

• A good understanding of the security processes, standards & issues involved in multi-tier, multi-tenant web applications - e.g. SSO, OAuth, SAML, Field-Level Encryption, etc.
• Working knowledge in application development/integration preferably Java, Spring framework (Boot, MVC, JPA), Angular, React Native, React web, TIBCO, WebSphere, etc.
• At least 3 years in solution architecture covering 3 or more of web/mobile applications, SOA/API/Microservices & integration, analytics, infrastructure, and deployment.
• At least 5 years in software development with at least 2 years in building Java backend applications.
• Working knowledge of front-end development technology (e.g. Native iOS, Native Android, Hybrid/Web: AngularJS, ReactJS, HTML5, CSS3, React Native).
• Working knowledge defining API Specification for REST or Web Services.
• Knowledge of API & Interface governance, design standards, and principles.
• Knowledge in Cloud Deployments.
• Knowledge in hardware sizing and able to define application architecture that is High Available, scalable, etc.
• Manage the life cycle of solutions, undertake technology watch, and develop proofs of concept for Compliance systems applicable to both on-premise & Cloud-based components (especially AWS).

Nice to Have Skills:

• AWS, Azure, Professional certification will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and experience in Cloud, DevOps, Agile development methodology.
• Aware of security standards & best practices while defining the application architecture.

Competency Required:

• Digital, Web & Mobile App Architecture, Microservices, Containerization and Integration technologies, Agile, Cloud, DevOps, Presentation Skills.