Solution Architect - Application / Integration

Job Description:

The Application / Integration Architect is responsible for delivering solution designs to projects. These solutions need to be fit for purpose within the portfolio, have technical integrity, the right TCO (total cost of ownership) through its life cycle and a good fit with the IT technology direction of Client.

The resultant High-Level Design have a measurable impact on the effectiveness and profitability of Client.

Responsibilities include:

Provide solution architecture development, consultancy and assurance to projects, making sure applications are well designed and conform to Client standards and reference/segment architectures. The Solution Architect is accountable to the Project Manager for the architecture of a solution being developed and implemented until the successful deployment of the solution. This includes:

1. Being the point of call for all architecture aspects of an IT Project.
2. Being able to address and integrate the: Business Process, Data, Application, Technical and Information Security aspects of an IT Solution.

Ensure projects solution architecture is documented using the templates, System Architect tooling and conforms to standards.

1. Coach detailed designers and business analysts in projects during their design work.
2. Reviewing and accepting the detailed design of an IT solution.
3. Support Segment Architects and reviews through the Architecture Review Board as required.

2. Take an active role in documenting, improving & maintaining the Reference Models in Systems Architect. Lifting project deliverables to the Conceptual and Logical levels.

3. Follow IT Technology developments in the market and leverage this knowledge in architecting solutions in Client. Ensure solutions are ‘future-proof’.

4. Stay in touch with development of standards and standard services in IT at Client. To ensure the latest service developments are taken into account.

5. Pro-actively contribute to the development of the Architecture community and be an ambassador for Architecture. Interact with stakeholders on architecture issues and strategic improvements where such expertise is required.

Dimensions:

Typical Years of Experience: 4 to 7 years in IT with some IT leadership experience

Minimum Education or Certification: 4-year Degree related to IT

Typical Job Grade of Supervisor/Manager: JG2 or higher

Requirements:

Skills & Requirements: Previous experience identifying and maturing business IT opportunities.

Additional Information:

Need knowledge of the Trading or Energy business (Endur ETRM preferred), Accounting/Finance (SAP preferred), Brazil Tax and Regulatory experience nice to have.

Need technical competence across a broad range of IT technologies and tools, including integration technologies and cloud development (Azure)

Need the ability to develop and assess solution options and make recommendations.

Need the ability to communicate effectively across a broad set of IT and business stakeholders, Brazil stakeholders so Portuguese language skills nice to have)