Solutions Architect (Enterprise architecture · Microsoft / Oracle / AWS · CRM and ERP)

Requirements

• Lead solution design against agreed processes, guidelines and best practice, so the solution fits the enterprise architecture.
  
• Understand the application portfolio and align new work to it.
  
• Work with development and enterprise architecture teams on solution design, architecture and application alignment.
  
• Guide application development teams on solution architecture.
  
• Interview key role-players to understand business processes, needs and challenges.
  
• Run feasibility studies, prepare business cases and complete an initial risk assessment.
  
• Assess and validate proposed solutions.
  
• Present deliverables and run playback sessions so extracted requirements are confirmed.
  
• Produce a detailed functional design document against the requirements.
  
• Produce process flow analysis and process redesign documents.
  
• Share best practice and advise teams and stakeholders.
  
• Work with technical architects, technology managers and application development managers on the technical specification
  
• for custom development and integration.
  
• Include current best practice and third-party alternatives in the functional design, aligned to standards and the application
  
• portfolio roadmap.
  
• Lead project meetings with the customer where required, and support internal projects.
  

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a
  
• related technical IT certification.
  
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience as a Solutions Architect on Microsoft and/or Oracle and/or AWS.
  
• Experience with CRM and ERP software.
  
• Experience with enterprise integration tools and ETL tools.
  
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
  
• Good knowledge of cloud solutions, cloud services and cloud development.
  
• Ability to turn business requirements into solution designs.
  
• Knowledge of web-based, service-based, enterprise application and mobile application architecture, and of balancing
  
• alternatives against business and cost constraints.
  
• Sound judgement and a pragmatic approach across business constraints and technical realities.
  
• Familiar with SDLC, application lifecycle management and Agile.
  
• Proven solutions consulting experience in large enterprises.