Senior Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect

Position Description:
A Senior Solution Architect will need to consult with various stakeholders to find business and technology challenges, develop IT solutions in partnership with other subject matter experts, and evaluate vendor proposals for systems
development. A successful candidate will strive to explore solution options to every problem and be prepared to provide well thought out recommendations to stakeholders and executives. They will consult with Enterprise Architecture teams to negotiate functional placement of new capability, and balance pragmatic constraints of cost and time vs. long-term sustainability of IT solutions.

Job Duties/ Accountabilities:
– Building end to end IT conceptual solutions based on business requirements
– Lead IT assessments, collaborating with various external vendors and internal IT partners
– Provide an array of IT solution options, and propose solid recommendations
– Negotiate scope, timelines, costs and constraints with cross functional teams
– Lead executive briefings to review IT solutions to seek buy-in
– Provide subject matter expertise consultation to business unit primes and other internal IT teams, building professional relationships across the organization Contribute to sizing strategy opportunities as part of long range planning

Technical Qualifications
– Demonstrated understanding of Web API development standards: REST, SOAP XML, GraphQL, gRPC
– Ability to work autonomously on new Proof of Concept initiatives to validate new architecture considerations
– Programming languages: Java/Quarkus/Spring, C#/.Net Core, Go
– Messaging Frameworks: Kafka
– CI/CD Tooling: GitLab, Jenkins
– Strong understanding of containerized application development with technologies including: Openshift, Docker, Kubernetes
– Database and Caching Tools: Oracle, DataGrid, Redis, and other SQL and Non-SQL databases

Critical Qualifications:
– Minimum 5 years of IT solution architecture experience or of senior IT consulting experience in an engagement manager role for the telecom industry MBA, Computer Science, or Engineering degrees would be an asset
– Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills
– Strong leadership and high tolerance of ambiguity
– Polished written and verbal communication skills
– Professional business acumen and solid critical thinking
– Demonstrated ability to learn; both complex technical concepts and telecom business processes
– Ability to effectively navigate ambiguity and manage changing priorities
– Ability to deal with conflict, negotiate outcomes, influence stakeholders, and foster strong partnerships
– Fluent with systems and technology concepts (TM forum standards, Telco BSS/OSS architecture, order management/billing/CRM systems) Experience with Waterfall and Agile IT development lifecycle would be an asset.