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Job Description
The Application Architect will be responsible for defining the solution and technically leading large programs to success.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop flexible, adaptable, modular and reusable business solution architecture designs in collaboration with product delivery and operation support teams.
- Work with project managers and engineers to ensure alignment of program deliverables to defined solution.
- Work with developers closely to review code, enforce best practices, debug critical issues, and conduct performance testing to deliver efficient and performant applications.
- Responsible for identifying technology risk and corresponding mitigation strategies
- Implement appropriate solution architecture governance processes and tools while maintaining a key focus on design patterns and technology standards.
- Act as an enabler of Agile and DevOps practices in collaboration with product delivery and operation support teams.
- Explore, evaluate and promote technology innovation within the enterprise.
- Evaluate, learn and assist teams with open source technology solutions.
Job Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science or Engineering degrees preferred
- Hands on architect who is comfortable working with engineers at code/detailed design level.
- Coding experiences and skills preferred -Java, Kafka, MQ, JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, Azure, AWS, Business Process Management (BPM), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), API Management (API-M).
- Ability to guide and mentor development teams on sound design and coding principles, best practices in API based, Microservices and Cloud environments.
- Ability to work with development teams closely together to review code, debug issues, and conduct performance testing to build efficient and performant applications.
- Experience in application modularisation and modernisation including adoption of Micro Service Architecture models
- Experience with workflow automation or robotic process automation implementations using Business Process Management (BPM) tools like Open Text App Works or Robotic Process Automation tools like WorkFusion
- Working experience with WorkFusion IDP (Intelligent Document Processing) or Soroco RPA is preferred
- Experience in Integration Architectures from Service Bus to API Mediation and Event Bus models
- Working Experience with API management tools like Azure API-M or APIGEE required
- Ability to abstract-up to harvest patterns and articulate design decisions with senior audience (CIO level)
- Extensive knowledge and experience of underwriting platform architectures, from blueprint to solution design and implementation
- Experience in Information Security and Risk Management
- Experience in cloud solution design and implementation of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS and hybrid models
- Understanding of platform design and technology considerations to build out an ecosystem for producers and consumers
Key Attributes
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and to interact effectively with internal and external individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong business acumen, instinct and understanding of products, risk appetite and niches.
- Track record of high achievement in a team-based and results-oriented culture
- Proven track record in relationship-building and driving change in a matrixed work environment.
- Demonstrated passion and ability to leverage technology to evolve and meet client needs
- Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills, with thorough attention to detail.
- Excellent planning, documentation and problem solving skills
