We are representing our client in the global technology and engineering sector to look for an experienced Principal Solution Architect. This role is responsible for initiatives related to company-level definition and standardization of Architecture standards, technologies and practices as well as Engineering standards and practices. The Principal Solution Architect is overseeing the application of the technology, standards and practices in R&D as well as in delivery projects. You will work with the CTO, TO Architects/ Leads and project development teams to drive standardization and efficiency of technology and practices.
Responsibilities
Standards and Practices
- Develop Architecture standards, technologies and practices aligned with company’s technology vision and business strategy.
- Monitor trends in technology related to Architecture standards, technologies and practices for potential incorporation to maximize value add.
- Adopt modern development methodologies and frameworks (including Agile) when developing Architecture standards and practices.
- Adopt modern development and frameworks (including Agile) when developing Engineering standards and practices
- Work with other TO Architects and Leads to define and incorporate practices into DevOps or other workflows to assure compliance to preferred standards.
Engineering and Delivery
- Assist CTO to review defined practices and their implementation and monitoring including: DevOps tools, DevOps workflows, DevOps data and metrics (efficiency)
- Identify metrics for monitoring of efficiency and responsiveness (by collaboration with TO Architects and Leads).
- Provide direct contribution to development projects in relation to Architecture and/or Practices.
- Provide direct contribution to pre-sales activities in relation to preparation of system and software solutions.
- Infrastructure and IT Operations. Support CTO in management of IT Infrastructure for development and test including resource planning as well as review of IT infrastructure architecture.
- Innovation and R&D. Work with CTO to identify R&D initiatives to explore and implement cutting-edge technologies.
- Work with CTO and CPO to implement R&D projects.
- Experiment and evaluate new ideas/tools/partners.
- Technical Team Leadership. Assist CTO to monitor and summarize application and outcome of practices largely by review of data/metrics captured by the DevOps environment.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement. Collaborate with other TO Architects and Leads in relation to trends for technology and practices.
- Collaborate with the customer leads to align Architecture standards, technologies and practices with customer needs, engage with users, partners, and other stakeholders.
- Risk Management and Security. Work with CTO to identify standards and regulatory requirements to be complied with, Incorporate security considerations into architecture and practices.
- Competency. Work with CTO to define, manage technical competency roadmap/plan , monitor and track own competency status
Requirements
- Extensive experience in development of solution architectures for secure mission critical IT systems.
- Strong experience in cloud-based (public or private) architectures, technologies and services.
- Extensive experience in application of modern engineering processes and practices (Agile, DevOps) in development of secure mission critical IT systems.
- Deep understanding of emerging technologies related to solutions and engineering (AI, cloud services, DevOps tools).
- Familiar with customer/ government standards and preferences
- Familiar with security threats and vulnerabilities as well as key components of security system blueprint that are used as security mitigation controls
- Experience with multiple aspects of the overall solution including performance, security, latency and other relevant aspects for a solution
- Familiar with concepts, techniques and tools for blueprint design and development and Enterprise architecture metrics
- Familiar with best practices and methodologies in enterprise architecture development
- Familiar with resource assessment and management including technology, manpower, and financial capabilities
- Strong strategic mindset
- Effective communication skills to convey technical concepts.
- Strong in problem solving