Solution Architect

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join our client's team on a contract basis. Client for this project is a large global professional services firm. Responsibilities Identify key business stakeholders and establish communication with; Identify business goals and objectives; Gather primary functionality, quality characteristics of software behavior and given constraints; Elaborate business, information, and technology architectures mapping; An elaborate architecture vision that satisfies architecturally significant requirements, through trade-off analysis, proof of concept implementation, and benchmarking. Set up and manage architecture design and documentation processes; Document and communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs to major stakeholders; Review and validate design decisions made by downstreams and ensure they do satisfy the solution architecture vision. Requirements Fluent English; Commercial experience in software development (more than 7 years); Commercial experience in solution architecture design (more than 3 years); Experience with data management, data integration, and data transformation approaches; Understanding of containerization and orchestration; Understanding SDLC processes and their reasoning; Experience with guiding software development, testing, deployment, and project management; Excellent knowledge in Computer Science, Computing Theory: Architectural & Design Patterns; Paradigm & Principles; Database theory; Code testing practices; Practical experience with: Microservices architecture; Cloud technologies (Microsoft Azure): Azure DevOps; Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS); Azure Databricks; Azure Service Bus; DBMS: Microsoft SQL; MongoDB;.NET 10; Business skills: Excellent client-facing, business consulting, and communication skills; Ability to efficiently communicate verbally and visually. Ability to explain and prove the differences, pros and cons of suggested design decisions. Ability to influence senior client decision makers; Develop long-lasting relationships with business and technical stakeholders Leading and supporting medium to large size solution delivery projects; Analysis of business, product and technology requirements. Desirable Certifications on: Architecture framework (SEI, TOGAF, etc.); Cloud providers (Microsoft Azure) Delivery processes (SAFe, Agile, etc); Experience with: Release Management tools & Configuration Management tools; Infrastructure as a code tools Experience in Pre-sales, Proposal/Bid preparation; Databricks experience is a plus. Personal skills: Ability to relate positively to and engage with a wide range of people Strong self-motivation, reliable and flexible team-player. High attention to details Always seeking to improve processes and suggest alternative better solutions Be ready to embrace change, be flexible Originally posted on Himalayas