Position: Solution Architect
Company: Nortal
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

As a Solution Architect you will act as the technical design and architecture authority for the area and provide technical leadership during the development, build, test and deployment phases, assuring the solution adheres to the planned architecture and all functional and non-functional requirements are satisfied. You will also continuously look for opportunities to simplify and rationalise the platform technology stack.

 

As a Solution Architect you will be responsible for working with a multi-skilled design and engineering team for the function and be accountable for overall design quality as well as assuring solutions are designed with efficiency in regards to total cost of ownership (TCO).

 

You will maintain a strong understanding of the bigger picture, keeping yourself continuously informed of the latest innovations, technologies, patterns and practices in the field. You will think ahead and understand the overall business strategy and you will use these insights to shape the architecture of the web domain. You will ensure we have the architecture capacity, capabilities and culture to deliver business outcomes sustainably and with the right level of quality from the outset.

 

You will have a strong background of agile delivery models (onshore and near/offshore) in an international context, working with senior technology and business stakeholders and managing large-scale, cloud-based technology stack. You will advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices and help develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices across the domain.

 

Security is part of everyone’s job. At TUI, we practise secure behaviours first in everything we do.

 

What you will bring to TUI as a Solution Architect

There is more than one way to the perfect fit – here are some of the ideal things:

Experience of Customer and Marketing oriented projects – inception to go-live
Proven track record in designing scalable, highly-performant and resilient global solutions
Strong grasp of and experience with cloud technology (AWS), cloud architecture, scalable design patterns, CI/CD, DevSecOps practices, microservices and ideally microfrontends
Understanding of Data and Information Security core concepts, principles and best practices and be able to incorporate these into the designs.
Conception of strategic, innovative software and system architectures for the further development of online and IT systems
Proficiency in translating business vision into viable technical strategies and in conveying such strategies back to business stakeholders
Passionate about agile software delivery practices, delivering business value and driving continuous improvement
Experience in working in an agile environment and able to integrate architecture practises in an agile WoW.
Able to develop a helicopter view and a long-term vision.
Systems thinker with a strong understanding of business needs and ability to manage a range of priorities
Problem solver with a pragmatic evangelist approach to drive the spirit required in a fast-paced digital space.
Great communicator and facilitator comfortable working across organisational and market boundaries. Able to disagree yet align.
Open minded, inquisitive, life-long learner
Enjoys and gets energized by complex problem solving with an ability to push innovation through technical solutions