Position: Solution Architect
Company: SII UKRAINE
Category: Other
Experience required: 5y
English level: fluent
Published: 2023-05-01T00:00:00+03:00

Currently we’re recruiting for a Solution Architect to join our team on Middle East (ME) projects. 

Would you like to gain some international experience and work up to 50% of your time abroad in Saudi Arabia and UAE but also in Egypt, Oman, Qatar or Kuwait?
Mixing business with traveling and learning about new cultures is of your interest?

The role:

●	Design, planning and delivery management of the solution architecture addressing client business objectives, requirements and issues;
●	Support of the solution delivery team in the course of the solution development
●	Making decisions on the target solution technology stack and its components 
●	Researching new technologies and best of the class components to optimize the current solution and to make them sustainable for the future;
●	Evaluation of the current solution technology debt;
●	Design of the target solution architectures for the Client’s target operating model; 
●	Recommending technologies that fit the clients' needs, capabilities, urgency and culture;
●	Supporting sourcing of vendors responsible for the delivery of target solution
●	Working independently with the client (conducting workshops and meetings with the client, running demos, presenting solution conceptual architectures);

Qualifications:

●	5+ years of experience in Software Solutions Architecture design, planning and implementation 
●	Hands-on experience from software design and development projects
●	Understanding of software architecture patterns and best practices as well as their implementation with specific technologies
●	Working knowledge of leading software development technologies including Microsoft .net, Java (Spring), Angular, React as well as leading data bases, middleware/orchestration, integration components and frameworks
●	Knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS, MS Azure, Google Cloud Services, Heroku and Alibaba Cloud
●	Knowledge of DevOps methods and tools from leading vendors
●	Knowledge of UML, Archimate and BPMN notations and tools
●	Demonstrable understanding of architecture framework, development processes, IT operations, and agile methodologies
●	Evaluate and plan for the implementation of change requests 
●	Good understanding of agile and waterfall project management and software development approaches
●	Proven decision making and problem-solving skills and experience with EA projects
●	Higher education, in the field of computer science, telecommunications or related
●	Fluent English.

Nice to have:

●	TOGAF 9 or 10 certified and other specific certifications for cloud, domain solutions
●	Strategic thinking and tactical project planning/management skills.