Functional Architect

il y a 2 semaines


Bruxelles, Région de Bruxelles, Belgique afarax Temps plein

afarax is looking for a freelance Functional Architect. We need you

The project:

Our client in the insurance sector is looking for a Functional Architect to join their team.

Objective of the job:

Update of the as-is architecture

  • You complete and maintain the architecture schemas based on interviews with all stakeholders

Architecture & Application Lifecycle Management

  • You maintain a high-level vision of our functional and application architecture
  • You define current and target state application architecture aligned with requirements of the various business and technology initiatives, ensuring the necessary coherence in applications architecture.
  • You improve and maintain the processes, the tools used to realize our functional architecture analysis.

Requirements & Solution definition

  • On some projects, you are responsible for gathering & consolidating the business requirements: this includes not only documenting & analysing, but also negotiating, prioritizing, alternatives proposals, definition & organization of the approach for collecting & consolidating the requirements to lead to a consistent & reliable solution. You have the ability to analyse, define, design and propose solutions to business problems at the highest level of complexity or in areas calling for significantly innovative approaches.
  • The solutions you propose take into account not only the business requirements, but also the application development standards & the operational constraints & risks.

Analysis & Design

  • During development of the target architecture, you compare application options according to function, technology and cost, make a recommendation and develop potential migration paths to the target state model
  • You understand the functional and technical architecture
  • You realize the functional architecture analysis and estimate the implementation cost for requirements
  • You hand over the functional architecture analysis to the functional and technical analysts and deliver further support if necessary
  • You integrate the relevant stakeholders (business / domain experts / ...) in the analysis & design process to ensure knowledge transfer & coaching.

Realization

  • During the realization phase of applications, you follow up the compliance of architecture with standards and support architecture responsibilities as part of the standard project lifecycle You are responsible for the functional coherence of your domains: determination, implementation and follow up of functional concepts, integration of business needs in existing software solutions
  • You advise the different actors during the implementation phasing and bring a functional coaching to the functional development points of contact

Client relationship / Stakeholder management

  • You assist the team manager and project leaders in the customer's relation.
  • You establish and maintain working relationships with technology management, business management, program sponsors, key business clients, and infrastructure management

These objectives are meant to clarify what is typically expected from an IT Architect, they are not limitative or exhaustive.

Is this you?

  • Good knowledge of English
  • Fluent in Dutch and/or French
  • IT (master in Computer Sciences, IT engineer, ...)
  • Strong interest for Business Process Analysis
  • Good knowledge in modelling applications/processes, functional analysis
  • Knowledge of Insurance
  • Mastering of MS-office tools
  • Understanding of relevant technologies and development life cycles
  • Familiar with integration issues
  • Cobol, DB2, SQL server, .Net (REST API, ASB), ETL
  • Similar function and Solution Analysis
  • Deep knowledge and experience of architecture
  • Service Oriented Architecture, design patterns, architecture methodologies
  • Building and construction functional design of insurance applications parts
  • Developing whole picture
  • Insurance and/or Banking applications
    • Self-starter with a considerable degree of autonomy
    • Pragmatic & solution oriented
    • Open and analytical mind with a good level of abstraction
    • Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills to clearly express and communicate concepts, designs and proposals
    • Demonstrated ability to interact with all technical and non-technical members of the organisation

How afarax supports you?

  • You benefit from our extensive network
  • You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
  • We help and support you throughout your project
  • We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership

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