Solution Architect

ppOur client, a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operates internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). Our client is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes. /p h3Role Overview /h3 pOur client currently has a vacancy for a bSolution Architect /b in English, to offer his/her services as an expertb remotely (within EU) /b. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated in the Development team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client’s IT team. /p h3Location: Europe /h3 h3Workplace: Remote /h3 pPlease note that we can consider only EU candidates for this position due to security clearance. /p h3Requirements /h3 ul liUniversity degree in IT or relevant discipline, combined with minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in IT; /li liMinimum 5 years of experience as a technology architect, data architect or applications/services architect; /li liExperience in Software development; /li liExperience of on-premise, virtualization and cloud-based Infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS); /li liExperience of working in an agile software development environment; /li liExperience with OCP, Postgres and Kafka ; /li liExperience in Solutions Architecture and Design experience across a broad portfolio of software, cloud and / or data projects; /li liHands-on knowledge in the administration, customization and use of the architecture, modelling or design tools (e.g. Sparx EA); /li liExcellent knowledge of architecture solutions design and modelling and project management; /li liExcellent knowledge of key IT

skills:
software engineering, security, system and network management, transaction processing, location and directory, user interface, international operations, data interchange, data management, graphics and image, operating system services, network services, communications infrastructure; /li liStrong knowledge of cloud platforms; /li liKnowledge of security best practices and tools; /li liBiometrics knowledge would be considered an asset; /li liThe following certification is required: TOGAF practitioner; /li liExcellent command of the English language. /li /ul h3Responsibilities /h3 ul liUnderstand, interpret and respond to detailed business requirements specifications and implement that requirements understanding in the architecture solutions and specifications; /li liCustomize and use the architecture, modelling or design tools to develop; /li liDesign the required conceptual architecture models using client’s architectural standard tools, define the components of the solution, and analyze the components from existing systems that can be reused. /li liDesign, develop, test and deploy customized artefacts (reports, data export and import scripts, diagrams and objects layouts and design, tool configuration, etc.) according to a set of requirements; /li liIdentify system, infrastructure and project interdependencies and balance competing demands to ensure project deliverables are achieved; /li liAssess the usage of the client’s modelling tools and advice on governance, conventions, procedures, methods, customizations and/or configurations that should ensure its most effective usage. /li /ul /p