Solution Architect

About

The global Commercial Finance domain is seeking a Solution Architect to join our dynamic team! As a Solution Architect, you will guide development teams in realizing innovative solutions that enhance our Commercial Finance operations by providing architectural guidance.

Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture and Design: Work with the product owner and scrum team to deliver features that have clear solution architecture design and business value; as well as technical solution designs.
• Thought Leadership: Serve as a thought leader on solution architecture, staying aware of the latest technology and best market practices, and supporting and coaching fellow architects.
• Agile Delivery: Work comfortably in an Agile delivery model, ensuring fast delivery of the investment portfolio while achieving strategic objectives, this role aligns closely with developers on a scrum team.
• Quality Assurance: Be accountable for the quality of solutions by providing professional guidance and performing quality assurance activities.
• Communication: Communicate effectively with management, conveying complex processes and IT subjects in senior management terminology.
• Coaching: Coach fellow architects and developers, stimulating their professional development and driving the adoption of architecture within the team.
• Continuous Learning: Maintain an outside-in view focused on the customer, ensuring Commercial Finance's solution architecture anticipates market developments and customer needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a solution architect.
• BS or MS degree in Computer Information Science or related technical field.
• Certified in TOGAF, ArchiMate (preferred).
• Excellent communication in speech and writing in English.
• Broad understanding of strategy and architecture modelling standards.
• Thorough understanding of financial industry including business models and processes. Familiarity with Inventory Finance is a pre.
• Experience in working in Agile/scrum environments.
• Experience with microservices architecture, SOAP and RESTful (API) services.
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as React, Node.js, Vue.js.
• Experience with application development on cloud platforms like Azure.
• Experience with Business Process Management applications like PEGA.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and protocols such as the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP).
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database management.

Benefits

• Two working days per year volunteering for a local charity.
• Health and Wellness program including healthy food, free health checks, fun health & vitality activities.
• Flexible hours with possibility to work from home
• Career development opportunities: online learning, member development programs.
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