The Solutions Architect is responsible for the implementation of the design and the testing and maintenance of solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Deep and extensive working knowledge of solutions within your primary competency
- Produce technical specifications and system architecture diagrams
- Oversee the development of the solution from a best practice IP adoption and the robustness of the solution.
- Assists in solving highly complex technical problems, works with other leaders within the business as needed, and escalates resolution when appropriate.
- Tackling complex problems and advanced coding, including performance optimisation
- Take into account the current and future architectural requirements for the solution
- Conducting of code reviews
- Ensuring the adoption of the architectural and development standards by the implementation team
- Leadership of technical resources within the context of a project
- Work on actively improving the processes and efficiencies of the technical teams
- Act as the trusted technical advisor to the client and project team members
- Conducting of relevant workshops
- Conduct Design workshops with Business Analyst to ensure the best solution is being implemented
- Translate the BRD into the technical specification
- Actively troubleshoot issues that arise at client sites
- Oversee multiple projects at any one time
- Assure deliverables are at the expected quality
- Come up with innovative approaches to delivering more efficiently
- Work with the project leadership in definition of tasks, delivery timeframes and Priorities
- Ability to mentor members of the team.
- Driving delivery and task oriented - deliver the required tasks in the expected time frame.
- Escalate any issues timeously and clearly;
- Ensure delivery of solutions within the allocated project timeframes.
- Ensure discrete handling of all business information, particularly where confidential information is concerned.
- Communicate with immediate manager, People Manager, other company department heads and employees, co-workers, clients and other individuals to co-ordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, resolve problems or give/receive advice/direction.
- Administration: maintain an updated Microsoft Office Outlook calendar; completion of any required administration timeously (e.g. response on performance reviews): weekly timesheets, etc.
- Travel locally, as required, to conduct the companys business.
- Matric/Grade 12
- 5-8 Years Practical work experience in relevant competency - Microsoft Consulting environment (Non-negotiable)
- 5-8 years Hands on experience in leading technical teams / projects - Leadership (Non-negotiable)
- Microsoft certifications Relevant competency (Non-negotiable)
- Diploma Informatics (or similar) - Advantageous
- University degree Informatics (or similar) - Advantageous
