Digital Solutions Architect

at  Giza Systems

The Role
Job Description - Applying advanced methodologies to analyse and design solutions, translating client business requirements into technical solutions in the digital domain. - Recommending and leveraging modern digital technologies to meet customers’ business requirements effectively. - Leading requirements gathering sessions with clients to analyse existing processes, identify desired future states, and obtain client sign-off on deliverables. - Estimating effort and skill levels required for proposal fulfilment. - Developing technical proposals ensuring compliance with technical aspects and reviewing overall proposals for consistency before submission. - Creating project scope work breakdown structures, highlighting task interdependencies, and submitting them to the Project Manager. - Reviewing application and technical architecture deliverables throughout development testing to ensure quality and requirement traceability. - Negotiating conflicts with stakeholders, consolidating agreed actions, and documenting final decisions. - Analysing client business needs to define required solutions, preparing and presenting necessary documents, presentations, demos, and proof of concepts. - Acting as the primary technical contact with clients during solution design and as a reference for implementation teams. - Leading implementation activities, particularly for rapid delivery solutions, when necessary. - Collaborating with software architects to prepare comprehensive end-to-end solution architectures that align with sold solutions and customer needs. - Reviewing and conducting package-specific training for clients, including training material and user manuals. - Developing, reviewing, and approving statements of work (SOW) before signing. - Evaluating vendors in collaboration with the Pre-Sales team. - Participating in initiatives and research & development activities as required. - Reviewing and compiling compliance matrices demonstrating proposed IT platform capabilities for submission by the presales team. - Supervising, reviewing, and approving functional specifications related to proposed applications and obtaining client alignment. - Acting as the technical expert on projects, resolving issues as they arise. - Conducting awareness sessions with project teams to explain project scope and objectives. - Reviewing all future state processes and application requirements to ensure technical soundness, adherence to project scope, and meeting customer expectations.
Requirements
Personal Skills - Passion for designing solutions and collaborating with teams to customize solutions to meet customer requirements. - Demonstrated ability to take personal ownership and maintain high professional standards, with a flexible and responsive work style. - Strong multitasking abilities and the capacity to work effectively under pressure. - Excellent leadership and people management skills. - Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. - Excellent command of the English language. Technical Skills - A minimum of 12 years of related experience. - 3 or more years of experience writing code (such as, but not limited to, Java, C, C++, C#, VB.Net; databases like SQL Server/ Oracle; and testing tools Experience of multiple full release cycles. - 3 or more years in developing solution architecture. - Advanced understanding of modern software development tools and methodologies. - Advanced in developing and managing large solution. - Expert in Database Concepts. - Expert multi-tier - distribution technologies. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills; influencing skills and ability to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team. - Good Demonstrated technical leadership. - High-level and low-level design expertise. - Expert in Software Sizing and planning. - Expert in multiple business domains and industries. - Advanced knowledge of ETOM. - Digital understanding and familiarity with modern digital solutions Education - Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering preferred, or equivalent experience.
About the company
Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries

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