SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

at  AdaptIT

POSITION SUMMARY

Industry: IT & Internet
Job category: Education and Training
Location: Midrand
Contract: Permanent
EE position: Yes

JOB DESCRIPTION

Primary Responsibilities for the Role

Design software solutions / systems

• Ability to design, document, and communicate complex systems.
• Assess outputs from Adapt IT delivery teams to assure deliverables satisfy quality standards.
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts and technical architects to devise client solutions.
• Determine technical risk and issues and suggest mitigation options.
• Outline the components required in building or enhancing a new module or system.
• Document and record designs and design decisions taken.
• Reviewing existing system architecture and recommending improvements and participating in engineering reviews to determine any ambiguities.
• Understand and can lead cloud native architectures projects.

Build solutions / systems

• Liaise with software development engineers to develop and implement design concepts that are following fundamental user requirements.
• Explain the architecture of a system and assist developers in building the proposed module or system.
• Ensuring that architectural solutions met technical and functional requirements.
• Provide supervision and guidance to development teams.
• Diagnosing issues and resolving them on demand.

Research, identify, select and test technology

• Continually researching the current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed.

Commercial feasibility

• Create solutions leveraging Adapt IT capabilities to address client needs.
• Draw up technical and commercial proposals and pricing models for innovative solutions.
• Develop ROI and economic models to justify investments in Adapt IT proposed solutions stacks.
• Prepare cost & effort estimates for a system design.
• Assess the impact of technical choices on profitability.
• Update management on product development processes, costs, and budgets.
• Lean start-up approaches to product development

Support Business Development & Marketing

• Prepare technical sales presentations including service offerings and case studies.
• Create solutions leveraging Adapt IT capabilities to address client needs
• Coordinate with Business Development to support sales objectives.

• Assist in responding to RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.

Client engagement

• Engage with new and existing customers to collect requirements.

TECHNICAL / TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

• Engineering and software architecture design.
• Project management experience.
• In-depth understanding of coding languages (Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, C#,.Net Core).
• Sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases.
• IT infrastructure and cloud development.
• DevOps
• Project and Product Management
• Familiarity with Design Thinking
• Cloud native architectures

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Uses effective interpersonal and communication skills to gain acceptance of and commitment to plans, ideas and initiatives.
• Shares important and relevant information.
• Gains the cooperation, trust and support of others.
• Seeks a win/win solution with the minimization of a compromise.
• Communicates in a positive manner resulting in action.
• Focuses energy on finding solutions rather than blaming others.
• Acknowledges others’ contributions.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

• Actively develop individual skills and abilities to fulfill a job role more effectively
• Make use of opportunities for the development of skills provided.

LEADING SELF

• Taking ownership for own performance and decisions and their impact on the business
• Demonstrating tenacity and resilience even when faced with obstacles
• Seeking opportunities for personal feedback, learning and development
• Acting decisively when tough or quick action is required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 10 years of professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Please refer the Job description for details