Sr Solution Architect

The Senior Solutions Architect is an advanced subject matter expert, primarily responsible for consulting with the client and working with internal teams to create strategies, transformational 
designs and the architectural vision for more complex solutions that address the clients’ needs. 

This role provides multi-technology consulting services on all aspects of application software, infrastructure and related technology components.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

Key Responsibilities:

• Contributes to the development of complex solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas.
• Identifies and evaluates alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability.
• Produces specifications of cloud-based or on-premises components, tiers and interfaces, for translation into detailed designs using selected services and products.
• Supports a change programme or project through the preparation of technical plans and application of design principles that comply with enterprise and solution architecture standards.
• Accountable for understanding client requirements, collecting DATA, delivering analysis and problem resolution.
• Monitors the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies.
• Creates reports and technology roadmaps and shares knowledge and insights with others.
• Designs components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology.
• Creates multiple design views to address the concerns of the different stakeholders of the architecture and to handle both functional and non-functional requirements, including proof of concept (POC).
• Reviews, verifies and improves own designs against specifications.
• Makes recommendations for the development of new go to market services and contributes knowledge on relevant verticals.
• Operates across both the technical levels within the enterprise architecture and the value chain in order to develop holistic and integrated solutions.
• Provides coaching and mentoring to less experienced Solutions Architects.

Knowledge and Attributes:

• Advanced knowledge of multi-vendor service integrations and cross-functional software, OS’s and infrastructure designs.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written coupled with excellent interpersonal skills to build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge on how specific infrastructures and application software are deployed in line with relevant methodologies and frameworks.
• Ability to develop and leverage their advanced specialist knowledge of reference architectures.
• Ability to maintain knowledge of trends and development in technology domains.
• Ability to keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Advanced ability to collaborate with cross functional teams such as sales, product, delivery etc.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering or business or a related field.
• Certification and/or working knowledge of Enterprise Architecture methodologies (for example, TOGAF, Zachman, SOA, ITIL, COBIT, etc.).
• Safe Scaled Agile certification advantageous.
• Cisco Certified Expert (CCIE) in Networking and/or Datacenter and/or Security preferred

Required experience:

• 8-10 years of experience as an architect experience within a large scale (preferably multi- national) technology services environment on the following areas: Software development, Application Support and Infrastructure Support.
• Advanced Project or Program Management experience would be preferred but not essential.
• Advanced client engagement and consulting experience coupled with solid experience in client needs assessment and change management.
• Advanced experience in integrating the solution for the particular project with the business domain, enterprise concerns, industry standards, established patterns and best practices.
• Advanced experience working in an agile development environment.
• Advanced experience in developing, selling and delivering technical solutions.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $150,000 - 195,000. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.