Application and Development Solutions Architect

Job Description

DescriptionYour Role and ResponsibilitiesProArch is seeking an Application and Development Solutions Architect. You will operate as the technical solution architect for application development opportunities in this role. The solutions architect supports the sales engineering activities that guide the client vision and implementation of a portfolio of solutions. Solutions include projects, products, systems (including applications, technologies, processes, and information), shared infrastructure services, and shared application services.To do your job successfully, you must have a deep understanding of the clients business goals, objective and business outcomes, business capabilities, value-streams, and business processes. The solutions architect provides the necessary leadership, analysis, and design tasks related to developing technology and application solutions and ensuring that solutions meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards. He or she creates sales material, customer-facing presentations, and required internal deliverables for the proposed solution to enable and drive targeted business outcomes.Solutions may include some or all of the following examples of solutions

• Azure and other Clouds IaaS and PaaS
  • Apps, Analytics and Data services, Integration and Micro services, VMs, Containers, CDN, IoT, ML/AI
• DevOps, PipeLines, Repos, Boards, CI/CD, Templates, CLI
• Microsoft 365
  • Power Platform - LowCode / NoCode
• Modern programming languages, frameworks, and user interfaces
  • C# / Python / JS
  • React / Angular
• Meet client and sales expectations for deliverables
• Create and provide solution demos
• Demonstration of solution value to clients using Proofs of Value / Proof of Concepts
• Participate in marketing material generation such as blogs, articles, case studies, and interviews
• Achieve certifications as required for the job role
• Readiness to travel up to 15-30% annually (when it is safe to return to traveling)

Expectations

• Understands business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determines corresponding application designs and change requirements to drive the prospect or clients targeted business outcomes
• Understands emerging technology trends and disruptions and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to enable new and evolving business and operating models
• Translates business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives and documents all solution architecture design and analysis work
• Acts as a consultant on a broad range of technologies, platforms, and vendor offerings to drive targeted business outcomes
• Leads evaluation, design, and analysis for the implementation of a solutions architecture across a group of specific business applications or technologies based on enterprise business strategy, business capabilities, value-streams, business requirements, and enterprise standards
• Manages and develops the architecture for a broader scope of projects or products, working closely with delivery teams to make sure its repeatable
• Identifies the client impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures, or culture) and financial impact of the solutions architecture
• Works closely with the program management office (PMO) to ensure the execution of plans corresponds with what is being promised throughout the project

Additional responsibilities will include:, RequirementsApplication and Development Solutions ArchitectRequired Professional Experience

• Bachelors degree preferred in computer science, information technology, engineering analysis, or cybersecurity
• 3-years of solutioning experience around application development and rehosting, refactoring, developing, or modernizing applications to run in the cloud.
• The ideal candidate will have the Microsoft Certified Azure Developer and DevOps Engineer (AZ-203 / 70-532 / AZ 400 / AZ-300 / AZ-301)
  • AWS certifications are acceptable with the goal to achieve Microsoft certifications within the first year.
• Exposure in solutioning of Microsoft 365 services to drive business outcomes using Power Automate and PowerBI
• Experience using automation to manage cloud workloads and cost containment
• Minimum of five years of experience in at least two IT solution development disciplines, including technical implementation or infrastructure administrator, application development, network management, or cloud management.
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies, platforms, and processing environments in a variety of industries
• Experience working for a technology solution provider is helpful but not required
• Experience developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps
• Experience delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiences
• Trusted and respected as a technology expert who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and IT development teams
• Technology neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice, and is more interested in results than personal preferences
• Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity
• Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams

Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge of various scripting languages for management of cloud workloads (CLI, PowerShell, Python)
• Knowledge of various database technologies such as MSSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Oracle
• Knowledge of various aspects of an enterprise technology architecture such as business, information, data, network, and security
• Knowledge of information principles and processes
• Knowledge of financial models and budgeting
• Understanding system development life cycle methodologies (such as waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps)
• Understanding and knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Understanding and knowledge of IT standards and controls
• Excellent understanding of application development methodologies and infrastructure and network architecture
• Excellent analytical, planning, organizational, and technical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Organizationally savvy, with the ability to navigate organizational politics.
• Skilled at influencing, guiding, and facilitating stakeholders and peers with decision making
• Ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into solution architecture requirements
• Ability to propose and estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies

Characteristics

Keyskills :
it service managementlife cyclecase studiesdata servicesit developmentcomputer sciencework effectivelybusiness strategysales engineeringtechnology trendsprogram management