Domain Architect

Job Description

s Provides technology consulting to solution architects, juniorstaff members, and others who are using or modifying multiple domaintechnologies within a solution, insuring the technology operatescoherently to meet overall needs Interaction with EA, OEMs, Technical leads for defining businesssolutions Depending on the client s need with particular standardsand technology stacks create complete RFPs Clearly articulate and sell architectural targets,recommendations and reusable patterns and accordingly propose investmentroadmaps Provide solution of RFP s received from clients and ensureoverall design assurance Develop a direction to manage the portfolio of all the business/domain requirements including systems, shared infrastructure services inorder to better match business outcome objectives Analyse technology environment, enterprise specifics, clientrequirements to set a collaboration solution for the big/small data Provide technical leadership to the implementation of customsolutions through thoughtful use of modern technology Define and understand current issues and problems and identifyimprovements Evaluate and recommend solutions to integrate with overalltechnology ecosystem keeping consistency throughout Understand the root cause problem in integrating business andproduct units Validate the solution/ prototype from technology, cost structure andcustomer differentiation point of view Collaborating with sales and delivery leadership teams to identifyfuture needs and requirements Tracks industry and application trends and relates these to planningcurrent and future IT needs Understanding enterprise requirements and provide solutionsfor technical ecosystem Creating Intellectual Property in forms of services, patterns,models and organizational approaches. Bring knowledge of automation in application by embracing Agileand dev-ops principles to reduce manual part Responsible for successfully applying the technology in theirdomain to solve business problems in a supportable, cost effective, way Analyze the current technology environment to detect criticaldeficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement. In addition,analyze the technology industry and market trends to determine theirpotential impact on the enterprise as well as on the enterprisetechnology architecture Develop a direction to manage the portfolio of to-be-solutionsincluding systems, shared infrastructure services, applications in orderto better match business outcome objectives Provide platform to create standardize tools, uniform design andtechniques are maintained to reduce costs of maintenance Seamless integration and advising of new and existing systems toeliminate potential problems and maintain data structure and bring valuein terms of development Serve as technical owner and point of contact for domainspecific solutions and provide technical leadership to the design,development and implementation of custom solutions through thoughtfuluse of modern technology Enable Delivery Teams by providing optimal deliverysolutions/ frameworks Build and maintain relationships with executives, technicalleaders, product owners, peer architects and other stakeholders tobecome a trusted advisor Collaborate with enterprise architect for translating businessstrategy to execution Develops and establishes relevant technical, business processand overall support metrics (KPI/SLA) to drive results Bring value in terms of quality in development activities byleveraging cloud based and scalable infrastructure Identify technical, process, structural risks and prepare a riskmitigation plan for all the projects Ensure quality assurance of all the architecture or designdecisions and provides technical mitigation support to the deliveryteams Recommend tools for reuse, automation for improved productivityand reduced cycle times Leads the development and maintenance of enterprise frameworkand related artefacts Develops trust and builds effective working relationshipsthrough respectful, collaborative engagement across individual productteams Provide architectural oversight of projects; ensure requirementsare in alignment with business strategies and business architectureroadmap/framework. Ensure solutions developed across organization are aligned toenterprise architecture standards and principles, leverage commonsolutions and services, and meet financial targets (cost and benefits). Negotiate, manage and coordinate with the client teams to ensureall requirements are met and create an impact of solution proposed Demonstrate thought leadership with strong technical capabilityin front of the client to win the confidence and act as a trustedadvisor Competency Building and Branding Ensure completion of necessary trainings and certifications Develop Proof of Concepts (POCs), case studies, demos etc. fornew growth areas based on market and customer research Develop and present a point of view of Wipro on applicationdesign and architect by writing white papers, blogs etc. Attain market referencability and recognition through highestanalyst rankings, client testimonials and partner credits Be the voice of Wipro s Thought Leadership by speaking inforums (internal and external) Mentor developers, designers and Junior architects in theproject for their further career development and enhancement Contribute to the architecture practice by conducting selectioninterviews etc Team Management Resourcing Anticipating new talent requirements as per the market/ industrytrends or client requirements Hire adequate and right resources for the team Talent Management Ensure adequate onboarding and training for the team members toenhance capability & effectiveness Build an internal talent pool and ensure their career progressionwithin the organization Manage team attrition Drive diversity in leadership positions Performance Management Set goals for the team, conduct timely performance reviews andprovide constructive feedback to own direct reports Ensure that the Performance Nxt is followed for the entire team Employee Satisfaction and Engagement Lead and drive engagement initiatives for the team Track team satisfaction scores and identify initiatives to buildengagement within the team Stakeholder Interaction Stakeholder Type Stakeholder Identification Purpose of Interaction Internal Delivery teams Review of architectural process deployment in engagements,escalation management, issue resolution, delivery assurance andexcellence Pre-sales team For solutioning and architectural design purpose Quality Assurance Periodic review of architecture Practice teams To understand the different solution portfolios Holmes engineering and roll out For automation purpose Talent Transformation Team, Competency Group Plan and support delivery of Technical Trainings, knowledgesharing HRBP For hiring and managing resources External Vendors/ Partners For strategic alignment and partnerships, training Industry forums Best practices, market intelligence, knowledge sharing, customerarchitectural council Display Lists the competencies required to perform this role effectively: Functional Competencies/ Skill Domain/Industry Knowledge Awareness and knowledge of broadeconomic, demographic, technological and global trends within ownecosystem Master Market Intelligence Deep specialized understanding of theecosystem practice, overall market & competition and nuances ofdelivery in that domain Master Systems Thinking Understanding of the Wipro system(interrelatedness, interdependencies and boundaries) and perform problemsolving in a complex environment - Expert Leveraging Technology In-depth knowledge of and mastery overecosystem technology that commands expert authority respect Master Asset reusability ability to re-use the assets to ensurescalability and optimization - Expert Technical knowledge architecture design principles,framework and documentation - Master Competency Levels Foundation Knowledgeable about the competency requirements. Demonstrates (inparts) frequently with minimal support and guidance. Competent Consistently demonstrates the full range of the competency withoutguidance. Extends the competency to difficult and unknown situations aswell. Expert Applies the competency in all situations and is serves as a guide toothers as well. Master Coaches others and builds organizational capability in the competencyarea. Serves as a key resource for that competency and is recognisedwithin the entire organization. Behavioral Competencies Strategic perspective Stakeholder Management Technology Acumen Innovation Managing Complexity Client centricity Execution excellence Self-Learning Domain Experience Change agility Passion for results Nurturing people Executive presence Deliver No. Performance Parameter Measure 1. Support sales team to create wins % of proposals with Quality Index >7, timely support of theproposals, identifying opportunities/ leads to sell services within/outside account (lead generation), no. of proposals led 2. Delivery support CSAT, delivery as per cost, quality and timelines, Identify anddevelop resuable components, utilization %, Recommend tools for reuse,automation for improved productivity and reduced cycle times, # ofreusable components 3. Capability development % trainings and certifications completed, increase in ACEcertifications, thought leadership content developed (white papers,Wipro PoVs) 4. Practice Building Identifying opportunities for architects in the account and outsidethrough known contacts, Contribute towards domain and technologyaccelerator kits, Mentoring junior architects 5. Team Management Team attrition %, Employee satisfaction score,

Keyskills :
subject matter expertsresearchdevelopmentenvironmental impact assessmentroot causeteam tracktalent poolcase studiesit budgetingwhite papersdrive results