Solution Architect – Azure – CGI Inc – Bengaluru, Karnataka

Responsibilities include:
1. Provide solution architecture development, consultancy, and assurance to projects, making sure applications are well designed and conform to standards and reference/segment architectures. The Solution Architect is accountable to the Project Manager for the architecture of a solution being developed and implemented until the successful deployment of the solution. This includes:

• Being the point of call for all architecture aspects of an IT Project (in line with Project Delivery Framework).
• Being able to address the: Business Process, Data, Application, Technical and Information Security aspects of an IT Solution and to document that in an SAHLD (Solution Architecture High Level Design document). Develop this information or else receive this from other parties involved (Data Architects, Technology Architects, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Information Risk Management (IRM), IT Services and Operations, Enterprise Technology Service Operation Management etc.)
• Ensure projects solution architecture is documented using the templates, Bizz design/ArchiMate tooling and conforms to standards (incl IRM, Target Operating Environment (TOE), etc.) and utilizes the available reference models
• Actively work to identify, communicate, mitigate, and resolve architecture issues and risks. In case solutions cannot be 100% compliant with standards proactively seek input from the relevant function in order to obtain step-out approval
• Coach detailed designers and business analysts (etc.) in projects during their design work.
• Reviewing and accepting the detailed design of an IT solution and related testing plan. In case changes are required to existing solutions, seek functional (re)approval as needed and ensure solution architecture and other documentation is updated to reflect the changes
• Support Segment Architects and reviews through the Architecture Review Board as required.
• Take an active role in documenting, improving & ever greening the Reference Models in Systems architect, lifting projects deliverables to the Conceptual and Logical levels, working with the Business and other relevant Subject Matter Experts.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the business
• Stay in touch with IT Technology developments in the market and leverage this knowledge in architecting solutions in. Ensure solutions are ‘future-proof’

Stay in touch with development of standards and standard services in IT at Qualifications:

• Applicants must have at least 5 years’ experience in roles where they held similar accountabilities to those listed above to develop solution architecture designs – preferably demonstrate experience with ‘enterprise scale’ solutions
• Experience and competence in the following areas:

 AWS cloud services: EKS, S3, EC2, ELB, and solution design in AWS
 Understanding of compute and runtime environments e.g., containers including deployment and orchestration in Kubernetes and Docker, Serverless compute
 Relational SQL and NoSQL databases including Postgres and Document stores
 API design and specification including GraphQL, RESTful APIs, Pub-Sub
 Data Integration patterns including Transactional, Analytical, Virtualization, Streaming, Data engineering pipelines
 Security Architecture including Identity and Access management, Network Security, Encryption
 Working knowledge of Monitoring, Logging, Observability; Service and Operations concerns

• Aware of Architecture frameworks, principles, policies, standards and governance processes (or related like TOGAF)

– preferably TOGAF certified.

• Strong interpersonal/communication skills, both oral and written. Good storytelling capabilities, ability to drive change using influence and networking.
• Delivery focused with doer/hands-on attitude
• Self-starter that can work independently with projects and stakeholders
• Organized and methodical. Ability to initiate, plan and develop according to plan though coping with a level of uncertainty and risk.
• Keen to stay up to date with key developments in IT and external trend-sensing
• . To ensure the latest service developments are considered
• Maintain good relationships with relevant delivery / competence center teams