Solution Architect

Description

Ciklum is looking for a Solution Architect to join our team full-time in Chennai.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4, 000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Solution Architect, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. We are looking for technology experts who want to make an impact on new businesses by applying best practices and taking ownership.

Responsibilities

• Identify key business stakeholders and establish communication with them
• Identify business goals and objectives
• Gather primary functionality, quality characteristics of software behavior and given constraints
• Elaborate business, information and technology architectures mapping;
• Elaborate architecture vision which satisfies architecturally significant requirements; through trade-off analysis, proof of concepts implementation, and benchmarking
• Set up and manage architecture design and documentation processes
• Document and communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs to major stakeholders
• Review and validate design decisions made by downstream and ensure they satisfy the solution architecture vision
• Organises and maintains knowledge assets
• Conducts recruitment interviews
• Facilitates selection, assessment and onboarding processes
• Sets performance targets, and monitors progress against agreed quality and performance criteria
• Uses consistent processes for identifying potential risk events, quantifying and documenting the probability of occurrence and the impact on the business
• Identifies the communications and relationship needs of stakeholder groups
• Implements stakeholder engagement/communications plan
• Develops, evolves and adapts innovation tools, processes, and infrastructures to drive the process of innovation
• Contributes to the development of policies, standards and guidelines for strategy development and planning

Requirements

We know that sometimes, you can t tick every box. We would still love to hear from you if you think you re a good fit!

Architecture

• Leads the development of systems architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas
• Ensures that appropriate tools and methods are available, understood and employed in architecture development
• Provides advice on technical aspects of solution development and integration
• Ensures that relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices are applied

Software Design

• Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate systems design methods, tools and techniques
• Undertakes impact analysis on major design options and trade-offs
• Contributes to the development of systems design policies and standards and selection of architecture components
• Comprehensive understanding of paradigms, principles, and methodologies such as SOLID, GRASP, TDD, and DDD
• Strong foundation in designing solutions that adhere to development standards focused on the most prominent qualities such as operation excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization and sustainability

Requirements and release management

• Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large/complex initiatives
• Takes responsibility for understanding client requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis and problem resolution
• Plans, organizes and conducts audits and determines whether appropriate quality control has been applied
• Leads the assessment, analysis, planning and design of release packages, including assessment of risk
• Conducts post-release reviews
• Ensures release processes and procedures are applied and that releases can be rolled back as needed

Business skills

• Employing Business Acumen to align technology solutions effectively with organizational objectives
• Demonstrating Strategic Thinking by anticipating future business needs and designing scalable architectures accordingly
• Demonstrating strong Leadership Skills by motivating cross-functional teams, guiding decision-making processes, and fostering collaboration
• Identifying and mitigating risks associated with technology investments and architectural decisions through effective Risk Management
• Navigating organizational changes adeptly and managing resistance to ensure smooth transitions, exemplifying effective Change Management
• Monitor and maintain financial records, assist IT with financial tasks, and contribute to financial planning, and budgeting

Desirable

• Certifications on:
  • Architecture framework (SEI, TOGAF, etc. )
  • Cloud providers (Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google GCP)
  • Delivery processes (SAFe, Agile, etc)

What's in it for you

• Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance, as well as financial and legal consultation
• Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy licence, language courses and company-paid certifications
• Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
• Flexibility: hybrid work mode at Chennai or Pune
• Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Resourcing Team helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfil your potential
• Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
• Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events