Zurich Kotak - Lead - Digital Architect (15-25 yrs)

SUMMARY:

The Digital IT Architect has responsibility for developing solutions and driving the digital transformation of the IT applications landscape in conjunction with the business, global stakeholders and local/regional IT organizations

KEY TASKS & ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Participate in strategic transformation planning with senior business and technology leaders

- Engage with business stakeholders on digital initiatives and proposed solution architectures.

- Create architectures & high level aligned with business needs and best practices per initiative.

- Communicate and obtain buy-in from Business and IT stakeholders on the strategic direction and engagement on individual projects

- Creation of application technical design documents to guide development / delivery.

- Provide technical leadership to project delivery teams, specifically technical leads, senior developers and business analysts.

- Coach senior developers on tech & design best practices

- Make pragmatic and delivery focused technical decisions.

- Ensure that project teams follow agreed architecture & design.

- Investigate new technologies, platforms and design patterns as applicable to business focus areas.

- Work with IT Vendors, partners and internal delivery teams in ensuring pragmatic project delivery