Solutions Architect

Requirements -

Main responsibilities

• Vision and analysisAnalyzing business issues and translating them into clear solution directions.Contributing to the vision formation at domain and product level.Taking into account architecture principles, data strategy, IT policy and other frameworks.Recognizing dependencies, risks, and opportunities in the solution direction.
• Solution designDesigning solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements.Connecting process, data, application and technology into one integrated solution.Ensuring coordination with Enterprise architecture, Security and Compliance and other relevant stakeholders.Documenting solution designs according to the agreed working method and standards.
• Collaboration with teams and stakeholdersWorking closely with Enterprise Architects, Product Owners, DesignersDevelopers and Testers.Sparring partner for business and IT in solving issues.Participating in and supporting the various rituals of the Bovemij Way of WorkCreating support for solutions and ensuring alignment with customer needs.
• Quality and assuranceTesting proposed solutions against quality frameworks and architecture standards.Providing input for test scenarios and acceptance criteria.Supporting transfer to management andor suppliers.Learning from evaluations and actively contributing to improving design standards, methodologies and working methods.

Hard Skills

• Knowledge of relevant architecture, business analysis and data management methodologies (for example TOGAF, DYA, BABOK, DAMA) in communication and problem solving.
• Knowledge of modeling methodologies such as BPMN, ArchiMate and ER diagrams.
• Soft Skills- Stakeholder management.
• Communicative skills - advisory skills.
• Connecting and able to build and maintain relationships at different levels within the organization.
• Able to switch between operational, tactical, and strategic levels in communication and problem solving.