Responsibilities
- Mentor and groom solution architects so they are capable to architecting less complex project
- To create presales templates to facilitate the training process of junior solution architectsFocus on larger and more complex projects
- Recommending project approaches; preparing time and cost estimates; planning full project life cycle
- To prepare and deliver the business value solutions for customers, including proposal writing, presentation, conduct, proof-of-concept to showcase its technical feasibility when necessary
- Propose technical solutions and oversee the selection of technologies and estimate resources required to develop the proposed solutions to meet customer’s requirements.
- Articulate alternatives in terms of cost, benefit and risk where multiple solutions exist.
- Highlight the positive impact of the solutions and it how it can achieve customer’s business goals
- Manage customer relationship by communicating architecture standards and frameworks; answering questions; resolving concerns and issues
- Actively participate in the business development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with project team members in the delivery to prove the solution architecture design is sound and practical and to improve on any areas needed
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience
- At least 10 years relevant working experience including expertise in enterprise architecture consulting skills such as interviewing stakeholders, conducting architecture reviews, and consensus building·
- Experience in mentoring and coaching solution architects in a collaborative approach in a team·
- Experience in presales proposal preparation including writing and articulating during presentation for the purpose of tender bidding in GeBiz.
- Experience with manpower costing and estimation for the purpose of tender bidding in GeBiz.
- Experience in designing IT solutions that may include in-house technologies and software development, 3rd party hardware and 3rd party software.
- Demonstrated ability to engage in senior level technology decision maker discussions related to agility, business value, and system architecture is a must.
- Knowledge of network design, Business Analytics, Safe Cities, Securities and Biometrics are added advantage.