Solution Architect

Must Have's:

• Understanding end to end application landscape, data flow and integration between the application.
• Defining end-to-end solutions for applications that includes areas like, but not limited to, Web architecture, integration with COTS and other applications, security, data.
• Designs, develops, modifies and adapts short and long-term solutions to new and existing applications and systems architecture.

• Liaison with Customer & Cognizant Chief Architects and other Lead Architects, present architectural solutions in Architecture Review Board and seek approvals.
• Work closely with Business and Technical Stakeholders to understand the non-functional requirement, identify functional requirement areas that requires technical solutioning and drive to finalize solutions around those.
• Responsible for making key Architectural decisions along with Client Stakeholders.
• Work closely/Coordinate with individual application architects and Tech Leads to close solution gaps in individual areas to remove development bottlenecks.
• Ensure correct implementation aligned to approved architecture, provide technical guidance to development team and help in troubleshooting technical issues.
• Help program management team identify technical risks, come-up with mitigation strategies.
• Must have knowledge on different architecture models.
• Retirement domain knowledge (good to have).