Solution Architect

Solution Architect

As a Solution Architect within the global Asset Management and Pay per Use team, you will be responsible for designing and guiding the implementation of end-to-end IT solutions across this domain. You will bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution, ensuring solutions are both functionally sound and technically robust. As a Solution Architect, you guide development teams in realizing innovative solutions that enhance our Commercial Finance operations by providing architectural guidance.

IT support for the above domains is driven by utilising standard out‑of‑the‑box applications and minimising custom application development. Your application landscape of approximately six applications ranges from basic SaaS to highly‑integrated, globally‑used SaaS solutions.

• Solution Design:
  Collect business requirements and translate these into process, application, information, and technology architecture, documenting them into solution architectures and designs. Ensure the right stakeholders are involved and that the architecture aligns with the Enterprise Architecture Framework.
• Team Functional Leadership:
  Motivate, inspire, and facilitate development teams, ensuring solutions are built in accordance with the solution architectures and designs.
• Architecture
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Work closely with other Solution Architects and the Lead Architect to co‑create architecture roadmaps and a target state architecture in line with the business strategy. Monitor the execution of the roadmaps by maintaining and coordinating the architecture backlog.
• Enterprise
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Actively contribute improvements to Enterprise Architecture by closely cooperating with the Enterprise Architecture Community.
• Model Maintenance:
  Ensure the baseline architecture in the enterprise repository meets the DLL Archi Mate modelling standards and is always up‑to‑date.
• Trends Monitoring:
  Keep track of emerging technology trends and proactively propose ideas on how to leverage them to improve Commercial Finance’s IT landscape.

• Solution Architecture and Design:
  Work with the product owner and scrum team to deliver features that have clear solution architecture design and business value.
• Thought Leadership:
  Serve as a thought leader on solution architecture, staying aware of the latest technology and best market practices, and supporting and coaching fellow architects.
• Agile Delivery:
  Work comfortably in an Agile delivery model, ensuring fast delivery of the investment portfolio while achieving strategic objectives.
• Quality Assurance:
  Be accountable for the quality of solutions by providing professional guidance and performing quality assurance activities.
• Communication:
  Communicate effectively with management, conveying complex processes and IT subjects in senior management terminology.
• Coaching:
  
  Coach fellow architects and developers, stimulating their professional development and driving the adoption of architecture within the team.
• Continuous Learning:
  Maintain an outside‑in view focused on the customer, ensuring Commercial Finance’s solution architecture anticipates market developments and customer needs.
• Stay current with industry trends, finance technologies, and architecture best practices.

• Two working days per year volunteering for a local charity.
• Health and Wellness program including healthy food, free health checks, fun health & vitality activities.
• Flexible hours with possibility to work from home.
• Career development opportunities: online learning, member development programs.
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• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a solution architect.
• Certified in TOGAF ©, Archi Mate © (preferred).
• Excellent communication in speech and writing in English.
• Broad understanding of strategy and architecture modelling standards.
• Thorough understanding of financial industry including business models and processes. Familiarity with Inventory Finance is a pre.
• Experience in working in Agile/scrum environments.
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