Solution Arhitect

The Architecture Specialist supports and performs analysis for day to day tasks of the
Group, Data, Business, Solution or Technical Architects in specific projects. To support Data
Architects, the IT Architecture Specialist mainly performs analysis on planned data flows into
and from systems. They also pay attention to the appropriate data stores and access
approaches for transactional, reporting and analytical environments.

Specifically, the role includes the documentation of data issues arising in a project’s
data architecture. To support Solution Architects, the IT Architecture Specialist provides
support in defining solution architectures and high-level software designs, by creating
architectural models and the documentation required by the SDLC.

Additionally, the IT Architecture Specialist provides support in reviewing the
architecture and design of solutions and analyses their conformity to architecture guidelines.
In all their activities, the IT Architecture Specialist is closely guided by more senior IT
Architects. The IT Architecture Specialist will have intimate knowledge of the architecture
principles and apply them in all their tasks.

Key Responsibilities / Tasks:

• Supports in developing data architectures for a business domain / area or project which align
with the overall bank-wide data architecture.
• Researches and profiles data sources in data categories of expertise.
• Assists the business in defining data requirements.
• Has a specialist role in one or more data environments like data warehousing, real-time data
access, data integration, or messaging.
• Helps to create templates for data deliverables to enhance the productivity of all Data
Architects.
• Supports the development of project related data deliverables.
• Plays an active role in data related Communities of Interest and promotes proper data
management techniques within the Bank.
• Prepares analysis for the design of the optimum architectures of IT solutions.
• Ensures that architectures of solutions conform to the defined principles, blueprints,
standards, patterns, etc., for solution architecture as well as for enterprise architecture.
• Carries out reviews of software designs and documentation.
• Advises the assigned technology initiatives in:
• Undertaking peer reviews of, and reviewing solution architectures and designs, taking into
consideration specific business and technical constraints, requirements and dependencies.
• Preparing high level design documentation and detailed-level design documentation
produced by project teams for review and validation.
• Measuring the quality of the solution from an architectural perspective and ensuring the
conformance of delivered solutions to predefined quality metrics.
• Analyses level of conformance of solutions to defined solution architecture and Enterprise
Architecture principles, blueprints, standards, patterns, etc.
• Analyses level of conformance to defined SDLC processes and reuse of shared enterprise
assets where possible.
• Actively supports achievement of Bank’s/Division’s strategy, plans and values, and ensures
they maintain a clear understanding and ongoing alignment of activities with the
organisation’s priorities.
• Demonstrates personal support to the achievement and maintenance of a high performance
culture in which people management and development is a key priority. Demonstrates
personal commitment to supporting colleagues within the team.
Exposure
• Knowledge of IT delivery and architecture including knowledge of Data Modelling and/or
DBA, first experience in application design and programming.
• Relevant Financial Services experience.
• Experience in data and business analysis and design with a cohesive vision of key business
data challenges.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with competing and alternating priorities with a
constant focus on delivery.
• Ability to balance business demands and IT fulfilment in terms of standardisation, reducing
risk and increasing IT flexibility.
• Ability to relate and adapt data-related vision and strategy to the external environment that affects the organization in terms of economic climate, customer market demand, regulation
and other legalities, geography, political, culture, labour, technology.

Experience:

• 7+ years experience in the following areas:
• Well-developed requirements analysis skills, including good communication abilities (both
speaking and listening) and stakeholder management (all levels up to Managing Director).
• Experience in IT delivery or architecture including experience as an Application Developer(
or Lead Designer)
• Exposure to different Architecture Frameworks: Zachman, Togaf
• Business intelligence Tools (ideally Oracle BI and / or SAP Business Objects)
• Exposure to Oracle technology
• Exposure to BPM technology
• Exposure to Java Technology Skills
• Experience with application servers
• Design patterns
• Web Application Development experience including HTML 5 / CSS 3 / Angular.js is a plus
• UML Modelling Skills
• Experience working in an Agile based team – ideally Scrum
• Desirable Technology Skills:
• Business Rules Engines in general (IBM ODM in particular)
• Messaging Technologies
• A demonstrable track record of successful delivery
• Candidates with previous experience working in a bank and in particular the Architecture
function of a bank desired, but not mandatory.

You will be:

• Experienced, ambitious and motivated to work in a Anti Financial Crime function
• Structured in your approach with a mind-set built on simplicity
• An able communicator, both written and verbal
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders to MD level.
• A capable leader, with strong influencing skills
• Comfortable with a high pressure environment with tight deadlines driven by our regulators.