Solution Architect - Core-Banking

Description:

Responsible for solution development, competitive costing, commercial proposition integration and business case alignment of DXC Technology solutions supporting client business, applications and/or information technology environments. Solution scope includes ongoing delivery of services, services startup and transition, initial people, technology and process transformation as well as ongoing refresh, meeting client's specifications, strategic direction, technology context, and business needs.

Confidently articulates all aspects of solution and persuasively communicates value to the client. Influences client evaluation criteria and decision making. Works individually, in teams or as leader, to determine customer requirements in complex and often ambiguous outsourced environments. Interacts effectively with team, pursuit leaders, internal governance and business leadership to advance sales efforts.

 Responsibilities:

 

• Opportunity Analysis
• Engages IT, business and CxO management, key presenter and influencer, trusted advisor
• Develops business and technology roadmap and strategy
• Ensures competitive position is fed back to portfolio management
• Understands company's end to end solutions which best address customer needs
• Creates value and constantly qualifies for the company
• Identifies services opportunities for the company in customer’s enterprise information technology and business processes
• Contributes to win strategies and definition of win themes, including business case development and solution approach
• Is aware of market price for offerings in scope

 Solution Design and Development:
 

• Shapes, interprets and helps define client requirements to ensure they address business goals
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  Redefines services, service level agreement and other requirements based on client objectives. Integrates additional services, approaches that add value, improving Total Cost of Ownership and/or business case
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  Allocates allowable cost targets for solutions. Validates results using comparable deal history, competitor and market data. Captures and highlights risks and any associated costs
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  Creates innovative delivery approaches to meet real client needs
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  Applies top-down or yellowpad tool estimates where appropriate in deal cycle
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  Validates against client base and business case. Provides feedback and ownership for cost issues
• Models major components of most towers. Understands impact and estimates variation across all towers caused by changes in significant deal variables. Optimizes solution through balancing cross-tower interactions. Optimizes overall client Total Cost of Ownership impact of solution

Solution Leadership:
 

• Contributes to solution methodology (repeatability, innovation, speed). Delivers concrete, sustainable improvements to the team and broader solutioning community. Shares and advocates best practice
• Influences internal leads, pursuit team leaders, offering management, Delivery at first or second line leader level
• Drives solution and/or pursuit realignment to support higher business value, supports pursuit win themes and value propositions, generates Total Cost of Ownership impact, engages and leads vendors and partners to create solutions
• Articulates client business value previously not discovered or identified, integrates into company’s story and solution
• Engages and tasks peers and subject matter experts appropriately, defining vision, desired services and products.

Solution-Pursuit Integration:

• Leads, coordinates inter-tower solution linkage and optimization. Leverages in-flight and scheduled client and delivery projects and initiatives for enhanced solution efficiency and/or cost advantage
• Identifies opportunities to leverage portfolio, delivery and client strategic directions and investments. Guides integration in solutioning and client value communication
• Review and provide input to financial assumptions, commercial T&Cs and contract definitions
• Drafts and reviews contract adjustments to support solution provisions. Highlights terms and conditions impact of cross-tower solution provisions. Identifies and mitigates business risk
• Analyzes solution, delivery and client requirements to identify transition issues, asset or employee transfer needs. Defines new approaches for transition, enhancing speed, efficiency, accuracy and client satisfaction. Includes integration with client processes and policies, delivery tools deployment, staffing and process startup
• Directs governance activities, negotiates with governance process leaders on deal needs. Drives and leads reviews, including higher-level Delivery review, commercial and executive governance reviews

Client/Customer Relationship:
 

• Builds strong professional relationships with key IT and business executives globally
• Communicates the value of technology in business terms
• Understands and addresses CxO issues in relevant business terms
• Applies strong consultative selling techniques to advance opportunities
• Is perceived as a trusted technical advisor by the customer
• Manages problem resolution and customer satisfaction issues through strong partnering capabilities
• Participates in client negotiations, influences strategies and leads technical contract elements

Account Team Collaboration:

• Actively participates with the account team in account and opportunity planning on a global basis
• Understands the roles and effectively directs other teams and resources within the company and partners

 Education and Experience:

 

• Technical university or Bachelor preferred; Masters degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Temenos certification in at least one technical domain
• 6+ years experience with banking back-office processes
• Experience with configuration of banking products for retail customers (corporate products knowledge would be an advantage)
• Experience in one of the banking domains, i.e.: Treasury / Wealth Management / Investments / Securities / FX would be an advantage

Knowledge and Skills:

• T24 portfolio with an expert knowledge in one or more specific modules
• Temenos Implementation Methodology (TIM)
• General knowledge of banking regulatory processes, including compliance and mandatory reporting
• Knowledge on Payment Order, OFS clearing and Direct Debits will add more value.
• Methodological approach in Business Analysis / Requirements, and project management

 

DXC Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin,  citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age (40 or over), or genetic information. DXC's commitment to diversity and inclusive selection practices includes ensuring qualified long-term unemployed job seekers receive equal consideration for employment.