Senior Digital Solution Designer with Enterprise Architecture

Overview

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Job Purpose

1. Solution Design

2. Requirements Analysis

3. Technical Leadership

4. Architecture Development

5. Innovation

6. Documentation

7. Risk Management

8. Collaboration

9. Mentorship

10. Solution Evaluation

Description And Performance Indicators

• Timely delivery of high-quality solution designs that meet or exceed business requirements. Adherence to architectural best practices and standards.
• Accurate translation of business requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Effective communication of design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Seamless integration of new solutions with existing systems.
• Successful resolution of technical challenges.
• Recognition as a trusted technical advisor.
• Development of well-documented architectural designs.
• Alignment of solutions with long-term organizational goals.
• Auditable Documentation
• Introduction of new technologies that enhance solution efficiency or functionality.
• Contribution to the organization's technological evolution.
• Availability of up-to-date and well-organized documentation.
• Ease of understanding for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive identification of risks and implementation of effective mitigation measures.
• Reduced impact of unforeseen challenges on project timelines and quality.
• Smooth project workflows and successful project completion.
• Positive feedback from cross-functional teams regarding collaboration and communication
• Demonstrated improvement in the skills and knowledge of mentees.
• Positive feedback from mentees and stakeholders regarding guidance and support.
• Actionable insights derived from solution evaluations leading to continuous improvement in design practices.

• QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• Education level (Required/Equivalent)
• Bachelors/Masters Degree in Engineering/IT/Computer Applications.

• Professional Qualifications (Desired)

• Professional certification in Project Management (PMP) and Program Management (PgMP)

• ITIL V4 (F) And HDI-SCTL

• Database Trainings and certifications in MS SQL/Oracle/DB2/MySQL/Postgres.

• CompTIA A+ And MTA, ITAM And CHAMP

• MSCA (Win 2012/2016)/AIX Tech Training/ LPIC-2/CompTIA Linux+
• CCENT
• CEH/CISSP/CompTIA-Security +

• CCSP, CCNA-Cloud, CCSK

• Formal training/Certification in MS Azure/Amazon AWS/Oracle Cloud/SAP Cloud/IBM Cloud.
• Digital Transformation (Any), RPA/ML/AI (Any), CAP.
• Certification/Training in Distributed Enterprise IT Architecture, Middleware, Web Server

• CSSLP, ISO 20022 And ISO8583

• TOGAF 9.
• Formal Training/Certification in Banking Application Development.
• Formal Training/Certification in SDLC techniques.
• Formal Training/Certification in Business Analysis

• Work Experience (Required)

• Minimum 10 years of IT experience of which at least 5 years as a full stack developer, and at least 3 years as a Solution Designer, in a reputable Bank or Software vendor.
• Banking/financial services industry experience is essential.
• Practical experience in using Enterprise Architecture and Design tools.
• Expose to managing a small sized team of IT professionals.
• Experience in vendor engagement, communication and management
• Experience of developing and implementing digital Enterprise platforms in financial services
• Track record of success designing digital initiatives using agile development methodology
• Skilled at aligning organization and business goals and Enterprise Architecture standards
• Solid understanding of IT security and ability to work with security professionals to implement and support best practices
• Experienced with both on premise and cloud technology solutions
• Business process analysis and redesign experience: strong business analysis skills; process mapping; business process redesign and implementation.
• Knowledge, Skills and Attributes (Required)
• Good knowledge of standards and best practices and understanding of system control requirements and processes
• Extensive experience working with Open Source tools
• Cloud Architecture experience
• Good knowledge and experience of project management
• Knowledge of analytics and big data reporting platforms (Azure/AWS). Ability to understand the business and develop reporting recommendations
• Good knowledge and experience in banking digital applications
• Overall understanding of IT Infrastructure environment
• Good knowledge & experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) stages
• Good command of English. Arabic language would be an added advantage.
• Planning and organizing skillsCommunications skills.
• Skills: solution designer,digital,architecture