Solution Architect

General Information

Qatar-Doha

About the role

Designing Technical Solutions

• Responsible for designing practical end-to-end technical solutions aligned with the business strategy and objectives of the Line of Business (LOB).
• Collaborate with Solution Architects from other LOBs to identify synergies, adopt common tools, and standardize technologies across the organization.
• Governance and Compliance:
• Contribute to the development of architecture governance structures, methodologies, and compliance activities within the organization.

Delivering Artefacts

• Deliver Solution Architecture artefacts, including reviewing Functional and Non-functional requirements, Technical Architecture, Interface specifications, and high-level design documents.
• Decomposition and Microservices:
• Break down complex application requirements and present the detailed functional decomposition view. (Preferably using domain driven design principles)
• Identify Microservices and define APIs for different domains.
• Guidance and Communication:
• Provide strategic guidance to development teams, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Drive communication plans to educate stakeholders on the purpose and benefits of solution architecture.
• Innovation and Proof of Concepts:
• Plan and execute proof of concepts to demonstrate feasibility, complex solutions, and cutting-edge technologies.
• Drive innovation to create value for the business and customers.
• Collaboration and Interfaces:
• Collaborate with external 3rd party suppliers and internal IT teams to design and implement robust solutions and interfaces between applications.

System Design and NFRs

• Ensure system designs are manageable, maintainable, scalable, resilient, sustainable, and cost-effective while meeting business requirements.
• Verify thorough testing of Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) and implement corrective/preventive actions.

Production Readiness and Root Cause Analysis

• Review production readiness before application release.
• Lead root cause analysis of critical incidents in operational production systems and recommend preventive actions.

Technical Strategies and Risk Mitigation

• Apply relevant technical strategies, policies, standards, and practices across programs/projects and products.
• Anticipate project issues and risks, working with the team to identify and implement solutions or mitigations.
• Be part of an extraordinary story
• Your skills.
• Your imagination.
• Your ambition.
• Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make.
• You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience.
• You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.
• Our best is here and still to come.
• To us, impossible is only a challenge.
• Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.
• Together, everything is possible

Qualification

• About you
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (Degree in engineering, computer applications, commerce, or business administration).
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with minimum 3 years proven experience on microservices architecture.
• Experience in Software Development Life Cycle including working in Agile Development methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, Lean, SAFe
• Knowledge of DevOps, DevSecOps methodologies and Software Quality Assurance processes.
• Expertise in area(s) of Solution Architecture, Enterprise Integration patterns and software design and development.
• Expertise in Product and Solution Design of Large-scale applications.
• Expertise in Large and Critical System Product Production Support and Problem Solving.
• Ability to create system roadmaps based on business goals.
• Ability to recognize industry technology trends and emerging technologies, understands how they apply to different units in QR.
• Must have good analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Ability to foster teamwork among team members.
• Ability to lead a diverse group of project stakeholders and members towards successful delivery of a project.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.

About Qatar Airways Group

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