Mainframe Architect, AVP

Mainframe Architect, AVP    

Position Overview

Job Title:

Mainframe Architect
Corporate

Title:

Assistant Vice President

Location:

Pune, India

Role Description
Solution architect is responsible for designing the solution architecture for the product. Would be involved into other architecture activities, e.g. decommissioning of the application or creation of the domain architecture or complex reorganization for the project's applications.
Solution architect should aim to simplify product architecture.
Standards, guides, checklists and the best practices provided by Solution Architecture Community are the strong recommended guidelines to develop Solution Architecture.
Writing/generation of the Solution Architecture Document for product(s) is recommended and should cover the major architecture changes or new architecture transformed projects.
The Solution Architect (SA) defines the technical solution design of specific IT platforms and provides guidance to the squad members in order to design, build, test and deliver high quality software solutions. A key element in this context is the translation of functional and non-functional business requirements into an appropriate technical solution design, leveraging best practices and consistent design patterns.
The SA collaborates closely with Product Owners, Chapter Leads, and Squad Members to ensure consistent adherence to the agreed-upon application design and is responsible for maintaining an appropriate technical design documentation.
The Solution Architect ensures that architectures and designs of solutions conform to the principles, blueprints, standards, patterns, etc. that have been established by Enterprise Architecture. The SA also actively contributes to the definition and enrichment of design patterns and standards with the aim to leverage those across squads and tribes.
SA should have leadership capabilities to collaborate with business and technology stakeholders, manage the resources wherever applicable for architecture and key technology deliveries.
As part of this Role, We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect to join our team. In this senior role, you will be a trusted advisor, providing comprehensive technical guidance and driving innovation as we leverage GCP alongside our on-premise infrastructure.

What we'll offer you
As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you'll enjoy
Best in class leave policy
Gender neutral parental leaves
100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
Accident and Term life Insurance
Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities
Oversee the development of architecture viewpoints which demonstrate how capabilities need to change to support the bank's critical goals, and ensuring the buy-in of key stakeholders.
Supporting development of business cases, approval, funding and prioritization, engaging senior stakeholders across the functions and divisions of the bank.
Support alignment of Global Procurement Technology with the bank's strategy, balancing benefits, opportunities, costs and risks. In cases where there is not full alignment, proactively manage the impacts
Work closely with Procurement Technology Product, Data and Engineering teams to execute the architectural vision
Support & coach Technical Leads across multiple squads by aiding agile decisions while steering the Architecture runway towards strategic direction
Facilitate open communication with stakeholders at all levels.
Stay current with emerging trends and innovations in GCP services, application development frameworks, and programming languages.

Your Skills & Experience
Recent experience as a Solution Architect in a top-tier Bank or Fintech designing data intensive applications while operating in an Agile environment
Deep knowledge of the Architecture and Design Principles, Algorithms and Data Structures for both on-prem and cloud native solutions (GCP Architecture Certification preferred)
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