Job description:

Essential Job Functions:
Lead design of multiple simultaneous projects, develop and maintain core architectural constructs, provide architectural leadership to relevant teams from various location across the globe
Communicate critical technical choices, specify requirements and constraints for design and implementation, and provide input for scoping the level effort for development projects
Provide a long-term vision for the platform, taking into account changes in technology within the context of ITS current implementation and our feature roadmap
Advise on deployment strategies for new features and components, assessing if rollout plans are safe, progressive, and reversible
In-depth understanding of the business environment, its processes and complexities of the corporation and apply the knowledge towards the proposed work program.
Design and validate solutions that are practical, flexible, scalable, reusable, and strategic
Contribute to the development of a body of generally applicable methods, procedures, and deliverables
Recognize and identify potential areas where existing policies and procedures require change, or where new ones need to be developed, especially regarding future business expansion Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations
Present, discuss, and walk through the merits of the solutions recommendations with a group of enterprise architects
Institute and lead the adoption of best practices and standards, to improve the quality of the deliverables
Ensure best practices are adhered to in the adoption of new technologies Architect solutions across multiple IT environments and Business system components, envision solution for projects / programs / applications
Research, evaluate, and select from existing and emerging technologies the options best fitting business and IT strategic needs
Interact with the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Platform teams to ensure that solutions are built in adherence with the defined enterprise standards
Manage daily technical challenges and communicate with management if there are any risks or issues
Stay abreast of the latest technologies and tools being used to improve IT development and delivery Coordinate effort within different IT groups like Enterprise Architecture, Office of Information Security, Data Management Office as and when needed.
Understanding of security best practices and standards