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Adapt IT is an innovative information technology (IT) services and specialised solutions provider, delivering IT solutions to some of the most successful Manufacturing, Financial Services, Education and Energy organisations in over 40 countries worldwide.Adapt IT is committed to fair and sustainable business practices and strict adherence to legislative r…
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Solutions Architect
Primary Responsibilities for the Role
Design software solutions / systems
- Ability to design, document, and communicate complex systems.
- Assess outputs from Adapt IT delivery teams to assure deliverables satisfy quality standards.
- Collaborate with internal subject matter experts and technical architects to devise client solutions.
- Determine technical risk and issues and suggest mitigation options.
- Outline the components required in building or enhancing a new module or system.
- Document and record designs and design decisions taken.
- Reviewing existing system architecture and recommending improvements and participating in engineering reviews to determine any ambiguities.
- Understand and can lead cloud native architectures projects.
Build solutions / systems
- Liaise with software development engineers to develop and implement design concepts that are following fundamental user requirements.
- Explain the architecture of a system and assist developers in building the proposed module or system.
- Ensuring that architectural solutions met technical and functional requirements.
- Provide supervision and guidance to development teams.
- Diagnosing issues and resolving them on demand.
Research, identify, select and test technology
- Continually researching the current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed.
Commercial feasibility
- Create solutions leveraging Adapt IT capabilities to address client needs.
- Draw up technical and commercial proposals and pricing models for innovative solutions.
- Develop ROI and economic models to justify investments in Adapt IT proposed solutions stacks.
- Prepare cost & effort estimates for a system design.
- Assess the impact of technical choices on profitability.
- Update management on product development processes, costs, and budgets.
- Lean start-up approaches to product development
Support Business Development & Marketing
- Prepare technical sales presentations including service offerings and case studies.
- Create solutions leveraging Adapt IT capabilities to address client needs
- Coordinate with Business Development to support sales objectives.
- Assist in responding to RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.
- Client engagement
- Engage with new and existing customers to collect requirements.
Key Competencies
Technical / Technology Skills
- Engineering and software architecture design.
- Project management experience.
- In-depth understanding of coding languages (Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, C#,.Net Core).
- Sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases.
- IT infrastructure and cloud development.
- DevOps
- Project and Product Management
- Familiarity with Design Thinking
- Cloud native architectures
Minimum requirements
- 10 years of professional experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Method of Application
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