Solutions Architect

Job description / Role

Job Description
- Architect and design digital solution that fulfill the customer ambitious for digitalization and digital transformation.
- Lead the requirements gathering session with the clients to analyze the AS IS processes and identify the TO BE processes and applications requirements to Obtains the signs off the client on the developed deliverable.
- Estimate the level of effort and skills/seniority required for the fulfillment of the proposal.
- Develop the technical proposal to ensure total compliance to the technical aspects and review the overall proposal before submits by the presales team for further action to assure the consistence of the proposal.
- Develop the overall project scope work breakdown structure, highlighting the interdependencies between the tasks and submits to the Project Manager.
- Review the applications and technical architecture deliverables throughout development testing to ensure quality and requirement tractability.
- Negotiate conflicts with relevant stakeholders regarding requirements and consolidates stakeholders agreed actions, and the final status and decision rationale for all requirements.
- Analyze the client business needs to define the required solution by segregating the solution components and their interaction and prepares and presents the required documents, presentations, demo and PoCs.
- Act as the primary contact with the client in technical aspect while design the solution and act as the reference for the implementation team during the implementation.
- Lead the implementation activity whenever needed, especially for rapid delivery solutions.
- Prepare the End-to-End Solution Architecture with the support of the Software Architects to ensure total compliance to the offered solution and customer needs.
- Review the training material and user manual and conducts package specific training for the client.
- Develop and review the Statement of Work (SOW) before signed.
- Evaluate vendors with collaboration with the Pre-Sales team.
- Participate in the initiatives and R&D if needed.
- Review/Compile the compliance Matrix to demonstrate the capabilities of the proposed IT platform and submits presales team to compliable in the overall proposal.
- Supervise, review and approve the development of functional specifications related to the proposed applications and obtains the client alignment.
- Act as the technical expert on the project and resolve any issues if raised
- Conduct awareness session to the project team to explain project scope and objectives.
- Review all the TO BE processes and applications requirement deliverables developed by the Software Architect to ensure technical soundness, adherence to the project scope and meeting the customer expectations

Requirements

Personal Skills
- Strong personal ownership and ability to set and meet high professional standards, flexible and responsive work style.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills.
- Excellent command of English
- Strong personal ownership and ability to set and meet high professional standards, flexible and responsive work style.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; influencing skills and ability to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team.

Technical Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred Computer Science or Engineering
- A minimum of 12 years of related experience.
- 3 or more years of experience writing code (such as, and not limited to, Java, C, C++, C#, VB.Net; databases like SQL Server/ Oracle; and Testing tools Experience of multiple full release cycles3 or more years in developing solution architecture
- Digital acumen and well familiarity with modern digital solutions
- Passionate about design solutions and do necessary customization with collaboration with the team or himself/herself to fulfill the customer requirements..
- Excellent command of English
- Advanced understanding of modern software development tools and methodologies.
- Advanced in developing and managing large solution.
- Expert in Database Concepts.
- Expert multi-tier - distribution technologies
- Good Demonstrated technical leadership.
- High level and low level Design expertise.
- Expert in Software Sizing and planning.
- Expert in multiple business domains and industries.
- Advanced knowledge of ETOM.
- Digital acumen and well familiarity with modern digital solutions
- Passionate about design solutions and do necessary customization with collaboration with the team or himself/herself to fulfill the customer requirements.

Education
- B.Sc. in Engineering

About the Company

Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.