Solution Architect
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Board is looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Solution Architect to join our IT team and lead our organization’s technology strategy and ensure alignment with business goals. The Solution Architect will play a critical role in designing and implementing comprehensive technology solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and competitive advantage. This position requires a deep understanding of business needs, emerging technologies, and architectural best practices within SaaS provider environment. This position will be based in our office in Madrid, Spain.
Responsibilities:
- Define and document the overall solution architecture, considering long-term business objectives and scalability
- Collaborate with stakeholders (including executives, business leaders, and IT teams) to comprehend their needs and requirements
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and platforms for strategic solutions
- Develop and maintain architectural standards, best practices, and guidelines
- Ensure that solutions meet performance, scalability, and security requirements
- Provide technical guidance and support to IT teams during solution implementation
- Identify and mitigate potential risks and issues related to strategic solutions
- Participate in the continuous improvement of solutions and their components
- Prioritize the technical vision and strategy, aligning it with business objectives
- Assess technical solutions and verify their alignment with business needs
- Seamlessly integrate new solutions with existing systems and technologies
- Drive innovation by exploring emerging technologies and their potential impact on the organization
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Hands on, the solution architect will be required to act as a ‘Project or Programme Architect’ on a projects
- Integration design, delivery and governance
- Own integration platform and API capabilities
- Responsible for non-functional requirements
What We Look For:
- 7+ years of professional Information Technology experience in solutioning, designing, development, and delivering systems
- 5+ years of hands-on solutions architecture experience with a focus on strategic planning and enterprise-wide solutions
- Integration technology, platform and API solution experience
- Knowledge of Application architecture, Design methodologies across multiple platforms.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution) at all levels
- Ability to translate technical ideas/designs to multiple audiences, including Executives.
- Thorough understanding of and experience with multiple SDLC / Agile methods.
- Team player. Proven ability to work effectively within a international organization that operates using a matrix organization
- Ability to communicate trade-offs and transactional states with technical and business teams
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF) are a plus
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