Solutions Architect (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Solution Architect for our client in Jersey City, NJ. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Job Description:

• Enterprise architect - responsible for maintain and governing strategy of the Bank.
• Curation of tech strategy documents
• 3 -5 year vision of how to evolve technology
• mixture of functional and technical knowledge.
• good idea of modern/enterprise application development
• experience engineering an application at scale
• helping with 3-5 blueprints for EOY
• experience with lean/agile
• Togaf or zachman
• well rounded knowledge of technologies needed
• NJ - strong candidates in east coast locations
• NOT - cloud solution architect not aws or database architects
• Create and maintain domain architecture strategies, blueprint and roadmaps showing the evolution of systems from current to target state to meet strategic business, financial and technology objectives through documentation of systems, architectures, process flows and value-chain models.
• Participate in architecture consulting to enable design decisions, lead design sessions where appropriate, manage design tradeoffs between speed to market, financial and strategic impact, and support the successful implementation of initiatives.
• Act as a control function to ensure adherence of designs to blueprints, architectural principles and enterprise standards
• Support the compliance of designs to all relevant local laws and regulations.
• Identify risks to quickly resolve issues and conflicting priorities and influence a positive and effective outcome.
• Leverage technical expertise to support vendor selection activities including recommendations of when to make the appropriate build vs. buy decisions.
• Support the development of prototypes and proof-of-concepts to validate designs.
• Contribute to creation and evolution of architectural patterns, principles and guidelines.
• Support the execution of the architecture governance board.
• Provide inputs to annual financial planning & other related activities.
• Providing a senior communication channel across multiple functional domains.

Required Skills:

• BSc-level degree in computer science or equivalent experience in industry
• Experience with enterprise-level technology strategy in an architecture organization
• Experience of Financial Services specifically within markets in either Trading or Post Trade candidate will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of the complete trade and contract lifecycle

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