Solutions Architect – Banking Client – Brussels

Solutions Architect – Banking Client – Brussels

Duration: 1 year

Rate: €700 – €800 pd

Hybrid Working: 2-3 days per month onsite in Brussels

Analytics, Insights & Reporting tribe is looking for a solution architect to drive the definition and implementation of a distributed data platform ecosystem

As an expert solution architect for distributed data solutions, you will :

• Define the strategy of integrating, hosting, building, and maintaining various information systems using modern data architecture patterns
• Be responsible for best practices and guidelines by delivering high quality architecture & design documentation and products
• Assess the systems’ architecture currently in place and working with various IT stakeholders to recommend solutions
• Provide supervision and guidance to development teams to aim for consistence in practices
• Continually research the current and emerging technologies and propose changes where needed
• Engage with various stakeholders regarding data platform technology matters (communicate to both business and technical audience) across multiple teams and organizations
• Act as Technology (sparring) partner for Business when exploring potential new Business Opportunities where the data platform is centric and bringing added value.
• Drive new opportunities from a technical perspective but aligned with the business requirements, from the initial ideation / Proof of Concept stage, through to supporting the product delivery.
• Be able to evangelise and present the opportunities created by the “to be” adopted technology for the AIR platform, as well as being able to understand and demonstrate the risks that it brings.

Requested profile :

• 10+ years of experience as senior IT software engineer / architect
• Significant experience in big data and modern technologies stacks for on-premise and cloud based ecosystems
• Experience in delivering cross-functional multi-platform designs, to be used in mission-critical contexts (real-time criticality & high resilience)
• A strong communicator with equally strong interpersonal skills, among peers, business and senior leaders within the organization, as well as the technical / development community both inside and outside the organization.
• Conceptual and creative: you are able to recognize common patterns or generic aspects in elements that seem unrelated at first sight, and to transpose existing solutions in a creative fashion to new situations.
• Proven experience to effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities while maintaining overall control
• Experience of agile practices and methods, especially DevOps, test automation and continuous delivery pipeline
• Conceptual and creative: you are able to recognize common patterns or generic aspects in elements that seem unrelated at first sight, and to transpose existing solutions in a creative fashion to new situations.
• A strong problem-solver: you demonstrate strong analytical skills (e.g. breaking up & structuring complex problems into manageable pieces), you can apply them to problems spanning across multiple architectural domains, you strive for a pragmatic approach (80/20 rule) and you focus on tangible and actionable results.
• Knowledgeable about data analytics platforms, cloud solutions, AI, APIs and passionate about new technology market trends like data meshes and data fabrics.
• Have the capability to coach and mentor, junior profiles in the AIR tribe to get the best out of them.
• Knowledgeable of post-trade market infrastructures (e.g. CSD), knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, IAF) and relevant experience with Agile operating models and frameworks are extra assets.

Please do send across an up to date CV to eobiechefu@welovesalt.com