Architect

**Job Purpose**
- To develop and maintain the focus area (domain) architecture and design for specific business functional/technical area as well as to provide a high-level roadmap for the implementation of the solution.
- To matrix manage Architects delivering on projects/initiatives within focus area (domain), to provide thought leadership throughout the programmed, and finally, to play a critical role in helping align the team in a common technical direction toward accomplishment of the roadmap, in cooperation with the Product Manager

**Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities**

**Function as Lean-Agile Architect Leader**
- Plan and develop the architectural/solutions runway in support of upcoming business features with the Enterprise Architect (EA).
- Work with portfolio stakeholder, particularly the Enterprise Architect (EA) to develop, analyze, split and realize the implementation of enabler Epics.
- Define, explore and support the implementation of value stream and programmed enablers to evolve solution intent, working directly with the agile teams to provide support.

**Develop and Validate Reference Architectures**
- Be responsible for the creation and be responsible for reference architecture by collaboration with key stakeholders (EA, BIO, CIO, Business) to understand the strategy and target of the IT & Business in order to develop, separate and implement the enabler epics.
- Ensure conformance of reference architectures to aligned to strategic and target roadmaps.
- Conduct research and or investigate in order deliver reference architectures.

**Develop and Validate Domain/Segment Architectures**
- Be responsible for the creation and validation of domain/segment architectures by collaborating with key stakeholders, peers and/ or feature teams, aligned to reference architectures and roadmaps.
- Manage deviation and exceptions of domain/segment architectures that vary from the reference architectures/principles.
- Coordinate activities across areas and domains in order to facilitate and deliver relevant artifacts.
- Manage technology complexities and conflicts relevant to the domain/segment architecture.
- Explore and propose new concepts and solutions through innovative thinking.
- Ensure advice and validate that the Formulated Architectures are be at the appropriate level (conceptual, logical and or physical) for the correct understanding and importance.
- Investigate and research in order deliver relevant domain/segment artifacts
- Produce and contribute to target architectures.
- Produce and validate transitional architectures aligned to the target architectures.
- Influence and communicate all stakeholders across all levels to accept and adopt architectures.
- Develop and validate domain/segment architecture patterns to be consumed in Solution, Segment or Domain Architectures Develop Solution Architectures/Designs
- Be responsible for the creation and validation of solutions by collaborating with key stakeholders, peers and/ or project teams, aligned to reference, segment and domain architectures and roadmaps.
- Manage the technology/engineering aspects of Program and value stream
- Manage deviation and exceptions of solutions that vary from the reference, segments and domain architecture and/or architecture principles.
- Coordinate activities across areas and domains in order to facilitate and deliver relevant artifacts.
- Manage technology complexities and conflicts relevant to the solution architecture.
- Explore and propose new concepts and solutions through innovative thinking.
- Ensure advice and validate that the solutions are at the appropriate level (conceptual, logical and or physical) for the correct understanding, interpretation and importance.
- Investigate and research the problem statement or programs needs in order deliver relevant solution artifacts.
- Produce and contribute to target solutions.
- Manage architectural runway and backlogs for the programmer’s overall solution intent.
- Articulate solution risks and impacts to relevant stakeholders.
- Influence and communicate all stakeholders across the programs to accept and adopt solutions. Deliver Architectural Assessments of technology solutions and or Proof of Concepts
- Perform technical assessments of new and proposed technologies, products and services as well as concepts (proof of concepts) for possible adoption by the organization
- Document, advice and validate proof points or success criteria for assessments and or proof of concepts.
- Create position papers or assessment reports for technology, assessments, technology evaluation, or IT solutions.
- Assess and articulate proof of concept findings and impacts to strategy and target architectures to relevant stakeholders.

**Ensure Architecture Collaboration and Review**
- Provide an assessment, review, recommendation and or opinion of Solution, Domain and Segment architectures for alignment to IT & Business Strategies, legislation and regulation and other relevant