Job DescriptionRole Proficiency:
Design and implement Infrastructure/Cloud Architecture for a mid to large size projects
Outcomes:
Design and Develop the architecture; the technical owner for projects
Provide technical expertise across the practice
Managing a significant stream of work independently; where required lead small technical team.
Own / Resolve architectural issues spanning across multiple technologies
Responsible for architectural frameworks; recommending tools relevant to the project
Measures of Outcomes:
# of reusable components / processes developed # of times components / processes reused
Contribution to technology capability development (e.g. Training Webinars Blogs)
Customer feedback on overall technical quality (zero technology related escalations)
Relevant Technology certifications
Business Development (# of proposals contributed to # Won)
# white papers/document assets published / working prototypes
Outputs Expected:
Solution Definition & Design:
Define Architecture for mid to large size projects
Design the technical framework and implement the same
Present the detailed design documents to relevant stakeholders and seek feedback
Undertake project specific Proof of Concepts activities to validate technical feasibility with guidance from the Senior Architect
Implement best optimized solution and resolve any performance issues
Requirement gathering and Analysis:
Understand the functional and non-functional requirements
Collect non-functional requirements through discussions with SME and business users
Identify technical aspects as part of story definition especially at an architecture / component level
Project Management Support:
Share technical input to Project Managers/ SCRUM Master
Help SCRUM Masters / Project Managers understand the technical risks and come-up with mitigation strategies
Help Associates and Leads overcome technical challenges
Technology Consulting:
Analysis of technology landscape process tools based on project objectives
Work on Due Diligence Assessment projects
Business and Technical Research:
Analyse and assess tools (internal/external) within specific parameters
Prepare recommendations based on findings of Proof of Concept
Analyse and identify new tools etc (e.g. methodologies frameworks accelerators etc.)
Develop outcome-based solutions market entry strategies/ based on analysis of technology and industry trends assessment.
Participate in customer visits
Project Estimation:
Provide support for project estimations for business proposals and support sprint level / component level estimates
Articulate estimation methodology module level estimations for more standard projects with focus on effort estimation alone
Proposal Development:
Contribute to proposal development from technology/architecture perspective
Participate in client engagements (pursuits projects discussions); own the solution from a technical point of view. Assist in running client workshops
Knowledge Management & Capability Development:
Conduct technical trainings/ Webinars to impart knowledge to CIS / project teams
Create collaterals (e.g. case study business value documents summary etc.)
Gain industry standard certifications on technology and architecture consulting
Contribute to knowledge repository and tools
Creating reference architecture model reusable components from the project
Contribute to thought leadership through UST journals
Process Improvements / Delivery Excellence:
Identify avenues to improve project delivery parameters (e.g. productivity efficiency process security etc.) by leveraging tools automation etc.
Understand various technical tools used in the project (third party as well as home-grown) to improve efficiency and productivity
Alliance Management:
Identify alliance partners based on the understanding of service offerings and client requirements specific to program
In collaboration with senior architects create a compelling business case around the offerings
Conduct beta testing of the offerings with relevance to program
Skill Examples:
Use Industry Knowledge to understand business requirements create POC to meet business requirements under guidance
Use technical knowledge to analyse technology based on client's specific requirement analyse and understand existing implementations work on technology implementations (POC) guide the developers and enable them in the implementation
Use knowledge of Architecture Concepts and Principles to provide input to the senior architects towards building component solutions. Deploy the solution as per the architecture under guidance
Use Tools and Principles to create low level design for the given business requirements
Use Estimation and Resource Planning knowledge to help estimate and plan resources for specific mid-sized projects with detailed requirements in place
Use Knowledge Management Tools & Techniques to participate in the knowledge management process (such as Project specific KT Due Diligence). Consume/contribute to the knowledge management repository
Use knowledge of Technical Standards Documentation & Templates to understand and interpret the documents provided
Use Solution Structuring knowledge to understand the proposed solution provide input to create draft proposals/ RFP (including effort estimation scheduling resource loading etc.)
Knowledge Examples:
Knowledge Examples
Solution Structuring: Working knowledge of CIS service offerings and products.2 Domain/ Industry Knowledge: Basic knowledge of standard business processes within the relevant industry vertical and customer business domain
Technology Knowledge: Deep working knowledge on one technology tower; gaining more knowledge in Cloud and Security
Estimation and Resource Planning: Working knowledge of estimation and resource planning techniques
Technical Standards Documentation & Templates: Good knowledge of various document templates and standards (such as technical blueprint design documents etc)
Have industry recognized certification
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