Sr Solution Architect

Job Summary

Technical Skills and Competencies Required:

• Over 10 years of relevant experience in Mainframe System Programming, architecture & design, intense experience in two or more mainframe infrastructure competencies.
• Has an overall knowledge/understanding of hardware of Mainframe systems & Storage.
• Relevant SME expertise & strong understanding of Enterprise Mainframe Architecture
• Expertise in assessing customers’ environment, identify the strengths and weakness, plan and implement service improvement plans.
• Strong technical knowledge of two or more mainframe subsystem technologies(Ex: z/OS, CICS, DB2, IMS, mainframe security, middleware, job schedulers and other third-party ISV products)
• Provide thought leadership & solutions to the customer around value adds that could be provided in this engagement apart from the regular program activities viz. Legacy modernization, decommissioning applications, MIPS optimization, storage consolidation solutions, etc.
• Assist customers in modernizing legacy mainframe applications that can efficiently leverage the Hyperscalers’ features.
• Experience managing and delivering Mainframe migration projects right from due diligence to successful planning and execution.
• Experience/knowledge with various modernization tools and products to modernize mainframe (primarily automated refactoring using a tool-based approach)
• Help customer in designing the target state architecture.
• Build re-usable mainframe modernization artefacts.
• Assumes principal technical role in demonstrations, furnishing technical expertise and answering client inquiries regarding both hardware and software.
• Provides mainframe consulting services to clients including identifying needs, designing, influencing and implementing proposals.
• Analyzing, documenting and reporting client requirements
• Providing technical guidance for the one or more mainframe customers
• Expert in technology solution implementation capabilities, architecture, development and design
• Ability to multi-task in support of Pre-Sales & Technical Solutioning activities independently
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills

General Skills and Competencies Required:

• Must be great at working as a team & collaborate with various stakeholders.

• Proactive self-starter who can manage time and efforts independently

• Equally effective in one-to-one and group settings

• Ability to deliver formal presentations at different levels within an organization

• Strong ability to listen to business needs, identify desired outcomes and craft comprehensive solutions while building credibility in relationships

• Oral Communication

• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Able to respond well to questions in an unstructured format; Able to present to small or large audiences.

• Written Communication

• Writes clearly and informatively; Presents technical and non-technical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

• Problem Solving

• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information effectively; Develops alternative solutions.

• Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.

• Planning/Organizing

• Uses time efficiently. Maintain a planned agenda.

• Displays a willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Makes timely decisions.

• Quality Management

• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail; sets the bar as be

Key Responsibilities

1. To provide an overview on high level implementation roadmaps for the proposed solutions.
2. To develop platform specific architecture solutions.
3. To act as an SME in guiding the team in delivering high quality delivery solutions adhering to client requirements/policies.
4. To effectively respond to RFPs.
5. To provide cost and pricing data, recovery principles, patterns and usage.
6. To effectively translate client requirements into technical solutions
7. To identity new opportunities for PaaS/SaaS Solutions across the cloud service providers space

Skill Requirements

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Other Requirements

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