Technical Architect

Impact Team; Sharjah; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Lead Technical Architect based in Sharjah. This senior role involves engaging with clients to design and implement robust architectural solutions using Temenos T24. You will guide technical consulting efforts, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery capabilities while leading a team and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in software technical consultancy including T24.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and technical solution discussions with clients.
• Ensure compliance with project plans and contractual obligations.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks.

Skills

Temenos T24 implementation

Software technical consultancy

Programming in Infobasic, Java, Javascript

RDBMS knowledge

Agile methodologies

Internet Security

Penetration testing

Team building

Tools

AWS

Azure

jBOSS

Web Sphere

Web Logic

Job description

Lead Technical Architect

Sharjah based

$100,000 to $140,000

THE POSITION

The position is a senior role with responsibility for establishing and communicating the overall architectural and non-functional solution design.

The role is responsible for the interface between The Impact Team and the client, and ensures that all actions are taken to fully satisfy the client within the project scope in all aspects of a technical nature. They would focus on complex problems, and lead the team in resolving issues, challenging both colleagues and clients when required and demonstrate proven Stakeholder Management Skills with all contacts.

Location

Based in Dubai but availability for travelling in GCC.

Skills

• You should have a 8 years of experience in software technical consultancy including T24 implementation experience in a banking environment and have experience with the delivery of Temenos SaaS projects by installing Temenos T24 application and ISBs, fixes, updates, patches, new releases, Change Requests on cloud environments.
• You should have programming experience in Infobasic, Java, Javascript. Application Servers (jBOSS, Web Sphere, Web Logic) OS (Windows, RedHat Linux, IBM AIX) Understanding of RDBMS; knowledge of MSSQL, DB2 and Oracle RDMS.

And understand the following:

• Java VMs and artefacts (WAR and EAR files), performance tuning, JMS
• Componentization of applications
• Role of an ESB for event driven messaging and orchestration
• Concepts for Internet Security, Intranet security, cryptography, data tampering, firewalls
• Single Sign On concepts / supported solutions, LDAP / Active Directory
• Approach to Process Workflow and Human Workflow – jBPM exposure an advantage
• Web Services
• Penetration; stress and performance testing.
• Knowledge will be essential in ensuring efficient data flow, system interoperability, and effective integration across different platforms.
• Knowledge of Event-driven architecture, API integration, Integration and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Knowledge on agile methodologies and the ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Concepts for Internet Security, Intranet security, cryptography, data tampering, firewalls

You should have good Temenos product knowledge and knowledge of general Architecture of T24 and related interfaces

• Fluent in English, written and spoken
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to clearly communicate ideas and results on all organizational levels
• Ability to conduct workshops/discussions with the client and develop creative and breakthrough solutions to customer challenges
• People development and team building skills
• Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to anticipate, understand and respond to Client needs shaping the behaviour in accordance to the situation
• Collaboration, team orientation and stewardship

OPPORTUNITIES

• You will act as an architectural leader and trusted advisor to Clients.
• You will design viable technical solutions compatible with business solutions, agreed requirements, contractual obligations and project plans.
• You will be commercially astute when engaging and advising a client.
• You will identify, evaluate and offer mitigation strategies for technical risks.
• You will provide expert advice and guidance to Clients on the optimal implementation of Temenos products within the Client’s infrastructure, thus achieving the desired non-functional characteristics such as online and COB performance, high availability, disaster recovery and associated testing strategy.
• You will help to ensure that the Technical Consulting and architectural elements of Temenos Implementation Methodology (TIM) are understood by the Client and adhered to by project team members.
• You will take ownership for applying leading practice in terms of methodology and component re-use.
• You will provide advice and guidance to the Client on environment management and release control between various pre-live environments.
• You will guide the Client to ensure the optimal technical solutions including end to end process overviews.
• You will review and validate technical solutions for customization and configuration needs for TEMENOS products as per agreed technical definitions.