The Solutions Designer is responsible for designing hosting technology solutions that meet client application business requirements and project deliverables. This role requires a deep understanding of integrated networking technologies, server systems, storage, and related best practices. The designer will gather client business requirements, participate in solution development, and advise on short and long-term service development. They will also design and develop large, complex, and highly available mission-critical server applications, assessing existing systems and recommending improvements. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills are essential for success in this position.
Location :
Remote, United States
Responsibilities :
- Design hosting technology solutions based on client specifications, standards, policies, best practices, and cost models.
- Gather client business requirements, considering corporate IT mandates, client IT strategic plans, and environment standards.
- Participate in solution development and provide advice on short and long-term service development activities.
- Develop technical specifications for installation, testing, and performance of integrated, multi-service systems.
- Assess and improve the performance and capacity of existing systems.
- Develop technical documentation.
- Plan, migrate, implement, and sustain large, complex system development projects.
- Evaluate leading-edge technologies and their application to client needs.
- Conduct cost / benefit analyses for new technology requirements.
- Design and develop large, complex, highly available, mission-critical server applications.
- Develop business design documents, functional and non-functional requirements, and high-level application flows.
- Create detailed process flows and high-level screen designs.
- Design solutions with user experience and accessibility (WCAG / AODA) in mind.
- Conduct user research and usability testing.
- Develop user personas and user journey maps.
- Analyze user feedback and design solutions to address user issues.
- Create wireframes and high-fidelity mockups using UI prototyping software.
- Research and apply industry best practices.
- Develop use cases (business / system) and identify / document business rules.
- Identify risks and provide solutions.
- Create quality assurance plans and write test cases.
- Document test strategies, scenarios, and plans for user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Create and update business architecture artifacts.
- Develop application view visibility and CRUD (create, read, update, delete) matrix.
- Develop application screen mock-ups and screen flows; translate screen design and workflows into wireframes or prototypes.
- Work effectively with functional and technical teams and clients.
Required Skills & Certifications :
- 7+ years of experience designing solutions with Oracle Siebel CRM or Adobe AEM technologies.
- Experience developing business design documents, functional & non-functional requirements, and high-level application flows.
- Experience creating detailed process flows and high-level screen designs.
- Experience with solutions and designs incorporating user experience and accessibility (WCAG / AODA).
- Experience conducting user research and usability testing.
- Experience developing user personas and user journey maps.
- Experience analyzing user feedback and designing solutions to address user issues.
- Experience creating wireframes and high-fidelity mockups with UI prototyping software (e.g., Figma or Adobe XD).
- Demonstrated experience in developing use cases (business / system), identifying and documenting business rules.
- Demonstrated experience with the creation and analytical process of business requirement documents.
- Demonstrated experience in identifying risk and providing solutions.
- Demonstrated experience with creating quality assurance plans and writing test cases.
- Demonstrated experience with change management methodologies.
- Experience in developing application view visibility and CRUD (create, read, update, delete) matrix.
- Experience with developing application screen mock-ups and screen flows; translate screen design and workflows into Wireframes and or prototype.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven analytical skills and systematic problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and with aggressive timelines.
Preferred Skills & Certifications :
- Experience with Public Sector Transfer Payment (Grant) Model.
- Experience ensuring corporate QA standards are followed and maintained.
- Experience with rational unified process (RUP).
Special Considerations :
Scheduling :
- The specific shift timing and scheduling authority will be discussed during the interview process.