Solution Architect

Hong Kong International Airport; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong International Airport is seeking a Solution Architect to bridge IT and business, aligning architecture with enterprise goals. You will drive the architecture roadmap, collaborate with other architects, and lead analysis of the current IT landscape to propose scalable solutions.

The role requires a degree in IT/CS/Engineering with 6+ years of relevant experience (2+ in design) and preference for TOGAF certification, with strong English and Chinese communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree holder in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related disciplines with at least 6 years of relevant experience, including 2 years in technical design.
• TOGAF certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Bridge communications between IT and business to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Balance company-wide strategic needs with short-term tactical needs in solution architecture.
• Ensure holistic integration and governance alignment with stakeholders and LOBs.
• Drive enterprise architecture and roadmap definitions, standards, and reference architectures.
• Collaborate with other architects to align the enterprise architecture strategy across domains.
• Lead analysis of the current IT environment to identify deficiencies and propose improvements.
• Keep abreast of technology trends and assess their impact on the company architecture landscape.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder communication

Agile Architecture

DevOps understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

TOGAF certification

Job description

Job Description - Solution Architect (260026)

Solution Architect - ( 260026 )

Responsibilities:

Bridge communications between IT and business to ensure alignment of technical solutions to business goals

Ensure solution architecture finds a balance between company-wide strategic needs and short-term tactical needs

Ensure solution architecture is well integrated holistically and well regarded by stakeholders i.e. lines of business (LOBs), IT development / infrastructure / operations, and ensure compliance with governance processes

Drive the enterprise architecture and roadmap definition, including standards and policies, architecture patterns, reference architectures, target state blueprints and roadmap for the relevant domain (i.e. corporate services)

Work closely and collaborate with other architects to align and co-own the enterprise architecture strategy (for all business and technology domains)

Lead analysis of the current IT environment to identify critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement

Keep abreast of the latest trends in technology, industry, and corresponding business domain, analyze market trends to determine their potential impact on the company architecture landscape

• Support and promote the contiguous development of AAHK Architecture Practice

Requirements:

Degree holder in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related disciplines with at least 6 years of relevant experience, of which at least 2 years technical design experience

Professional qualification inTOGAF certification is preferred

Demonstrated expertise in technical solution architecture and infrastructure design, with extensive experience in delivering scalable and resilient solutions within large-scale and complex enterprise IT landscape.

Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environment

Proven expertise in designing, structuring, and integrating enterprise-grade infrastructure components and middleware platforms of Compute & Virtualization, Storage & Resiliency, Enterprise Applications Integration platform, Identify & Core Services, End-to-End Integration

Experience in Agile Architecture / DevOps is an advantage

Being a motivated, self-driven individual and an experienced consultant with IT solution design background

Excellent breadth of thinking, being able to provide pragmatic solutions that consider all relevant constraints whether technical, financial, organizational, risk or capacity based

Understanding of aviation business and processes is an advantage

Excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese with knowledge of Putonghua is an advantage

Proficient in Microsoft Office application and project management software tools