Solutions Architect

Creative Chaos; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Chaos is seeking a Solutions Architect to convert business requirements into robust software design blueprints for implementation teams. You will ensure adherence to designs, guide development, and maintain documentation such as the Solutions Design Document.

You will participate in presales, UX design, sprints, and delivery phases, reviewing proposals and providing technical input on wireframes. You will train developers and act as the primary technical liaison for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science from a recognized university.
• 10+ years hands-on experience, preferably as a full stack developer in multiple technologies.
• At least 4 years making architecture and design decisions, including data modeling and design patterns.
• Ability to work in a diverse, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Proven experience in software architecture design and cross-platform understanding.

Responsibilities

• Take business requirements and translate them into software architecture blueprints for implementation.
• Ensure the implementation team adheres to the design and delivers as per agreed designs.
• Participate in presales, UX design, sprints, development, and delivery phases and review proposals.
• Provide technical input during UX design and review wireframes from a technical standpoint.
• Produce artifacts such as the Solutions Design Document to guide development.
• Oversee development work to ensure design compliance and document any changes.
• Act as the sole technical go-to person for stakeholders and the team, providing necessary training.

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Job Summary

As a Solutions Architect, you will be responsible to take the business requirements and turn that into a software design that can become a blueprint for the implementation team to follow. You will also be responsible to make sure that the implementation team follows the design and delivers the project as per the agreed designs.

Duties And Responsibilities

• A solution architect at Creative Chaos will participate in the presales, user experience design, sprint, development, and delivery phases of a project and review the overall proposal
• During user experience design, you will provide valuable input and review the wireframes from a technical standpoint
• Before the actual development work starts, you will produce necessary artifacts to provide the team with direction
• Necessary artifacts for the development team will be provided as a Solutions Design Document
• During the development phase, you will ensure that the design is followed and any changes in the design are documented
• An architect will also be responsible to review the work the development team produces
• You will provide necessary training to developers and should be the sole go-to person for the stakeholders and the team on all technical matters

Requirements

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, from a local of a foreign reputable university
• 10+ years of hands-on experience preferably as a full stack developer in multiple technologies
• Minimum of 4 years of experience making important architecture & design decisions; such as data domain modeling, application of design patterns, & design using third-party components
• Ability to work in a team in diverse/ multiple stakeholder environment
• Proven experience in engineering and software architecture design. In-depth understanding of coding languages, Sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases. Strong organizational and leadership skills

Technical Requirements

• Superior Communication. Being able to communicate effectively with stakeholders, project managers, developers, and software vendors involved in the software development process is essential for a solutions architect
• Project and Resource Management. Although a solutions architect is not directly involved in project development, they still need to ensure that project resources are being used efficiently and impactfully
• Technical Skills. Expectedly, the role of a solution architect requires technical education and hands-on experience across all major areas of the software development process as well as hardware engineering expertise (for software projects that rely on hardware)
• Risk Identification and Management. A solutions architect must be capable of analyzing and identifying potential short and long-term risks that may cause technical issues and impede business operations in the future.