Junior Solution Architect

Role : Junior Solution Architect ( Banking)

Location : REMOTE (Baton MA)

Job Type : Fulltime

Job Description :

As a Solution Architect for Operations (Back Office Transformation) utilizes his / her expertise to recommend operational strategies and plans for the Solution Architecture function with direct impact on company and IT results. S / he manages most strategic Operations and Back Office Initiatives and communicates with senior leadership on matters of strategic importance influencing business decision made by leadership. In addition s / he evaluates and takes in care of the compliance with the organizations technology standards and works with internal business groups on implementation opportunities challenges and requirements of various applications.

Responsibilities :

• Builds and maintains strong ongoing relationships with key Operations partners and managers within each Operations group.
• Builds relationships and trust with key Operations stakeholders to understand Operations strategy and future needs
• Communicates monthly updates and produces presentations to senior management on matters of strategic importance to the Operations Team.
• Communicates with senior leadership on matters of strategic importance.
• Consults the Enterprise Architecture team on systems design and implementation helping to grow and develop the current retail business processes and technology implementations.
• Consults with project teams to fit projects to Enterprise Architecture
• Consults with senior leadership and IT leaders to develop project scopes and business cases that meet both business and IT strategies and roadmaps.
• Consults with the Enterprise Level Architecture team to develop blueprints and roadmaps needed to achieve appropriate balance between IT efficiency and business innovation allowing individual business units to innovate safely in their pursuit of competitive advantage.
• Continually communicates and builds consensus on Enterprise Architecture with IT and business partners.
• Develops and implements new Enterprise Architecture products processes standards of operational plans that will impact the achievement of functional standards and principles throughout the organization. Directs the research and evaluation of emerging technology industry and market trends
• Facilitates the development and implementation of Enterprise Architecture standards and adoption of requirements across the enterprise.
• Guides improvements in tools and capabilities to support the Enterprise Architecture strategy and vision
• Improves efficiencies by identifying cost saving projects and opportunities for Operations.
• Influences business decisions made by leadership
• Leads guides and mentors best practices design standards and implementation strategies for EA team
• Maintains a keen awareness of everdeveloping industry methods techniques strategies and tools for risk and risk information reporting recommendations regarding their adoption where applicable
• Manages strategic initiatives with key stakeholders to help drive improved Operations performance.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy. Oversees the implementation and operation of Information Technology solutions.
• Recommends and implements agreed process improvements to the Solution Architecture function
• Recommends operational strategies and plans with direct impact on the companys results
• Researches any issues to optimize the opportunities for improvement to the Solution Architecture function
• Trains mentors and coaches colleagues and subordinates as needed
• Candidate will perform comprehensive discovery analysis and definition of client issues and documents implementation in the form of a technical (blueprint) solution.
• Determine how products and services could be designed or modified to suit the commercial banking needs
• Act as a liaison between Business Operations and Operations Banking IT during design development testing deployment and ongoing maintenance phases throughout the entire life cycle of the product.
• Complete current state analysis requirements gathering and documentation.
• Combine exceptional interpersonal skills technical aptitude and creative thinking to consult with prospective and existing Business Operations to understand their business needs map those needs to Santander solutions requirements.

Key Skills

Business Process,VMware,Cloud,HTML5,Windows,Project managements,AWS,Infrastructure,Web Services,JQuery,Java,Computer Engineering,Solutions design,Technical Solutions,Analytics

Employment Type : Full Time

Vacancy : 1