At the client
Professional
Strombeek-Bever
Solution Architect
Based on the high-level business needs and his technical understanding, the Solution Architect will compare multiple potential solutions that fulfill both the functional & non-functional needs an propose one of them. Although solution architects often work on IT solutions, such as buying a software package, building own applications or reusing existing applications, it’s more important to also take the impact on the organization and business processes into account. The best solution might even not include any IT change whatsoever.
During this process, (s)he will work together with the enterprise architects, other solution architects, development teams, etc. once a solution is agreed upon, the solution architect will need to sell it to a variety of stakeholders, ranging from high management till developers.
During implementation, the solution architect supports the different business& IT teams working on it. (S)he also ensures that the solution is implemented in a coherent way across these teams.
What do Solution Architects do at Tobania?
You have a high level overview of the most important systems and technologies of the organization;
You keep updated on the market trends and innovation;
You are capable of translating high-level business needs into working solutions (potentially impacting business processes, the organization and/or any number of new or existing IT systems scattered over multiple teams);
You lead discussions about the architecture of new systems (considering the organization’s strategy, non-functional requirements, technology, type of architecture and required skills);
You guide multiple development teams to deliver a consistent end result;
You communicate the proposed solution to different stakeholders (IT management, business stakeholders and developers).
