Solution Architect

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Sales and Competency Heads to derive strategy to cover key accounts
• Responsible for understanding key accounts environment and pain points
• Responsible for identifying improvement areas in customers current technology stack, and work with various SME to derive the most applicable solution in addressing customer pain points
• Responsible for planning technology roadmap for key accounts
• Responsible for all technical aspects of a bid to the customer, including bill of materials, scope of work and technical proposal
• Lead and set the direction for complex projects.
• Manage and lead the review of the requirements gathered during the requirement gathering phase.
• Lead the solution design discussion to drive the team to derive the best solution design during the consultation phase
• Responsible for the overall leadership and lead role in managing the technical aspect of the project with complete control on solution design and risk issues.
• Responsible for providing best practice technical configuration during implementation phase
• Responsible for providing oversight and direction in integration between various systems to deliver the solution outcome
• Accountable for the decision for the direction of solutions based on the impact analysis and experience, especially when there is project delivery risk in the functionality and schedule.
• Responsible for the final approval of all technical documentation delivered during in the project
• Assist the Project Manager in stakeholder management
• To be successful, the Solution Architect shall be able to:Strong inter-communication skillsAbility to translate technical information into business communications for stakeholdersKeep updated on latest cyber-security best practicesKeep updated with latest technological advances and trends in relation to cyber-security

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience is preferred
• Relevant Industry Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CRTSA or equivalent is a must
• At least 8 years of IT experience of which at least 3 years are in a solutioning role
• Knowledge of both cyber-security, infrastructure, and cloud technologies
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills that is able to resolve issues as the final point of escalation
• Strong understanding of solutions in various technology domain
• Strong presentation, communication, and written skills
• Strong project management skills
• Positive working attitude
• Passionate in information security
• Knowledge of respective sales sectors (CII, FSI, Commercial)
• Ability to consider various factors within customer’s environment / operations during solutioning

Tell employers what skills you have

Communication
Issue Escalation
Cyber Security
Requirement Reviews
Plan Sales Strategies
Bill of Materials
Consultation
Project Planning
Customer Development
Experience Design
Project Management Professional
Positive Attitude
Technical Solution Design
Key Account Development
CISSP
Technical Scope