Solutions Architect
Job Description
Role: Solution Architect
Location: Houston
The Company
For the past 40 years, Wood Mackenzie has established its reputation as a trusted source of intelligence, enriching lives by empowering clients with unique insight on the world's natural resources.
Now, as part of the Verisk Analytics family, that legacy is even stronger. Aligning with the world's leading data analytics company extends our ability to help clients overcome the toughest challenges with our unrivalled analysis and advice.
We will continue to build on the power of our existing approach to assess and value individual assets and companies, allowing our clients to pursue the most promising opportunities.
Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve - providing invaluable intelligence that informs the strategic decisions that will ultimately shape the future direction of our global natural resources.
Role
Wood Mackenzie has an exciting opportunity for a Solutions Architect to join a fast paced, dynamic global business to help drive change and innovation.
The role will be based in a central Wood Mackenzie office but some business travel may be expected from time to time.
We are an established industry leading business, with technology at the core of our revenue stream. The Wood Mackenzie story is fantastic, and with the use of technology we can continue to evolve and push the boundaries of analytics, data and visualisation of our services.
Interested candidates will:
- Focus on solution design and work as a central point within delivery teams
- Align at a product and project level and takes ownership of the end to end solution design
- Work across multiple projects/products using the appropriate Agile or Waterfall approach
- Engage with, and facilitate smooth passage through, Wood Mackenzie and Verisk technology governance processes
- Provide hands-on support and guidance to Development Leads, Technical Architects and developers to ensure solution development is aligned to the architecture definition
- Be a key contributor towards technology roadmaps and strategic technology objectives
Main Responsibilities
- Work with Enterprise Architects, Product Owners and business leaders to understand the drivers and objectives of key initiatives
- Define solutions that are fit for purpose in terms of strategic alignment, quality, cost and time
- Provide input and interface into the overarching technical design authority
- Support and mentor the development teams in delivering joined up end to end solutions providing guidance and best practice where necessary
- Ensure all of the components of a solution are considered and aligned including; functional and non-functional design, integration, infrastructure, security and service transition
- Key contributor to the target architecture and technology roadmaps
- Working with vendors to understand technology roadmaps and the best use of technology
Role KPI's will include
- Solution designs aligned to target architecture and approved by Technical Design Authority
- Robust end to end solutions that align all technology components in the process
- Recommendations and input to the evolution of the target architecture
- Stakeholder satisfaction
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
To be considered for the role of Solution Architect, candidates must be able to clearly demonstrate:
- Considerable experience gained across a wide range of IT related disciplines and technologies
- Extensive experience with defining, delivering and managing end to end solutions
- Understanding of technical aspects of IT and ability to explain complex solutions simply to non IT specialists
- Ability to work within an international multicultural and diverse team
Knowledge and experience in the following technical areas would be beneficial:
- Agile & SCRUM
- ITIL
- TOGAF
Key Competencies
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organisation and planning skills and the ability to manage own workload within sometimes tight timescales
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team involving multiple locations and time zones
- A serious commitment to excellence and meeting high quality standards expected by our clients
- Building and maintaining relationships across a variety of different stakeholder groups
- Persistence and the ability to remain focussed, calm and positive when the going gets tough
- Staying abreast of advances in technology
Wood Mackenzie's Core Values
Wood Mackenzie is a place where we are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment which encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging.
Wood Mackenzie values each individual's contribution and helps them reach their full potential while sustaining an organisational culture of health and well-being.
Our core values are:
- Respect for the Individual
- Integrity
- Passion
- Persistence
- Confidence with humility
- Excellence
- Teamwork
We understand the importance of achieving balance between work, family and other life commitments. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements to enable the greatest spectrum of talent to contribute to Wood Mackenzie's success.
Location: TX-Houston
Activation Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Expiration Date: Friday, June 2, 2017
Apply HereEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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