Job Description

Job Purpose:

• Providing overall guidance, structure and authority for the creation and maintenance of solutions. Owner of the technical \xe2\x80\x98release train\xe2\x80\x99 / upgrade cycle for a solution.
• Responsible for providing the specification of technologies, application architectures and data structures as a basis for application development or customization.
• Responsible for producing and maintaining all design documentation in line with Solution and/or Infrastructure Architecture standards.
• Responsible for endorsing solution\xe2\x80\x99s design for deployment into the Production environments.
• Might be asked according to experience to manage the application development & support team by building a team structure that can adapt to changing business demand.
• Ensure level 2 and/or level 3 support for the responsible solutions area.

• Act as the key systems authority and subject matter expert for assigned business solutions.
• Guarantee all work is compliant with internal and external audit requirements and complies with financial legislative requirements (e.g. statutory, reporting, tax etc)
• Work closely with the Solution Architects, Infrastructure Architects and other technical team leads to ensure any proposed solutions fully integrate with existing and developing architectural patterns.
• Design the details of the application both functionally and technically.
• Create design documents: high level functional and non-functional design as technical design specifications.
• Consult with (when needed) and obtain design validation by Architecture team
• Consult with (when needed) and obtain design approvals from IT Security and Compliance team
• Ensure solutions are technically robust and are technically fit for purpose.
• Where necessary,work with project managers to ensure designs and technical deliverables meet project objectives.
• Monitor technical activity for assigned business solutions, highlighting major issues and formulating solutions.
• Evaluate systems change proposals ensuring adherence to or adaptation of the architecture and strategy.
• Champion implementation of architectural changes within the agreed programme of work.
• Package evaluation and recommendation on \xe2\x80\x9cbuild or buy\xe2\x80\x9d decisions.
• Identify and recommend vendors for the development and maintenance of responsible solution area
• Manage the vendor(s) to make certain they are performing to contractual agreements based on agreed KPIs / SLA

• University degree in an IT technical subject
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and/or ITIL Service Management processes
• ITIL v3 Certification preferred.
• Experience of using Oracle, MS-SQL or other database technologies to deliver major systems.
• Good to excellent command of business English
• Second language desirable, English essential

• Minimum 3 years in an application support role
• Experience of the techniques, technologies and standards employed in designing and developing applications.
• Experience in application architecture or solution design
• Troubleshooting experience in Enterprise Applications

Adecco Group