Senior Solutions Architect at iRecharge Tech-Innovations Limited

iRecharge Tech-Innovations Limited is an innovative financial services company committed to reshaping the future of banking by leveraging cutting-edge technology to provide innovative financial solutions. With a focus on excellence and operational efficiency, we strive to deliver a seamless banking experience for our customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Solutions Architect

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Assessing the systems architecture currently in place and working with technical staff to recommend solutions to improve it.
• Document and monitor requirements needed to institute proposed updates.
• Work closely with the relevant teams within the company to ensure specifications are implemented accordingly.
• Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions.
• Continually researching current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed.
• Informing various stakeholders about any problems with the current technical solutions being implemented.
• Assessing the business impact that certain technical choices have.
• Providing updates to stakeholders on product development processes, costs, and budgets.

Key Performance Indicators
System Architecture Assessment and Improvement:

• Percentage of systems architecture assessments completed on schedule.
• Number of improvement recommendations implemented.
• Reduction in system downtime or performance issues after improvements.

Documentation and Requirement Monitoring:

• Accuracy and completeness of documentation for proposed updates.
• Timeliness of monitoring and updating requirements.
• Stakeholder documentation process satisfaction.

Implementation Coordination:

• Number of projects where specifications are implemented as per plan.
• Percentage of projects completed without significant deviations from specifications.
• Frequency and effectiveness of communication with relevant teams.

Specification Development:

• Timeliness and quality of detailed specifications provided for proposed solutions.
• Stakeholder feedback on the clarity and usefulness of specifications.

Research and Technology Proposals:

• Number of research initiatives conducted on current and emerging technologies.
• Percentage of proposed technology changes that are approved and implemented.
• Business impact of implemented technology changes (measured by performance improvements or cost savings).

Stakeholder Communication:

• Frequency and quality of updates provided to stakeholders regarding technical issues and solutions.
• Stakeholder satisfaction with communication and problem-resolution processes.
• Number of stakeholder issues resolved within agreed timelines.

Business Impact Assessment:

• Accuracy of assessments regarding the business impact of technical choices.
• Number of business impact assessments conducted and documented.
• Stakeholder feedback on the usefulness of business impact assessments.

Product Development Updates:

• Timeliness and accuracy of updates provided on product development processes, costs, and budgets.
• Frequency of updates provided to stakeholders.
• Stakeholder satisfaction with the update process.

AWS Ecosystem and Well-Architected Framework:

• Number of AWS architecture best practices implemented.
• Percentage of systems migrated to AWS or optimized for AWS.
• Cost savings achieved through efficient use of AWS services.

System Security Measures:

• Number of security best practices implemented.
• Reduction in security incidents or vulnerabilities.
• Compliance with security standards and regulations.

Serverless Application Implementation:

• Number of serverless applications developed and deployed.
• Business process enhancements achieved through serverless applications.
• Cost efficiency of serverless solutions compared to traditional architectures.

Team Collaboration and Management:

• Team satisfaction and engagement levels.
• Frequency and effectiveness of team meetings and collaboration sessions.
• Number of cross-functional projects successfully completed.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Timeliness and accuracy of reports and documentation.
• Stakeholder satisfaction with report quality and usefulness.
• Number of process improvements identified and implemented based on reports.

Proactivity and Problem-Solving:

• Number of proactive solutions proposed and implemented.
• Stakeholder feedback on problem-solving effectiveness.
• Reduction in recurring technical issues.

Education

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering/Development, or any other related discipline.
• An AWS certification is desired but is not mandatory for this role.

Required Skills:

• A solid knowledge of the AWS ecosystem and the well-architected framework.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience of building the architecture for software applications that scale and are cost-effective in a cloud environment. Proven experience with migrating applications to the cloud is an added advantage.
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with operating systems.
• Experience in software engineering and design architecture.
• Current understanding of best practices regarding system security measures.
• An excellent understanding of serverless applications and how they can enhance business processes.

Competencies:

• Excellent planning and team management skills, demonstrating mature confidence and integrity.
• Proven ability to work as part of a cross-functional development team.
• Experience in a 24/7 production environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good report writing and documentation skills.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2024.