Director, Solutions Architecture

The Director, Solutions Architecture will be responsible for stewardship of large, cross functional design/development and product/project development projects for ABS Professional Services. The Director, Solutions Architecture will undertake responsibility for solutions design (in accordance with overall Enterprise Architecture), quality control and consulting on systems development and build/release delivery of new and/or existing software products while working with the product managers, technical architecture, quality engineering/testing department and the development team. The role involves managing and leading highly skilled architects and technical team leaders to ensure timely delivery of solution architectures and best practices throughout the SDLC. The position is techno-managerial and will require strong exposure to technology and new tools, as well as relationship management in cross functional disciplines.

This individual will apply proven communication skills, problem-solving skills, and knowledge of best practices to guide our architects/development teams (in coordination with ABS corporate initiatives) on issues related to the design, development, deployment, testing and production support of various projects and product releases. As well as making recommendations for the adoption of new tools, design methods and procedures and providing direction and training to IMS and end-user personnel

What You Will Do:

• Ability to lead a highly technical team to create solution architectures for product development teams.
• Create vision and framework for adoption of new technologies throughout the enterprise.
• Help in assisting in the assessment of enterprise architecture, identifying the gaps and creating a solutions architecture roadmap relevant to each Product Development team.
• In addition to managing the architecture team, responsible for working closely with the product management group, the development team, the QA team, the production support team, the customer support team and the client engagement team to ensure on-time delivery of superior quality products as per the championed roadmap.
• Ability to create implementable technology solution architecture from a conceptual definition of the system.
• Prototypes/experiments/simulates new technical approaches to determine feasibility and effectiveness of solutions.
• Works daily with peers and/or product development team members (Scrum Master, Technical Leads, etc.) to continuously monitor the overall progress of design/development and construct a risk assessment and mitigation plan as delivery schedules encounter unplanned issues. Works with the peers/Product/Project managers to construct management communications as needed.
• Responsible for overseeing adherence by all Architecture Team members to defined SDLC processes for software products and/or projects.
• Enforces the design principles in the project/product team.
• Assists the project/product team to achieve the desired quality of the product.
• Conducts research to independently verify any new technical concept and its applicability within the Enterprise.
• Documents the architecture and design principles.
• Reviews design and quality attributes of existing systems.

Work in unison with Product Development and Delivery Management to:

• Implement standards & best practices for software development and ensure process compliance
• Manage the simultaneous development and maintenance of different versions of each software product
• Analyze resource requirements, recruitment, and succession planning
• Train and mentor the Architecture team and monitor their performance throughout the project

Heath, Safety & Compliance (in accordance with local office management staff/personnel)

• Ensure compliance with local safety and health regulations.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness plans and conduct regular safety drills.
• Act as a local liaison for business continuity and emergency preparedness planning.
• Collaborate with IT and Facilities teams to align with IT security and data protection policies within the physical workspace.
• Support internal audits and ensure compliance with company standards and local regulations.
• Responsible for statutory and regulatory compliance for ABS PSIPL

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• Ten (10)+ years of experience in Systems/Solutions based Architectures.
• BS/BA degree in a computer engineering/computer science field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• An in-depth knowledge of Enterprise Architecture and how it relates to Solutions Architecture.
• Ability to continuously learn and adopt emer