SOLUTIONARCHITECTS wanted for Hong Kong- Clear Business Solutions

HONG KONG OPPORTUNTIES FOR SOLUTION  ARCHITECTS If you have 7 years  IT experience with at least 4 years hands-on project solution architecture experience in large-scale strategic programs or projects and at least 3 years of infrastructure-specific solution architecture, design and / or implementation we need to hear from you?   Our client is looking for a range of experienced  Solution Architects to join their team...responsibilities will be to contribute to business objectives by focusing Enterprise Architecture viewpoints on high level design of project specific solutions, and ensuring adherence to Enterprise Architecture strategies, frameworks and standards at project level.Airline experience a HUGE plus.

Job-related duties / responsibilities

Collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Portfolio Leads or Business Analysts to explore business demand at pre-prioritisation stage; work may include initial requirement assessment, high-level solution planning, prototyping and feasibility tests
View package-based business solutions holistically to ensure seamless integration with other application / infrastructure components
Work closely with application or infrastructure project teams to focus on high level designs and conceptual designs for project delivery
Analyse enterprise business context (trends and business strategy), as well as project-specific requirements to guide solution architecture by leveraging all aspects (eg. business, information and technology) of enterprise architecture
Consult with Enterprise Architects, Solution Architect Lead and project teams to harmonise systems or infrastructure with the enterprise architecture; identify when enterprise architecture cannot accommodate project needs
Drive discussions among Chief Architect, Solution Architect Leads, Enterprise Architects and projects teams to agree on solution architecture
Ensure solution architecture design and analysis work is documented in structured fashion matching the EA framework; facilitate sharing of artifacts to drive reuse
Construct and promote application / infrastructure development and deployment standards and guidelines
Provide consultancy on performance optimisation for new and existing solutions, in particular during production fire-fighting situations
Understand, advocate and augment business and IT strategies specifically on EA development and service delivery; be prepared to educate project team members (including business users) on value of EA and principles that guide technology decisions for the enterprise
Keep abreast of latest trends in technology, ensure timely exploration and proactively communicate IM¡¦s position towards introduction of relevant / key emerging technologies; modify EA to accommodate near-term and long-term needs
Collaborate with Chief Architect and IM Leadership Team to drive business and technology innovation to achieve corporate strategic plans and objectives
Provide guidance on architecture directions; ensure a full compliance to the companys’ architecture principles
Requirements:

University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related disciplines
Minimum 7 years of IT experience with at least 4 years hands-on project solution architecture experience in large-scale programs or projects
Minimum 3 years of infrastructure-specific solution architecture, design and / or implementation
Strong focus in infrastructure with experience and deep skills in at least 3 of the following:

Platform (UNIX / LINUX or Windows) specification and sizing
Middleware design
Application server (IBM WebSphere, Oracle / BEA, etc.) architecture
Storage design
Capacity planning
Networking
Desktop / SOE design and deployment
Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments
Strong leadership skills with proven ability influence stakeholders up toExecutive level
Experience defining processes, methodologies or frameworks
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
Working knowledge of all aspects of enterprise architecture
Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements
Ability to define multiple solution options to business problems; develop business cases
Significant knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
Significant knowledge of financial models and budgeting
Strong understanding of infrastructure frameworks or methods, application development methodologies, SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, or client / server systems
Passion and ability to learn new technologies and their application
University Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related disciplines
Please send your detailed CV as a word document to Jake@clear.net.au stating your current salary