Solutions Architect

Wipro's dynamic approach to people, process and technology has made us an industry leader for decades. We provide professional services that help enterprises move faster, rethink processes and transform how their employees work.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Solution Architect to join Wipro and help shape secure, scalable and modern technology solutions.

As a Senior Solution Architect, you will collaborate with Product Owners, Platform Leads, Enterprise Architects and Engineers to create and maintain the architectural runway supporting platform teams. You will provide end-to-end solution designs, evaluate implementation options and ensure that proposed solutions align with target architecture, organisational strategy and customer outcomes.

You will also work closely with Enterprise Architecture and service providers to define solution interfaces, validate technology assumptions and manage software lifecycle risks, issues and dependencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Platform Leads, Enterprise Architects and Engineers to create and maintain the architectural runway for platform teams.


• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and service providers to define solutions and interfaces, validate technology assumptions and evaluate implementation options.


• Analyse solution options and produce end-to-end designs using appropriate architectural building blocks.


• Create feature designs that enable the frequent and incremental delivery of customer value.


• Promote adaptive design practices and foster collaboration around a shared architectural vision.


• Own technical design risks and issues, driving their resolution through architectural and Agile practices.


• Participate in Agile ceremonies to elicit requirements and shape and validate solution designs or prototypes.


• Apply industry best practices, frameworks, standards and policies to create opportunities and value for customers.


• Contribute to financial investment processes supporting key solution opportunities.


• Establish guiding principles and success criteria for platform capabilities and feature development.


• Provide architectural oversight and promote built-in quality, decoupled solutions and modernised architectures.


• Support the identification and assessment of software and infrastructure currency risks.


• Provide options and recommendations for action planning and the continuous modernisation of platform solutions.


• Support platform financial estimation, expenditure and risk management activities in alignment with the platform roadmap.


• Lead and inspire a diverse workforce to support the delivery of the wider business strategy.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working within multidisciplinary product, feature or platform teams.


• A background in systems engineering or solution architecture.


• Strong knowledge of software development practices, including Behaviour-Driven Development and Test-Driven Development.


• Demonstrable ability to communicate with and influence both technical and non-technical audiences.


• Experience aligning technology recommendations with organisational strategy and business priorities.


• Strong understanding of solution and software architecture patterns.


• Experience applying project, architecture, lifecycle and risk management methods.


• Experience with Agile Architecture, including emergent and intentional architecture techniques.


• Knowledge of systems or solution development, change lifecycles and release management at web scale.


• Experience partnering with Enterprise, Security, Data and Infrastructure Architects.


• Demonstrable experience leading architectural governance, risk management or compliance activities.


• Familiarity with architectural frameworks and technologies such as TOGAF, ArchiMate and cloud architecture.


• Strong understanding of third-party product deployment, vendor evaluation and vendor selection.


• Experience with native mobile applications, cross-platform or hybrid applications, API gateway management and microservices.

Key Skills

• Java/J2EE


• Microservices


• API Gateway Management


• TOGAF


• Commercial Banking and Lending


• Cross-platform and hybrid application architecture

Inclusion

At Wipro, we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also understand that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.

We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to our Talent Acquisition team, who will be happy to support you.

With Wipro, you will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package and access to training and development opportunities designed to support your professional growth.

Wipro is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and makes all employment-related decisions without regard to race, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law.

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