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.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their Resumes, cover letters, and any relevant certifications to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.