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Group: Job Openings, Job Leads and Job Connections! Subject: Solution Architect (Infrastructure) - Global Leading Airline - Hong Kong Barry Williamson posted a job: Solution Architect (Infrastructure) - Global Leading Airline - Hong Kong "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 architecture principles Requirements: 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 to Executive 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 Airline experience is highly desirable but not essential Barry@realtimeresourcing.com"

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