Job Description

NTT is a leading global IT solutions and services organisation that brings together people, data and things to create a better and more sustainable future.

In today\xe2\x80\x99s \xe2\x80\x98iNTTerconnected\xe2\x80\x99 world, connections matter more now than ever. By bringing together talented people, world-class technology partners and emerging innovators, we help our clients solve some of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most significant technological, business and societal challenges.

With people at the heart of our success, NTT is committed to attracting and growing the best talent and providing an environment where everyone feels they can belong and their contribution matters.

Want to be a part of our team? Provides primarily pre-sales technical support for the development and implementation of complex products/applications/solutions. Uses in-depth product knowledge to provide technical expertise to sales staff and the customer through sales presentations and product demonstrations. Assists the sales staff in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer needs and may prepare detailed product specifications for the development and implementation of customer products/applications/solutions. May create detailed design and implementation specifications for complex products/applications/solutions. May build a mini-application based on customer requirements to demonstrate feasibility of the application, often requiring rapid prototyping and/or product demo for client. May provide consultation to prospective users and/or product capability assessment and validation.

Working at NTT

The primary responsibility of the Senior Solutions Architect is to consult with the client and work with internal teams to create strategies, transformational designs and the architectural vision for more complex solutions that address the clients\xe2\x80\x99 needs. They provide multi-technology consulting services on all aspects of application software, infrastructure and related technology components.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Contributes to the development of complex solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas.
• Identifies and evaluates alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability.
• Produces specifications of cloud-based or on-premises components, tiers and interfaces, for translation into detailed designs using selected services and products.
• Supports a change programme or project through the preparation of technical plans and application of design principles that comply with enterprise and solution architecture standards.
• Accountable for understanding client requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis and problem resolution.
• Monitors the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies.
• Creates reports and technology roadmaps and shares knowledge and insights with others.
• Designs components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology.
• Creates multiple design views to address the concerns of the different stakeholders of the architecture and to handle both functional and non-functional requirements, including proof of concept (POC).
• Reviews, verifies and improves own designs against specifications.
• Makes recommendations for the development of new go to market services and contributes knowledge on relevant verticals.
• Operate across both the technical levels within the enterprise architecture and the value chain in order to develop holistic and integrated solutions.
• Coach and mentor more junior Solution Architects.

Knowledge, skills and attributes

• Extensive knowledge of multi-vendor service integrations and cross-functional software, OS\xe2\x80\x99s and infrastructure designs
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Specialist knowledge on how specific infrastructures and application software are deployed in line with relevant methodologies and frameworks
• Ability to develop and leverage their specialist knowledge of reference architectures
• Ability to maintain knowledge of trends and development in technology domains

Academic qualifications and certifications:

• Qualification in Information Technology or Information Systems
• Certification and working knowledge of Enterprise Architecture methodologies (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, SOA, ITIL, COBIT, etc.)
• SAFe Scaled Agile certification advantageous

Experience required:

• Extensive professional technical, IT or Operations experience within a large scale (preferably multi- national) technology services environment on the following areas: Software Development, Application Support and Infrastructure Support
• Project or Program Management experience would be preferred but not essential
• Proven client engagement and consulting experience coupled with solid experience in client needs assessment and change management
• Solid experience in integrating the solution for the particular project with the business domain, enterprise concerns, industry standards, established patterns and best practices
• Experience working in an agile development environment

What will make you a good fit for the role?

Standard career level descriptor for job level:

• Have wide-ranging experience
• Uses professional concepts and company objectives to solve complex issues in creative ways
• Networks with others outside own area of expertise
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria to obtain results
• May coordinate others\xe2\x80\x99 activities
• Typically requires significant related experience with a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or equivalent degree

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, veteran status, or other protected category

Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.

A career at NTT means:

Being part of a global pioneer \xe2\x80\x93 where you gain exposure to our Fortune 500 clients and world-leading global technology partners and work with a network of over 40,000 smart and diverse colleagues across 57 countries, delivering services in over 200 countries.

Being at the forefront of cutting-edge technology \xe2\x80\x93 backed with a 150-year heritage of using technology for good. With 40% of the world\xe2\x80\x99s internet traffic running on our network and where Emoji were first invented, you can be proud of the group\xe2\x80\x99s many new \xe2\x80\x98firsts\xe2\x80\x99.

Making a difference \xe2\x80\x93 by doing meaningful work that helps to shape the future for our clients, and across industries and communities around the world.

Being your best self \xe2\x80\x93 in a progressive \xe2\x80\x98Connected Working\xe2\x80\x99 environment that promotes flexibility, connection and wellbeing. Where diversity and different perspectives are embraced to ensure equal opportunities for all.

Having ongoing opportunities to own and develop your career \xe2\x80\x93 with a personal and professional development plan and access to the broadest learning offerings in the industry.

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