Solution Architect Business Applications

The Solution Architect Business Applicationsis responsible fordefining evaluating and designing futureoriented application integration data and cloud architectures that supportdormakabasbusiness strategy.

The role ensures that business needs technology standards and architecture governance are aligned and that solutions are scalable secure compliant and costefficient.

Description of the function:

The Solution ArchitectBusiness Applicationscollaborates closely with Business Owners Process Experts IT teamsstrategic Enterprise Architectureand external partners to evaluate solution options develop architecture documentation and support vendor selection and implementation activities.

This function spans the full lifecyclefrom early assessment and conceptual architecture to governance compliance and implementation guidanceacross all relevant business applications.

Solution Options & Evaluation

• Create inventory of existing dk applications of the same class and document their purpose and usage.
• Conduct market scans of comparable external applications.
• Build comparative evaluation matrices based on dk principles cost (TCO licensing implementation) riskstimeframes dependencies and experience.
• Perform fitgap analyses against business requirements.
• Develop recommendations for ARB(Architecture Review Board)approval including clear rationale aligned with enterprise architecture principles.
• Capture and summarize stakeholder alignment across business IT and security.

Solution Architecture Documentation

• Create Business Solution Architecture Diagrams showing processes and solution support.
• Develop Application Architecture Diagrams outlining application roles and interactions.
• Produce Integration Architecture Diagrams (APIs ESB middleware).
• Design Data Architecture Diagrams including flows ownership storage governance.
• Create Cloud Architecture Diagrams (deployment models scalability components).
• Develop Security Architecture Diagrams (identity access control encryption compliance).
• Provide Infrastructure Architecture Overviews (hosting network compute storage).
• Document Architecture Principles & Assumptions.
• Maintain Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) including alternatives and rationale.

Vendor Selection Architectural Support

• Define NonFunctional Requirements (NFRs) such as performance scalability availability security and supportability.
• Provide architectural input for RFP/RFI documents including integration expectations security requirements and architecture guidelines.
• Define vendor evaluation criteria and scoring models.
• Support technical Q&A and clarify architecture topics for vendors.
• Assess solution fit of vendor proposals against architecture NFRs and enterprise standards.

Governance & Compliance

• Prepare ARB(Architecture Review Board)submission packages including diagrams rationale and risk assessments.
• Create and maintain compliance checklists for GDPR ISO and internal standards.
• Maintain an architecture risk register including mitigation strategies.

Implementation Support

• Define transition architectures between current and target states.
• Develop deployment strategies including phased rollout pilots and fallback options.
• Provide architecture handover documentation for implementation and operations teams.

Transformation Program

• Drive Solution Architecture in our Transformation Program RECITE with the special focus to transform into a standardized and consolidated target application landscape and in alignment withBusiness Owners Process Experts IT teamsEnterprise Architecture.

• Minimum 5 years as Solution Architect Enterprise Architect or Senior Consultant in complex IT environments
• Experience with enterprise applications (ERP CRM integration platforms cloud services)
• Participation in 23 global implementation or transformation projects
• Practical experience with application evaluation solution design and vendor selection
• Experience working with integration patterns data architectures and cloud services (Azure preferred)
• Strong experience in solution architecture across business applications
• Understanding of endtoend business processes
• Strong knowledge in cloud integration and data architecture
• Ability to translate business requirements into architecture designs and deliverables
• Experience with architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) methodologies governance
• Experience with SAP Salesforce Middleware/ESB API management
• Senior-level consulting or architecture experience
• Experience guiding stakeholders in architecture workshops
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment
• Experience managing external partners and vendors
• Strong capability in preparing decision documents for senior management (e.g. ARB)
• Flexibility to travel is expected

• Experience in security & compliance architecture
• Knowledge of costmodelingand TCO analysis
• Experience with enterprise architecture tools (LeanIX Signavio etc.)

• Best opportunities in a globally operating company valuing diversity inclusion sustainability and mutual trust
• Home office allowance
• 25 days paid annual leave
• Additional health insurance
• 102.26 EUR Food vouchers
• Public transportation card
• Multisport /Coolfitcard
• Opportunity for flexibility with a hybrid working model
• Employee Assistance Program (Mental Health Legal & Financial Counselling)
• Language training opportunity
• Brand new modern office premises in a class A Business building
• Employee referral program
• Fresh fruits in the office
• Training and mentorship programs
• Access to over 15000 LinkedIn Learning courses to assist in your development

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