Technology Architect

• Review and advise solutions and projects on correct usage of applications, technologies, patterns and methodologies.
• Manage and maintain technology standards in close collaboration with IT Development and IT Operations teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve enterprise-wide solutions, tools, methodologies, processes and procedures
• Set standards, policies and processes for technology architecture and use of shared services and supporting technologies
• Oversee enterprise technology architecture for major initiatives/projects
• Collaborate with other stakeholders across the organization to develop best practices
• Plan and undertake any action that proactively strengthens the relationship with the technical and non-technical organization (at all levels) and as such enhances the connection of Health Insurance Solution(HIS) with the business units
• Assist the Enterprise Architect in the implementation of the internal EA Deployment roadmap.
• Execute the stakeholders and communication management plan.
• Assess the need to create a Request for Architecture Work based on the given requirements.
• Define the Objectives and Business Benefits of the iteration along with the context of the envisioned solution.
• Select the required Technology Viewpoints from the Content Framework as per the segment chosen by the Chief Architect along with the needed EA Technology Principles.
• Document the high-level As-Is Technology architecture, To-Be Technology architecture, gap analysis and impact analysis as inputs to the enterprise architect’s development of the Statement of Architecture Work.
• Document the detailed As-Is Technology architecture, To-Be Technology architecture, gap analysis and impact analysis as inputs to the EA Team’s development of the Architecture Definition Document.
• Assist the Solution Architect in revisiting existing solution patterns and decide on whether to reuse or develop solutions to fulfil the requirements.
• Ensure compliance of the implementation of the solution architecture by referring to the Compliance Form’s Technology compliance checklists.
• Assess Step-Out requests and prepare impact analysis reports to the Architecture Review Board’s revision and decision to approve or reject.
• Prepare the milestone compliance assessment report with the EA Team and send to the Chief Architect for his assessment and decision on way forward

Work Experience & Education Required

• Minimum 5 years of experience on technology architecture
• Insurance domain must
• Worked as technology Architect; developed, governed and enforced technology patterns, principles and standards
• Worked with business and IT personnel on technology, application and infrastructure related issues
• Extensive knowledge of Agile & Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) approaches and techniques
• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in business, information systems or related
• disciplines and extensive related project experience
• Master, MBA or other advanced degree in business or social sciences a plus

Licensure / Certification Requirement 

• TOGAF or equivalent
• BPM, Six Sigma and/or Project Management Certification are a plus

 Skills & Competencies

• Dynamic, self-driven with strong business understanding and background
• knowledge of finance, accounting, valuation and metrics development; statistical analysis skills a plus
• understanding of, and interest in, innovative business models, visions and processes
• Strategic thinking with strong focus on results and high quality of work and able to “think out of the box”
• Very good leadership skills including people management, selection and development skills
• Very good command of written and spoken English; knowledge of Arabic language is an added advantage
• Very good analytical, planning, forecasting, execution and problem-solving
• Continuously acquire and refresh functional knowledge, skills and competencies
• Flexible and able to work under pressure
• Respect and promote trust and confidentiality
• Strong level of customer service orientation and professionalism in all interactions
• Very good communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Broad knowledge of health insurance concepts
• Experienced in managing a multi-cultural environment and promote teamwork and knowledge sharing in order to achieve goals and deliverables
• Ability to analyse project needs, to balance competing interests and to determine the resources needed to meet objectives and solve problems that involve remote and elusive symptoms and often span multiple environments in a business area
• Ability to identify patterns/relationships between technologies, processes, business models and people
• Ability to identify emerging technology that can add business value, and to modify business practices to take full advantage of technology innovation
• Understand and have good knowledge on Enterprise Architecture, Technology Architecture/Modelling, Network Design, Application Architecture, Change
• Implementation Planning & Management, Compliance Review, Continuity Management, Requirements Definition & Management, Data Architecture, Security Architecture, Systems Integration, IT Industry Standards, Services Design, Solutions Modelling, IT Infrastructure, Network Management, Storage Management, Asset Management