Solution Architect

Responsibilities • Work closely with Sales and Competency Heads to derive strategy to cover key accounts • Responsible for understanding key accounts environment and pain points • Responsible for identifying improvement areas in customers current technology stack, and work with various SME to derive the most applicable solution in addressing customer pain points • Responsible for planning technology roadmap for key accounts • Responsible for all technical aspects of a bid to the customer, including bill of materials, scope of work and technical proposal • Lead and set the direction for complex projects. • Manage and lead the review of the requirements gathered during the requirement gathering phase. • Lead the solution design discussion to drive the team to derive the best solution design during the consultation phase • Responsible for the overall leadership and lead role in managing the technical aspect of the project with complete control on solution design and risk issues. • Responsible for providing best practice technical configuration during implementation phase • Responsible for providing oversight and direction in integration between various systems to deliver the solution outcome • Accountable for the decision for the direction of solutions based on the impact analysis and experience, especially when there is project delivery risk in the functionality and schedule. • Responsible for the final approval of all technical documentation delivered during in the project • Assist the Project Manager in stakeholder management • To be successful, the Solution Architect shall be able to:Strong inter-communication skillsAbility to translate technical information into business communications for stakeholdersKeep updated on latest cyber-security best practicesKeep updated with latest technological advances and trends in relation to cyber-security Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience is preferred • Relevant Industry Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CRTSA or equivalent is a must • At least 8 years of IT experience of which at least 3 years are in a solutioning role • Knowledge of both cyber-security, infrastructure, and cloud technologies • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills that is able to resolve issues as the final point of escalation • Strong understanding of solutions in various technology domain • Strong presentation, communication, and written skills • Strong project management skills • Positive working attitude • Passionate in information security • Knowledge of respective sales sectors (CII, FSI, Commercial) • Ability to consider various factors within customer’s environment / operations during solutioning