Solution Architect

 Currently we’re recruiting for a Solution Architect to join our team on Middle East (ME) projects.

Would you like to gain some international experience and work up to 50% of your time abroad in Saudi Arabia and UAE but also in Egypt, Oman, Qatar or Kuwait? Mixing business with traveling and learning about new cultures is of your interest? 

What we offer - specifically for this team:

• Balanced travel / remote work requirements (only up to 50% onsite presence in ME)
• Possibility of gaining international consulting experience working with top Middle East enterprises and government organizations
• All travel, accomodation and meal costs fully covered by PwC - on top dedicated financial Incentive Scheme for every day spent working abroad
• Regular onsite team integration meetings
• Getting to know Middle East culture and region with dedicated cultural workshops
• Flight ticket to ME for accompanying person

And, as a standard in PwC:

• Wide medical care package and foreign travel insurance
• Training sessions, workshops and dedicated certification financed by PwC
• PwC discounts on IT devices (e.g.. Apple, Lenovo, Orange)
• Attractive referral program
• Cafeteria (shopping vouchers: i.e. Zalando, Ikea, Allegro, Frisco, Spotify)
• Wellbeing programmes;
• Internal Communities - [email protected], PwC for Women, PwC Shine
• Openness for your preferences regarding contract form (B2B or employment contract)

•  Design of the target solution architecture addressing client business objectives, requirements and issues
• Planning and management of the development of the designed solution architecture
• Support of the enterprise applications architecture development
• Specifying target solution technology stack and its components aligned with the enterprise architecture guidelines
• Support of the development of the target operating model; 
• Review and evaluate change requests affecting solution architecture
• Evaluation and benchmarking of the current solution architecture
• Support of selection of vendors responsible for development of target solution 
• Definition of standards and selection of tools for the solution architecture design and maintenance

•  5+ years of experience in Software Solutions Architecture design, planning and implementation 
• Hands-on experience from software design and development projects
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience as Software Engineer / Developer
• Understanding of software architecture patterns and best practices as well as their implementation with specific technologies
• Working knowledge of leading software development technologies including Microsoft .net, Java (Spring), Angular, React as well as leading data bases, middleware/orchestration, integration components and frameworks
• Knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS, MS Azure, Google Cloud Services, Heroku and Alibaba Cloud
• Knowledge of DevOps frameworks, best practices and tools from leading vendors
• Knowledge of UML, Archimate and BPMN notations and tools
• Demonstrable understanding of architecture framework, development processes, IT operations, and agile methodologies
• Ability to evaluate and plan for the implementation of change requests 
• Good understanding of agile and waterfall project management and software development approaches
• Proven decision making and problem-solving skills and experience with software development projects
• Higher education, in the field of computer science, telecommunications or related
• Fluent English

Nice to have:

• TOGAF 9 or 10 certified and other specific certifications for cloud, domain solutions
• Strategic thinking and tactical project planning/management skills