Core Enterprise Solution Architect

About the role

Define principles, reference patterns and modernization roadmaps for IBM Z, IBM i and connected platforms. Translate business and non-functional requirements into end-to-end designs, estimates and technical decisions. Chair design reviews and guide implementation from discovery through migration, transition and operations. Assure availability, performance, security, compliance, resilience and cost effectiveness. Bring together business, application, infrastructure, security, cloud, vendors and delivery teams.

Key responsibilities

• Define principles, reference patterns and modernization roadmaps for IBM Z, IBM i and connected platforms

• Translate business and non-functional requirements into end-to-end designs, estimates and technical decisions

• Chair design reviews and guide implementation from discovery through migration, transition and operations

• Assure availability, performance, security, compliance, resilience and cost effectiveness

• Bring together business, application, infrastructure, security, cloud, vendors and delivery teams

About you

• 10+ years in enterprise IT, including 5+ years in solution or enterprise architecture roles

• Proven architecture and delivery leadership in IBM Z and/or IBM i environments

• Hands-on understanding of availability, disaster recovery, security, performance and capacity planning

• Track record of explaining trade-offs and securing decisions with executives and governance forums

• z/OS and Linux on IBM Z; middleware and data services; storage, backup, resilience, performance and security

• IBM i / AS400 on Power Systems; application hosting; high availability, disaster recovery and operational modernization

• Integration of core platforms with public and private cloud through APIs, messaging, data movement, networking and identity

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

• Enterprise and solution architecture, roadmaps, standards, patterns and design governance

• APIs, messaging, data flows, networking and identity across core, distributed and cloud environments