Senior Technical Lead, Digital Services and Emerging Technologies

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Business Understanding:

• Good understanding of the organisation’s strategy and translation of business requirements into technical solutions
• Understanding of key architecture and solution building blocks for all technical capabilities in the digital architecture domain for a Telco and TechCo.
• Be involved in the co-creation of digital services and initiatives with Business teams and drive the implementation
• Support the Domain Architect in developing a high-level view of current and future state business and solution architectures for Digital Systems and Services that are well connected and aligned with business strategy.
• Evaluate developments in architecture and technology trends in the industry and recommend value-adding improvements to the digital domain architecture roadmap

Solution Architecture Definition, Design and Implementation Supervision:

• Carry out detailed Architecture Impact Analysis for all digital services and business requirements before implementation
• Create low-level designs covering all components for all digital solutions to guide software developers and the implementation team
• Document all designs and create relevant artefacts for all solutions using standard templates and diagrams such as system integration views, API details, design flows, data integration document, etc.
• Oversee the implementation of digital systems and services, including network integration, infrastructure deployment, application development/deployment and data integration.
• Carry out detailed capacity planning for key platforms, services and solutions to ensure robust and scalable solution delivery
• Coordinate cross-functional teams of implementers and vendors for the end-to-end delivery of digital solutions, products and services

Software Engineering:

• Design the architecture of software systems, including databases, user interfaces, application modules and components, APIs, etc. and translate the design plans into functional code using various programming languages. 
• Design scalable applications architecture based on trend analysis of usage and forecast, and benchmark application capabilities based on projected growth.
• Support developers in documenting code specifications and versioning for references and maintenance
• Be involved in peer review of codes to ensure efficient and optimal code for solutions
• Support in the software and applications unit and integration testing

Solution Post-implementation Support and Operational Handover:

• Prepare solution handover and operationalisation documentation for Operations and support teams
• Monitor the performance of newly implemented digital systems and solutions and identify areas for optimisation.
• Resolution of early life support issues and escalations
• Monitoring and retrofit of design exceptions and transition architecture
• Periodic design and architecture compliance assessment on new solutions and initiatives.

Requirements:

• Over 8 years’ work experience in Telco and/or ICT industry with solution architecture and design skills
• Vast experience in systems design and integration in a complex environment with multiple technologies and solutions.
• In-depth proven experience in Architecture governance, Business Capability & Value Chain Analysis, Transition Architecture & Roadmaps
• Experience in API & Digital platforms and solutions
• Knowledge of Telco 2.0. and Web 3.0. technologies
• Business Process re-engineering and management experience
• In-depth proven experience in digital (IoT, Cloud, etc.) and how they drive the digital agenda.
• Good understanding of Systems networking and data communication in a large enterprise using advanced technologies such as MPLS and wireless solutions
• Understanding of cloud services and concepts
• Good knowledge of Microservices technology and solutions
• Software design methodologies and practices
• API development and management
• DevOps practices
• Software Programming languages
• Knowledge of Agile Software Delivery methodology
• Versatile in creating relevant UML diagrams for technical solutions
• Experience and prior involvement in a Digital Transformation Programme