Job Description

Job Category: Enterprise Technology
Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
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The Solution Architect is a member of the Enterprise Architecture team working under the direction of Marketing Sales & Services Architects. The focus of the position will be the strategy, definition, and maintenance of processes, tools, and solutions that will assist the product development teams to shape Ford's dealership space. Key initiative for this team member will be working within the Dealer Connectivity and Data Services portfolio at Ford.
The right candidate will need to have strong technical acumen esp. on Java/Cloud based architecture, micro-service/12 factor architecture and technologies. You will be involved in developing strategic directions, performing PoCs, working with peer Enterprise Architecture groups and related management/leadership teams. You will provide advisory and technical consulting across key initiatives, including product evaluations, security, architecture assessments, integration considerations, etc.
Responsibilities:

• Create conceptual architecture design recommendations from business requirements
• Support translating design proposals into proof of concepts with hands-on development work as required
• Be a key member of multiple product teams, participating in their agile ceremonies
• Create business and data flow/integration diagrams
• Assist in applying the strategy and raising issues and risks with the integration and interoperability strategy
• Review and ensure solutions align with the company's strategic directions
• Guide/Support product teams around microservice architectures and other IT-operational processes
• Provides support to product teams on application issues
• Support vendor solution evaluation processes
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously

• Bachelor's/Master's of Engineering in Computer Science or related field
• Overall 7+ years in IT with gradual experience in application development, support, and architecture. Recent 2-3 years role as Solution Architect
• Good knowledge/development experience on multiple technologies (esp. Java/Cloud technologies, esp. Angular/REACT) and patterns, related architecture including: cloud hosting, APIs/micro services, and integration solutions
• The drive to follow an idea to its logical conclusion and the ability to present to management clearly and concisely.
• Good experience working on presentations
• Using data analysis tools like MS-PowerPoint/MS-Excel/Visio tools
• Demonstrate ability in problem analysis/resolution and productivity improvements.
• Understanding and closely working with PDO and business teams is a MUST
• Ability to work hands-on when needed to support the PDO team is a MUST
• Strong team player, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to continuously learn, innovate, and grow oneself and the team is a MUST
• Willingness to be flexible and seek ideas/inputs from others, and collaborate

• Knowledge/Experience and understanding of business processes in Automotive or any other sector business processes. Experience in the Automotive space - esp. Marketing Sales & Services business processes will be good to have
• Certification: TOGAF / Any cloud Architecture
• Knowledge on Blueprints
• Knowledge and work experience in GCP, APIGEE
• Knowledge in NodeJs, ReactJs, Angular, and Mobile apps, mobile app interaction with backend preferred.
• Knowledge in the development of CI/CD techniques and tooling
• Self-researcher, ability to research a technology and provide insight to the project team.