Solution/Infrastructure Architect- Telcoms- the Netherlands

Endeavour is calling for an experienced SOLUTION/INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT to join an international Telecoms client, based in The Netherlands, for a contract till the end of the year, initially.

The successful SOLUTION/INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT will be responsible for defining and documenting IT business solutions that meets program/project scope business requirements and that are aligned with published enterprise architecture. Act as technical lead during IT project life cycle to ensure that implemented changes support the overall integrity, robustness and efficiency of the IT business solutions. Define and document IT roadmap supporting product roadmap and business strategy that ensures cost effectiveness through standardization, reusability and optimization.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TASKS:

- Define, design and document IT business solutions, delivering Business Solution Architecture (BSA) document, corresponding UML artefacts (ie Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Use Cases) and Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) in support of documenting the program/project scoped IT business solution.
- Ensure that the solution architecture is compliant and aligned to the published Enterprise Architecture blueprints and product, technology and infrastructure roadmaps. Direct a design change control to ensure that all changes are considered in relation to the end-to-end design baseline. Ensure that the solution is aligned to defined scope but also positioned for future requirements.
- Review and approve design artefacts for the IT business solution (ie Functional Designs, Technical Designs, Interface Specifications, Data Mappings etc.), liaising with cross functional teams to achieve high quality designs.
- Co-operate with the Enterprise Architects on definition of the E2E architecture to assure the integrity, robustness and efficiency of the future E2E solutions. Identify opportunities to increase reusability and maximise cost synergies.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

- 5 YEARS+ EXPERIENCE IN DATA CENTRE DESIGN
- 5 YEARS+ EXPERIENCE IN DESIGN OF SERVER, STORAGE AND DATABASES
- Bachelor's Degree in IT or other technical studies
- Experience in solution/infrastructure architecture
- Experience in software development and/or software design
- Knowledge of and/or certification in at least one enterprise architecture methodology (TAM, eTOM, SID, TOGAF, SOA, Web 2.0., etc.)
- Experience in large scale enterprise architecture, ideally in a telecom. setting
- Extensive knowledge and experience with Cisco ACI/Cisco networks required

DESIRABLE:

- Experience in Cisco ACI, networks, telecom and media, security
- Knowledge and experience with Cisco ACI/Cisco networks is a nice to have.

Please get in touch ASAP for further details about this excellent contract opportunity!