Principal Solution Architect - DHL Express
DHL
- Cyberjaya, Selangor
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Gathers information needed for analysis; analyzes and defines functional and technical requirements; prepares architectural requirements documentation.
- Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
- Establishing courses of action for self and others (i.e., IT suppliers) to ensure that architecture is developed and implemented efficiently.
- Accomplishing architecture tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful for deviations in quality.
- A strategic thinker with the imagination and foresight to conceptualize new technological solutions and products that address the core business objectives.
- Energetic, enthusiastic, and results oriented.
- Committed to “best practices” and best in class architecture frameworks and development methodologies enabling to position DHL as a leader and innovator in the marketplace.
- In depth technical background with solid accomplishments in delivering solutions with reduced complexity.
- Superior communication skills with technical and non-technical senior management.
- Ability to team with, and manage, a strong partner/supplier system.
- Ability to overcome the complexities involved in changing processes and implementing new technologies, and the resulting impact on people and the organization.
- Ability to focus on what is important for the organisation whilst operating within a level of organisational ambiguity.
- Member of the Global DHL Express Architecture Group.
- Build working relationships with subject matter experts (business and IT) and program management to scope, specify and develop an appropriate Solution Architecture.
- Build working relationships with the Integration and Data architects to achieve an implementable Solution Architecture aligned with the IT and Security Standards.
- Build working relationships with Business representatives and IT representatives to gain sufficient understanding of the Business needs and variance to allow a clear definition and optimization if required of a Solution Architecture.
- Identify and document all aspects/views of the solution.
- Review project documentation to ensure compliance with the Solution Architecture. Ensure that the designs are consistent with the overall Express IT Target architecture.
- Track; provide visibility to architecture exceptions to Enterprise Architecture. Raise and document the exceptions.
- Responsible to the Domain Architects for the implementation of the Domain Architecture and Standards.
- Responsible to the project/program manager for the specification of a Solution Architecture that satisfy the business requirements implementable within the constraints of budget and timelines.
- Working relationship with other members of the architecture teams to seek alignment and to leverage opportunities across DHL Express.
- Propose to Global Enterprise Architecture best practices that result from the IT solution implementation.
- Ensure the architecture governance and touch point processes are followed during the project lifecycle.
- Identify redundancies in the Domain IT landscape view and propose to the Enterprise Architecture simplification strategies.
- At least 8 years of multi-disciplined IT experience including: At least 5 years of which with Architecture responsibilities in large, sophisticated organization with high volume/high transaction environment; Ideally Logistics, Airlines, Supply Chain, Transportation industries.
- Development experience in a team that has provided world class results, specification and configuration of systems, interfaces, including data and performance analysis across large multi-national organisations.
- Prior Enterprise-wide project experience in business process automation technologies and decision management platform is preferred.
- Solid Background on shaping up architecture of new enterprise level products using Platform based IT Services Model.
- Expertise in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), including Event management and Complex Event Processing with exposure to Digitalisation and Cloud implementations.
- Knowledge on operational processes in Logistics Hubs and Gateways is a plus.
- Able to gather and assimilate information needed for the analysis of a solution architecture; analyses and defines functional and technical requirements; prepares architectural requirements documentation.
- Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
- Establishing courses of action for self and others (i.e., IT suppliers) to ensure that architecture is developed and implemented efficiently.
- Accomplishing architecture tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful for deviations in quality.
- A strategic thinker with the imagination and foresight to conceptualize new technological solutions and products that address the core business objectives, whilst remaining pragmatic with implementable solutions.
- Energetic, enthusiastic and results oriented.
- Committed to “best practices” and best in class architecture frameworks and development methodologies enabling to position DHL as a leader and innovator in the marketplace.
- In depth technical background with solid accomplishments in delivering solutions against a set of architectural principles.
- Superior communication skills with technical and non-technical senior management.
- Ability to work in a team, with a strong partner/supplier management skill.
- Ability to overcome the complexities involved in changing processes and implementing new technologies, and the resulting impact on people and the organization.
- Ability to focus on what is important for the organisation whilst operating within a level of organisational ambiguity.
- Experience in a regional or global capacity role is preferred.
- Advanced University Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent education.
- Architecture certifications from information systems professional body preferred.
- Exposure to a Global project
- Sharpen your project management skills in a global project.
- A chance to amplify your influence and accelerate our collective ambitions.