Solution Analyst

Key Responsibilities:

• Review Requirement and provide inputs to BA capturing requirement and requirement scoping clarification.
• Participate in the technical design and prepare solution proposal for Cards work stream.
• Work closely with Cards Architect or other domain Architect to align cards solution with architecture framework, and also work with other solution analyst/SME including retail product IT application teams, Infrastructure, Data, Digital, Risk, Security and Software to align the solution.
• Own the cards solution and act as a solution funnel to discuss with IT teams involved.
• To plan and create solution proposal, sequence diagrams, and maintain interface tracker to answer business requirements and ensure solution is compliant with agreed architecture.
• Participate with business discussion along with BA to clarify the requirement scope and explaining the solution to business.
• Will be acting as a bridge between cross functional IT teams and bridge the gap and resolve conflicts.
• Technically lead the development team to ensure successfully delivery to the highest quality and drive adoption of best practices.
• Identify functional and technical dependencies across propositions, teams and platforms.
• Identify risk, issues, and highlight to Cards Programmer as and when applicable and suggest a mitigation plan for the same.
• Cards - covering all stages of the card processing, including Issuing, Authorization & Settlement, knowledge & experience of Industry Standards.
• Producing Solution Proposal for project(s).
• Reviewing the designs that have been produced by Engineering teams using guidance and patterns that have been provided to them by Architecture.
• Validating that solutions align to the strategies of the Bank (e.g., Retail & Corporate Cards & Group).
• Working with the engineering community to deliver solutions primarily in an agile way.
• Domain driven design, with working knowledge of the Software Architecture.
• Experience of defining API & microservice architecture solutions.
• Proven experience in defining & documenting As-Is & Target Architecture defining services & integrated applications working with stakeholders to help define & deliver strategic objectives & roadmaps, being embedded into the functional domain, balancing business requirements with functional & technical strategy to ensure we deliver sustainable solutions.
• Be passionate about driving and leading change by creating practical, workable architectures aligned to IT principles and following appropriate governance.
• Collaboration is critical, the ability to communicate concepts, challenge and influence a diverse set of stakeholder and colleagues.
• Knowledge of planning and organizing concepts and best practices with the ability to manage multiple projects, being flexible with a can do attitude with a strong sense of initiative with the ability to learn fast.