Job Description

NTT is a leading global IT solutions and services organisation that brings together people, data and things to create a better and more sustainable future.In todays iNTTerconnected world, connections matter more now than ever. By bringing together talented people, world-class technology partners and emerging innovators, we help our clients solve some of the worlds most significant technological, business and societal challenges.With people at the heart of our success, NTT is committed to attracting and growing the best talent and providing an environment where everyone feels they can belong and their contribution matters.Want to be a part of our team? The primary responsibility of the Cloud Solutions Architect is to consult with the client and work with internal teams to create strategies, transformational designs and the architectural vision for complex solutions that address the clients needs. They provide multi-technology consulting services on all aspects of application software, infrastructure and related technology components.Working at NTTKey Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and regularly maintain a future-state Domain and /or ICT vision in line with the organisation's Business and IT Strategies - as well as the roadmap for transforming between current and future Domain vision and or ICT vision
• Govern the development and ongoing review and update of the organisation's Domain Principles
• Govern the Architecture Review Board and the regular meeting of this board to ensure Solution Architecture alignment with ICT Principles, ICT Standards and Future State Vision
• Participate in the Architecture Review Board to ensure Solution Architecture alignment with Domain Principles, Standards and Future State Vision
• Governance of Innovation Ideation and the promotion of innovation ideas to Proof of Concept and Pilot Projects
• Work with operational teams to determine opportunities for improvement and define business requirements.
• Ensure continuous alignment between architectural delivery and the operational implementation and integrity of IT systems.
• Provide leadership and vision for the optimisation and rationalisation of ICT infrastructure - aimed at increasing capability and/or IT cost savings and/or IT Service Levels.
• Provide an Enterprise Architecture Centre of Excellence capability to the organisation
• Provide mentorship and coaching to all Architecture teams within the organisation
• Develop and regularly review and where necessary recommend updates to the organisation's Domain standards the organisation's IT Strategy and the on-going maintenance thereof w.r.t. emerging technology utilisation
• Facilitate the organisation's knowledge and understanding of current and emerging technology - and how it can be leveraged for maximum business benefit
• Calculate the organisation's Domain Technical Debt and ensure this is regularly communicated to the Head of Architecture
• Pro-actively recommend changes to Domain implementations to introduce new functionality, reduce IT Cost or improve levels of Service
• Calculate Business Cases and Impact Assessments for emerging technology deployments to meet business need as directed by Business demand,
• Facilitate regular Innovation Days and Innovation Workshops for detailed understanding of emerging technology capability
• Assist in the development of Cloud Solution Architectures requiring Domain technologies and ensure alignment across Architectural disciplines and Solution domains
• Identifies the risk of proposed change impact and develops mitigating actions to enable Enterprise wide solutions
• Monitor emerging cloud trends and evaluates their potential impact on the broader organisation
• Ensure alignment across Architectural disciplines and Solution domains
• Conduct Issue/Dispute resolution across Architectural disciplines
• Lead the achievement of Cloud Architecture Solution across multiple disciplines and domains
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Solid knowledge of multi-vendor service integrations and cross-functional software, OSs and infrastructure designs
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Knowledgeable on how specific infrastructures and application software are deployed in line with relevant methodologies and frameworks
• Ability to develop and leverage their knowledge of reference architectures
• Ability to maintain knowledge of trends and development in technology domains

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Qualification in Information Technology or Information Systems
• Certification and working knowledge of Enterprise Architecture methodologies (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, SOA, ITIL, COBIT, etc.)
• SAFe Scaled Agile certification advantageous
• AWS, Azure

Skills Summary Functional Requirements, Software Development, Solution ArchitectureWhat will make you a good fit for the role?Workplace type:Equal Opportunity EmployerNTT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, veteran status, or other protected categoryJoin our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.A career at NTT means:Being part of a global pioneer - where you gain exposure to our Fortune 500 clients and world-leading global technology partners and work with a network of over 40,000 smart and diverse colleagues across 57 countries, delivering services in over 200 countries.Being at the forefront of cutting-edge technology - backed with a 150-year heritage of using technology for good. With 40% of the worlds internet traffic running on our network and where Emoji were first invented, you can be proud of the groups many new firsts.Making a difference - by doing meaningful work that helps to shape the future for our clients, and across industries and communities around the world.Being your best self - in a progressive Connected Working environment that promotes flexibility, connection and wellbeing. Where diversity and different perspectives are embraced to ensure equal opportunities for all.Having ongoing opportunities to own and develop your career - with a personal and professional development plan and access to the broadest learning offerings in the industry.

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