Pizza Hut Digital Ventures

Overview of job

A solution architect plays an important role in the development of software systems, from gathering and translating requirements into workable designs to directing the activities of the rest of the development team. This role requires excellent attention to detail, view of the big picture, creative problem solving, and ability to think short and long-term.

The solution architect frequently needs to:

• Examine functional specifications and translate them into system guidelines that shape project development
• Lead the collaborative process of creating and evolving system designs that strike the appropriate balance between meeting current needs and facilitating future evolutions
• Find ways to align projects with enterprise-level systems
• Be responsible for conducting research into existing systems, devising solutions that work within those systems
• Be able to translate engineering solutions to non-technical people
• Answer questions regarding software capabilities and requirements
• And work to resolve issues that arise during the development cycle
• Ability to write code when needed, on-going hands on support for the front-end, back-end and data team.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Understand technical excellence and what can be accomplished in next iteration
• Design and assist in the implementation of services/components/solutions
• Incorporate the appropriate level of long term thinking in designs
• Understand the business strategy and economics of development and returns
• Act as a contributor when appropriate (including coding and data design)
• Uncover hidden assumptions and constraints
• Be able to diplomatically expose the (sometimes hard) truths
• Mentor, educate, and train team members
• Be able to make a decision, be able to consider input and alternatives, and explain the rationale to a technical as well as a non technical audience
• Be humble, have experience and judgement

Why You'll Love Working Here

Your Skills and Experience