Principal Solutions Architect

What success looks like in this role: A Unisys architect is responsible for the architecture and design of new or enhanced company products and services and for proposed solutions that fit client requirements and position Unisys competitively. Utilizes technical and architectural expertise to drive innovation into company products and services. Provides consulting and selling support to strategic prospects and accounts. Articulates the Unisys value proposition, architects’ custom solutions as needed, and offers thought-leadership to business-oriented, technical and other audiences. Responsible for translating target market and client business requirements and goals into specific solutions. Designs solutions that achieve financial goals as well as meet or exceed the requirements of service delivery.This architecture role is to join the UFSS team as a senior architect. UFSS is a mission critical financial services application used widely in the UK for servicing mortgages and savings. The UFSS architecture team have a hands-on approach to their activities, taking on roles across the lifecycle of the solution including development and operational usage.Key ResponsibilitiesOversee development in .NET parts of the solution from roadmap to requirements to operational usageStrong practical attitude, assisting where necessary at each stageTroubleshooting at each stage of development and usageDiscussions with senior stakeholders in Unisys and client to determine Product RoadmapBalance of skills in solution architecture between development and operationIt is important the candidate has security knowledgeCreate high-quality written and visual design and architecture artefactsConduct reviews of design artefacts created by other members of the teamParticipate in pre-sales activities including solutioning, estimation, creation of pre-sales response contentProvide design and coding guidance to other members as requiredTake ownership of issues and provide guidance to clients and Unisys team membersProduce prototypes of new solutions and componentsYou will be successful in this role if you have:BA/BS degree and typically 8+ years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experienceMaster’s degree preferredKey Skills:.NET Solution ArchitectureStrong understanding of Security and Windows InfrastructureExcellent communication (written and spoken) at all levelsExcellent command of diagramming tools like Microsoft VisioAbility to liaise with multiple levels of the organization:Agile teams in India and UKClient technical teamsClient and Unisys senior teamsTroubleshooting of issuesUse of AI to create and supplement Products is a nice to have and should be an ambition.Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers. If you are a US job seeker unable to review the job opportunities herein, or cannot otherwise complete your expression of interest, without additional assistance and would like to discuss a request for reasonable accommodation, please contact our Global Recruiting organization at GlobalRecruiting@unisys.com or alternatively Toll Free: 888-560-1782 (Prompt 4). US job seekers can find more information about Unisys’ EEO commitment here.Originally posted on Himalayas