Senior Solution Architect

The Central Bank of Ireland serves the public interest by safeguarding monetary and financial stability and by working to ensure that the financial system operates in the best interests of consumers and the wider economy.We currently have 2 vacancies for a Senior Solution Architect, first on a contract of indefinite duration and the second is on a specified purpose contract for 24 months, both n the ISPD Division. Each role is aligned with the Bank Bank Professional 2 grade and the BP2 salary scale, between €87,306 and €110,059 applies. Please click here for further information on our salary scales.The purpose of the role is as Senior Solution Architect, you will be responsible for designing system solutions to meet the requirements of the business and align with IT strategy and architecture. As a Senior Solution Architect you will frequently work on more complex and high profile projects, liase closely with Enterprise Architects to help develop enterprise solutions, quality assure Solution Architects, provide advice and guidance to less experienced colleagues and continually look for ways to improve ways of working.Responsibilities:

• Provide relevant skills transfer, coaching and mentoring to team members to share expertise and ensure that the necessary skills, competencies and knowledge are being developed and leveraged across the team, as appropriate.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the specific business areas you are aligned with and have an understanding of organisational inter-dependencies to ensure an enterprise view when designing business solutions.
• As Senior Solution Architect, work during projects to shape soluton options, providing appropriate challenge to stakeholders and influencing strategic direction to ensure that the solutions designed are architecturally aligned, bring value to the organisation and meet business needs.
• Develop solution designs and supporting technical design documentation in compliance with architectural strategies (vison and roadmap) and principles, carrying out due diligence in identifying the solution and adhering to agreed policies and standrards in the areas of security, infrastructure, services, delivery and quality assurance in order to ensure business solutions bring real value to the organisation..
• In solution procurements, support the preparation of functional requirements, and lead the preparation and evaluation of IT requirements to ensure quality of same. Carry out market research to ensure the right solutions are procured and work with Procurement to ensure successful tender outcomes for the organisation.
• As required, supervise, mentor and coach Solution Architects and their outputs to ensure that they understand business requirements and provide appropriate solution options to meet same; with access to and utilisation of best practice tools, frameworks and methodologies, in order to deliver the best solutions to meet business need. As required, review Solution Architects work to ensure a focus on consistent and high quality outputs ensuring the processes exist to promote the delivery of good business soltuions aligned with IT architecture.
• Maintain relationships with Enterprise Architecture, Business Analysis and IT Delivery in order to influence decisions made in respect of approaches to and scoping of projects and to influence architectural direction in respect of roadmaps.
• Support the Solution Architecture Manager in embedding a culture of continuous improvement in the Solution Architecture team by looking for and driving improvements to ‘ways of working’, processes, tools and techniques.
• Keep up to date with developments and trends in the market place and keep informed about solution approaches that similar / peer organisations are taking to ensure that you are well[1]informed to make recommendations in respect of business solution options and architectural strategy. Ensure the promotion of knowledge sharing in the team so that they too can contribute to well informed recommendations.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Design & Architecture, preferably with a background in Solution Delivery/Development.
• Experience of design and systems architecture providing technical solutions to business problems.
• Experience across technology layers (database, backend, integration, UX etc)
• Self-starter with the ability to show initiative and work without supervision.
• Ability to produce concise, accurate solution designs to meet business requirements.
• Good presentation skills including experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of UML or architectural modelling tools and frameworks such as IASA & TOGAF
• An interest in emerging technologies and their application.
• Experience of agile software development practices.
• Experience across some or all technologies in used in the Bank is preferred – MS Dynamics 365, Angular, SQL Server, .Net, MS Power BI, MS Azure, ERP Technologies and MS365.
• Experience of the MS Azure Platform services, the design of cloud native business solutions, cloud hybrid solutions or the migration of solutions from on-premises to cloud would be beneficial.

We know it's our people who make the Central Bank special and we are focused on creating a diverse, inclusive, fulfilling and progressive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives as it strengthens us, as individuals and as an organisation. We are committed to positively supporting candidates with disabilities. If we can make any reasonable accommodations for you in the recruitment process in order to give you the opportunity to perform to your best, please email our Disability Inclusion Partner, Rebecca Daly at Rebecca.daly@centralbank.ie or 01 224 6711. Any information that you provide will be used only for the purposes of providing relevant support and will have no bearing on how your application will be viewed. We have recently implemented a hybrid working model to balance the flexibility working from home provides with the value our office environments bring to support collaboration and connection with colleagues. Our approach to hybrid working enables colleagues to work from home up to 50% of working days, building on an existing broad range of flexible working policies and practices already in place to support our people achieve the right balance.Our policies also provide insight into our organisational culture, work environment and working arrangements. Here are some of the key policies (subject to ongoing review and amendment) which may be of interest as you consider a career with us.The Central Bank pension scheme mirrors the rules of the civil service pension scheme. Therefore if you are in receipt of civil/public service pension, abatement may apply to your current pension. Details of the appropriate pension scheme will be provided upon determination of the appointee’s status.Application Details: To apply, please complete the application form attached (via the “apply” link).Before starting your application you will be asked to create a profile with us, this will allow you to track and review your application throughout the process. Click "register" to create a profile and complete the application process.Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an automatic email from us acknowledging receipt. If you do not receive this auto-acknowledgement, please contact recruitment@centralbank.ie Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais i nGaeilgeThe Central Bank of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. Freastalaíonn Banc Ceannais na hÉireann ar leas an phobail trí chobhsaíocht airgeadaíochta agus airgeadais a chosaint agus trína chinntiú go bhfuil an córas airgeadais ag feidhmiú ar mhaithe le leas na dtomhaltóirí agus leas an gheilleagair níos leithne.Tá folúntais ag Banc Ceannais na hÉireann faoi láthair d’Ailtirí Sinsearacha Réitigh ar chonradh tréimhse éiginnte sa Stiúrthóireacht um Bainistíocht & Theicneolaíocht Faisnéise. Tá an ról seo ailínithe le grád Ghairmí Bainc 2 agus beidh scála tuarastail BP2 i gceist dá réir sin. Cliceáil anseo chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil maidir lenár scálaí tuarastail.Mar Ailtire Sinsearach Réitigh, beidh tú ag obair i ndlúthchomhar le páirtithe leasmhara gnó & TF chun réitigh TF a cheapadh a chumasóidh don Bhanc a shainordú ilghnéitheach náisiúnta agus Eorpach a chomhlíonadh. Beidh tú ag obair go minic ar thionscadail chasta ardphróifíle agus beidh dlúth-theagmháil agat le hAiltirí Fiontair agus le comhghleacaithe eile TF chun réitigh fiontair a chur ar fáil. Ó tharla go mbímid ag brath go mór ar scileanna agus ar chumas taighde ár gcuid Ailtirí Réitigh, táimid tiomanta d’fhorbairt leanúnach gairme agus scileanna. Freagrachtaí:

• Forbairt dearthaí a stiúradh agus tacú le foirne tionscadal agus foirne um sheachadadh leanúnach chun doiciméid tacaíochta a fhorbairt maidir le dearadh teicniúil, i gcomhréir le straitéis ailtireachta, agus le beartais agus caighdeáin i réimse na slándála, an bhonneagair, na n-oibríochtaí agus na forbartha.
• Tionchar a imirt ar threo an réitigh gnó agus na hailtireachta straitéisí, trí dhúshlán tairbheach a thabhairt do pháirtithe leasmhara TF agus do pháirtithe leasmhara ón réimse gnó.
• A bheith ag obair le foireann Soláthair an Bhainc i dtaca le soláthar réitigh chun a chinntiú go mbeidh torthaí rathúla ar thairiscintí, trí thaighde margaidh a dhéanamh, trí thacú le riachtanais fheidhmiúla a ullmhú, agus trí ullmhú agus trí mheasúnú riachtanais TF a stiúradh.
• Tuiscint a shealbhú ar réimsí sonracha gnó/thacair réitigh mar aon le tuiscint níos leithne ar idirspleáchas eagraíochtúil, chun dearcadh fiontair a áirithiú le linn réitigh ghnó a dhearadh.
• Aistriú eolais, cóitseáil agus meantóireacht a thabhairt do chomhghleacaithe chun do shaineolas agus do thaithí a roinnt.
• Tacú le cultúr an fheabhais leanúnaigh a leabú san fhoireann um Ailtireacht Réitigh trí fheabhsuithe a aithint agus a chur chun cinn i dtaca le ‘bealaí oibre’, próisis, caighdeáin, uirlisí agus teicnící.
• Coinnigh suas chun dáta ar bhonn réamhghníomhach le forbairtí agus treochtaí teicneolaíochta, chun moltaí eolasacha a bheidh dírithe ar an todhchaí a áirithiú i leith roghanna réitigh agus straitéis ailtireachta.

Riachtanais:

• Taithí 5 bliana ar a laghad ar Dhearadh & Ailtireacht, le taithí ar Sheachadadh/Fhorbairt Réitigh, más féidir.
• Taithí ar ailtireacht dearthaí agus córas, agus ar réitigh theicniúla a sholáthar ar fhadhbanna gnó.
• Taithí ar shraitheanna teicneolaíochta éagsúla (bunachar sonraí, feidhmchlár cúil, comhtháthú, eispéireas úsáideoirí etc)
• Féintionscnóir atá in ann feidhmiú as a stuaim féin agus a bheith ag obair gan mhaoirseacht.
• Cumas dearthaí beachta, cruinne a chur ar fáil chun freastal ar riachtanais an ghnó.
• Scileanna maithe láithreoireachta lena n-áirítear taithí ar chur i láthair a dhéanamh do pháirtithe leasmhara sinsearacha.
• Eolas ar UML nó ar uirlisí múnlaithe foirgníochta agus ar chreataí ar nós IASA & TOGAF.
• Spéis i dteicneolaíochtaí atá ag teacht chun cinn agus ar a gcur i bhfeidhm.
• Taithí ar chleachtais aclaí maidir le forbairt bogearraí.
• Is fearr taithí ar roinnt de na teicneolaíochtaí a úsáidtear sa Bhanc, nó orthu go léir - MS Dynamics 365, Angular, SQL Server, .Net, MS Power BI, MS Azure, ERP Technologies agus MS365.
• Is buntáiste é taithí ar sheirbhísí ardán MS Azure, ar réitigh ghnó néil dhúchasaigh a dhearadh, ar réitigh néil hibridigh a dhearadh, nó ar ascnamh réiteach ón láthair go dtí an néal.

Tuigimid go maith gurb iad ár mbaill foirne bua an Bhainc Ceannais agus táimid tiomanta d’áit oibre ilchineálach, ionchuimsitheach agus forásach a chruthú. Fáiltímid roimh iarratais ó dhaoine ó chúlraí éagsúla, agus ó dhaoine a bhfuil taithí éagsúil agus dearcthaí éagsúla acu, toisc go neartóidh sé sinn mar dhaoine agus mar eagraíocht. Táimid tiomanta do thacaíocht dhearfach a thabhairt d’iarrthóirí atá faoi mhíchumas. Más féidir linn aon socruithe réasúnacha a dhéanamh duit chun go mbeidh an deis agat do dhícheall a dhéanamh sa phróiseas earcaíochta, déan teagmháil lenár gComhpháirtí um Ionchuimsiú Daoine faoi Mhíchumas ag rebecca.daly@centralbank.ie nó 01 224 6711. Ní bhainfear úsáid as aon fhaisnéis a chuirfidh tú ar fáil ach amháin chun tacaíocht chuí a chur ar fáil duit agus ní bheidh aon tionchar aici ar an gcaoi ina mbreathnófar ar d’iarratas. Tá samhail um obair chumaisc i bhfeidhm againn chun cothromaíocht a bhaint amach idir solúbthacht na cianoibre agus an fiúntas a bhaineann leis an timpeallacht oifige d’fhonn tacú leis an gcomhoibriú agus leis an gceangal idir chomhghleacaithe. Lenár gcur chuige maidir le hobair chumaisc, cumasaítear do chomhghleacaithe bheith ag obair ón mbaile suas le 50% de na laethanta oibre, socrú a chuireann leis an raon leathan reatha de bheartais agus de chleachtais sholúbtha oibre atá i bhfeidhm againn cheana féin chun tacú lenár bhfoireann an chothromaíocht cheart a bhaint amach.Tugtar léargas ar ár gcultúr eagraíochtúil, ar ár dtimpeallacht oibre agus ar ár socruithe oibre freisin inár gcuid beartas. Is iad seo roinnt de na príomhbheartais (faoi réir athbhreithniú agus leasú leanúnach) a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ina n-ábhar spéise duit.Sonraí iarratais: Chun iarratas a dhéanamh ar an bpost seo, líon isteach an fhoirm iarratais atá i gceangal leis seo (tríd an nasc thíos). Sula gcuireann tú tús le d’iarratas, iarrfar ort próifíl a chruthú sa chaoi go mbeidh tú in ann d’iarratas a rianú agus a athbhreithniú le linn an phróisis. Cliceáil ar “clárú” chun próifíl a chruthú agus an próiseas iarratais a chur i gcrích.A luaithe a bheidh d'iarratas curtha isteach agat, gheobhaidh tú ríomhphost uathoibríoch uainn ina gcuirfear in iúl duit go bhfuarthas an t-iarratas. Mura bhfaighidh tú an uath-admháil seo, déan teagmháil le recruitment@centralbank.ie Cuirfear fáilte roimh chomhfhreagras i nGaeilge.Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é Banc Ceannais na hÉireann.