Ace / Iib Tech Lead

Sr Technology Architect/ Principal Technology Architect

Qualification:

Responsibility:

• Architecture and Design of solutions leveraging a single stack / product /platform.

• Coding.

• Ability to code in order to demonstrate product capability , POC or showcase leverage of features , best practices , patterns etc.

• Knowledge Management.

• ? Publish knowledge articles & white papers.

• ? Maintain & Contribute to knowledge management repository comprising of technical solutions, technical best practices and design/coding guidelines/standards.

• ? Conduct and facilitate knowledge sharing and learning sessions across team(s).

• ? Socialize / Evangelize knowledge management.

• ? Monitor and report on usage of knowledge management artifacts.

• Training and Recruitment / People Management.

• ? Mentor team in domain / technology.

• ? Host & Facilitate in person / on line training sessions.

• ? Author / Review training assets.

• ? Identify emerging trends and enable self / team.

• ? Assist in recruitment initiatives.

• ? Gain industry / product certifications.

• ? Performance management of team members.

• Project Planning and Set up.

• ? Create / Review project estimates.

• ? Articulate estimation methodology.

• ? Identify risks and dependencies.

• ? Provide inputs and support to project / program management for project estimates.

• Solution Conceptualization.

• ? Keep abreast of technology & infrastructure trends.

• ? Identify emerging trends (aligned to EAS goals) for further exploration.

• ? Build / Assist in creating business case for POC / POT.

• ? Build / Conceptualize solutions leveraging emerging trends.

• Solution Definition and Design.

• ? Support the discovery team during requirement elicitation and analysis phase.

• ? Interact with clients to understand their business (functional) / technical requirements.

• ? Collaborate with internal / external stakeholders to analyze architectural options for any given solution.

• ? Recommend architecture considering various architectural constraints.

• ? Develop high level solution design and get buy in from all stakeholders.

• ? Create a deployment architecture for the solution.

• ? Create infrastructure specification for the solution.

• ? Ensure deployment architecture meets all nonfunctional requirements.

• ? Assist / Resolve any deployment issues.

• ? Ensure functional and nonfunctional fitment of the proposed solution.

• ? Ensuring compliance to patterns and practices of Cognizant / Industry / Client.

• Project Support.

• ? Define / Assist in architecture and design of application(s).

• ? Conduct technical audits.

• ? Identify / Implement optimization of solution / application.

• ? Ensure design meets functional and non functional aspects of the applications.

• ? Create/Revise design and coding checklists / best practices.

• ? Interact with internal / external stakeholders for architecture / design buyins.

• Asset Development and Governance.

• ? Ensure adoption of enterprise assets in projects.

• ? Collect feedback on assets relevance and improvement areas.

• ? Track asset usage Identify reusable assets [ similar problem being solved in multiple engagements].

• ? Create/Review reusable assets.

• Business Development Support.

• ? Assist in RFP response.

• ? Contribute in external forums / blogs etc.

• ? Assist in client visit / client presentation.

• ? Track product / platform evolution and assist in adoption (if any).