The Solutions Architect plays a pivotal role in optimizing the software development process, ensuring that tools are effectively utilized to meet project requirements and enhance overall efficiency in areas such as:
- Collaborate with stakeholders, to gather and understand requirements for software development tools.
- Align tool implementations with customer standards and iTEST and configure ALM to meet the specific needs of the project.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in the software development process.
- Stay informed about industry best practices to recommend updates and enhancements, as necessary.
- Design and implement workflows within ALM tools to enforce standardized processes to support consistency in reporting.
- Create and customize customer reports to meet specific project and organizational needs.
- Develop custom dashboards to provide real-time visibility into project status and key performance indicators.
- Implement integrations between different software development tools to streamline processes and data flow.
- Define and implement proper user access controls based on job functions and workflow requirements to ensure the users have the necessary rights and permissions to perform their tasks effectively within the tool.
- Offer guidance on customization options within the tools to maximize their functionality and adapt them to specific project requirements.
- Promote and implement strategies to increase the reusability of artifacts within the tools.
- Encourage and facilitate the creation of reusable components to improve efficiency and consistency in software development.
- Establish and maintain audit trails within the tools to ensure accountability and traceability of actions.
- Foster collaboration among team members by implementing tools and features that facilitate communication and information sharing.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or 10 years relevant experience.
- Experience working in an agile environment.
- Strong analytical & problem solving
- Excellent communications skills