Banking Solutions Lead Architect – Financial Services Sector
Job Description
644134BR<p><br></p>Introduction<p><br></p>At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.<p><br></p>Your Role and Responsibilities<p><br></p><ul><li>Articulate industry best practices in key areas and key FSS compliance requirements</li><li>Act as an SME for identified technology / business topics critical and relevant to FSS and work with other SMEs to handle client queries to manage client relationships</li><li>Ability to develop architectures and designs based on established design patterns and defined best practices</li><li>Work with relevant SME and finalize solutions based on the highest degree of technical complexity and thorough understanding of the implications of the proposed solutions identifying risks and issues associated with such solutions and how they can be mitigated</li><li>Gather and translate requirements from clients into Use Cases and Business Requirements to create new business opportunities.</li><li>Lead discussion with the client during sales cycle to understand client target state to enable right solution definition</li><li>Develop solutions to address client business requirements backed by detailed planning including resources and effort estimates.</li><li>Work with relevant teams to develop the right pricing case.</li><li>Adequate knowledge of project financials is necessary to understand different elements of costs, revenue and Gross Profit</li><li>Create Proposals and / or Statement of Work, Deliverable expectations by working with the right stakeholders within IBM and client organization</li><li>Respond to RFPs and manage the entire proposal process to ensure timely submission of high-quality proposals</li><li>Demonstrate good understanding of sales cycle and associated processes</li></ul><p><br></p><strong>Required Technical and Professional Expertise</strong><p><br></p><ul><li>Should possess strong organizational skills and the ability to handle changing business priorities.</li><li>Should possess effective communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders verbally and in written form.</li><li>Preferred to have spoken and written Arabic language in addition to English</li><li>Strong hands-on experience in MS Office products (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint) required</li><li>Should have worked in Financial Services Sector for 6 to 8 years as an Architect.</li><li>Experience in implementation of large-scale projects (for example, core banking) is desired.</li><li>Should possess strong knowledge of how different systems are implemented and integrated to enable an FSS organization.</li><li>Good understanding of current and evolving technologies and their impact on FSS.</li><li> High level of Arabic and English</li></ul><p><br></p><strong>Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise</strong><p><br></p><ul><li>Should possess strong organizational skills and the ability to handle changing business priorities.</li><li>Should possess effective communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders verbally and in written form.</li><li>Preferred to have spoken and written Arabic language in addition to English</li><li>Strong hands-on experience in MS Office products (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint) required</li><li>Should have worked in Financial Services Sector for 6 to 8 years as an Architect.</li><li>Experience in implementation of large-scale projects (for example, core banking) is desired.</li><li>Should possess strong knowledge of how different systems are implemented and integrated to enable an FSS organization.</li><li>Good understanding of current and evolving technologies and their impact on FSS.</li></ul><p><br></p><strong>About Business Unit</strong><p><br></p>IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.<p><br></p><strong>Your Life @ IBM</strong><p><br></p>In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.<p><br></p>Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.<p><br></p>Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.<p><br></p>Are you ready to be an IBMer?<p><br></p><strong>About IBM</strong><p><br></p>IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.<p><br></p><strong>Location Statement</strong><p><br></p>For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.<p><br></p><strong>Being You @ IBM</strong><p><br></p>IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
