DOMAIN ARCHITECT SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Published: Dec 09, 2024 - The Domain Architect brings extensive technical experience within enterprise environments, focusing on architecture and application delivery. Specializes in creating cloud-based architectures using AWS or Azure, coupled with a customer-centric approach to engineering. Demonstrates proven leadership in managing complex, enterprise-scale projects and building strong stakeholder relationships, underpinned by a solid understanding of DevOps tools and practices.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Domain Architect Resume
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Enterprise Software
  • Data Modeling
  • Security Frameworks
  • DevOps Practices
  • System Integration
  • Network Design
  • API Management
  • Machine Learning Implementation
  • Business Intelligence Tools
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Decision Making
  • Influential Negotiating
  • Time Management
  • Creative Visioning

Summary of Domain Architect Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BA in Computer Science with 9 years of Experience

  • Demonstrated technical experience in an enterprise environment, preferably in architecture and applications delivery organizations
  • Domain/solutions architecture experience implementing complex technology solutions
  • Experience creating cloud enablement and cloud-based solution architecture AWS or Azure
  • Customer-centric engineering mindset with an outside-in perspective
  • Proven track record of leading enterprise-scale, complex projects in a highly matrixed organizational structure with multiple business and technology stakeholders
  • Hands-on experience with software development processes and procedures
  • Solid understanding of technology components, DevOps tools, and practices
  • Proven experience in building strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including senior-level executive sponsors
  • Ability to influence leaders, drive change and transformation while working across all levels of the organization
  • Executive presence, communication skills
  • Proficient with Visio, MS Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Life/PandC/Long Term Care/Disability Insurance or Annuities experience

2. BA in Information Systems with 9 years of Experience

  • Digital and eCommerce domain architecture at a senior level, demonstrating hands-on technical leadership and business impact
  • Adaptable communication skills and demonstrated experience interacting with all levels of an organization across verbal, prose and visual engagement
  • Demonstrated ability to translate conceptual and strategic thinking into practical solutions
  • Demonstrate clear decision making and good trade-offs in complex situations comprising multiple opinions, needs, teams, technologies, cloud providers, and architectural settings
  • Experience with industry frameworks and practices such as TOGAF, DevOps, agile, scrum and SAFe
  • Experience with modern architecture concepts such as microservices, event-driven architecture, API integration and gateway, data lakes, containers, etc.
  • Preference for experience with ElasticSearch, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Java/Spring, Azure, Kubernetes
  • Fluent in English (in word and in writing)
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills with a high degree of comfort with technical and business audiences.
  • Experience working with stakeholders to identify relevant requirements and understand how those requirements fit into the broader enterprise context for the application/platform.
  • Experience developing solution architectures and applying standard architectures and patterns within solution designs.
  • Cisco CCNP/CCIE Routing and Switching or Datacenter certification

3. BA in Software Engineering with 4 years of Experience

  • Thorough understanding of master and reference data, data quality and associated processes that maintain these foundational and certified data sets
  • Experience with data quality or MDM software solutions. 
  • Expertise in metadata concepts, data lineage and data mapping. 
  • Previous experience with software solutions that support these constructs.
  • Expert-level proficiency in structured query language (SQL)
  • Thorough understanding of relational data models including third normal form and fact / dimension designs
  • Experience with open source integration technologies, ability to properly design and structure big data, examples include Hadoop, Hive, Hue, Impala, Spark and Kafka
  • Experience with open source database platforms such as MySQL and MariaDB
  • Working knowledge of analytical tools such asSAS, R and Python.
  • Experience in Financial Services (automotive finance preferable)
  • Certified as CISSP, CISM, CCIE, PCNSE or equivalent level of skills and experience.
  • Capable of effective oral and written presentations to senior level executives.
  • Experience with leading a high-performance engineering team in a professional services environment
  • A thorough understanding of the best practices for services execution.
  • Expert knowledge of Palo Alto infrastructure technologies (Strata, Cortex and Prisma)

4. BA in Business Administration with 11 years of Experience

  • Data analytics integration experience (design, develop, code, test, support)
  • Demonstrated technical solution architecture experience in addition to development experience in the area of Financial Services focused on analytics data integration solutions and platforms.
  • Solid understanding and experience in both agile and traditional project development methodologies.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset identifying future technology enablement to support business strategy
  • Experience creating technical blueprints, modeling as-is and to-be architectures for data analytics integration based on business requirements
  • Ability to articulate the relationship between business strategy and technology strategy
  • Experience delivering clear and concise executive-level presentations to advise business and IT leadership of status, risks, and issues while driving consensus on decisions.
  • Knowledge of data integration technologies from an architecture direction standpoint and from an experienced implementation perspective
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both written and verbal).
  • Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  • Ability to create an open environment where conflicts as to project priorities, scope and requirement decisions can be aired and resolved in an objective manner
  • Demonstrated capability to work on several projects simultaneously
  • Experience with other platforms other than Palo Alto - Cisco Firepower, Check Point or Fortinet desired
  • Extensive knowledge of Firewall Migrations Design, Implementation and Migrations

5. BA in Electrical Engineering with 8 years of Experience

  • Expert on Industry and Microsoft direction/roadmaps, Technical implementation and configuration, Business models and business utilisation/benefits. 
  • Hands on experience in deployment and management.
  • Champion the ability for Aldermore systems to integrate with Azure and Office 365
  • Ability to articulate the benefits and value proposition of Cloud
  • Proven success in building and migrating applications to the cloud
  • Significant experience in infrastructure architecture, Active Directory and networking
  • Strong experience in migration of applications and infrastructure to Azure and development in Azure Stack
  • Experience in Solution design, data/information architectures and technical architectures
  • Experience in development and configuration of systems in the Office 365 stack
  • Experience and in-depth understanding of Active Directory, Azure, Office 365, DNS and other Windows core services.
  • Experience working in a regulated environment and implementing appropriate Governance, Risk and Compliance processes 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders
  • Strong coaching skills. 
  • Able to provide constructive criticism in a positive manner
  • A self-starter who exudes positive energy and can rally those around them to a common goal.

6. BA in Computer Science with 12 years of Experience

  • Experience working in the role of Payments SME / Payments Solution Architect.
  • Good experience in Payments Functional solutioning and designing.
  • Exposure to end-to-end lifecycle of Retail and Wholesale, Global Payments.
  • Good knowledge of global trends in Payments industry.
  • Hands on experience in grounds up development of Global Payments platform or Payments products like Finastra-GPP, ACI-UPP, etc.
  • Experience in multi-country implementation of Payment Hub / Payments Platform at large banks.
  • Deep understanding of Enterprise Integration and Messaging Patterns, SOA Governance practices
  • Strong communication skills including engaging senior management on strategic plans, presenting to project steering committees and status updates etc.
  • Experienced in Agile methodology.
  • Ability to work independently and handle multiple concurrent initiatives
  • Experience in Micro service Architecture and Cloud native architecture
  • Excellent team player and strong interpersonal skills
  • Proactive and able to work under pressure, strong problem-solving skills and positive “can do” attitude

7. BA in Information Systems with 15 years of Experience

  • Experience in the IT industry, preferably in large, complex enterprises with a Degree in IT or any related discipline
  • Experience in banking technology
  • Experience in Architecture in a large multi-technological environment
  • Deep experience delivering mission critical, enterprise scale IT solutions in a heterogeneous technology environment, both in-house built and 3rd party vendor products
  • Experience in actual systems development work, with prior coding
  • Familiarity with best practice methodologies and tools for the entire solution lifecycle from ideation to requirements, design, development, testing, deployment and operations
  • An understanding of all domains of Enterprise Architecture, including the business, data, application, infrastructure and security domains
  • Familiarity with one or more formal Architecture frameworks / methodologies 
  • Practical experience in data modelling, object modelling, design patterns and Enterprise Architecture tool or other software modelling tools.
  • Familiarity with heterogeneous technology platforms such as CICS, AS400, Unix/Linux, Windows
  • Experience in Data/Information modelling
  • Knowledge of working with Cloud platform (Azure preferred) as service (IaaS, PaaS)
  • Ability to explain complex topics to those without a technical background
  • Knowledge in software development and DevOps
  • Experience in retail and E-commerce 
  • Ability, competence, and experience in leading and cooperating with technical teams
  • Experience in strategic architecture design, implementation patterns and best practices

8. BA in Software Engineering with 11 years of Experience

  • Experience in an Architecture/Design role with a focus on Credit and Market Risk and Finance Data solutions.
  • Sound understanding of architecture frameworks and Business / Capability Architecture practices
  • Knowledge of Data Platforms, Treasury, Finance, and Risk in a financial institution
  • Knowledge of non-functional aspects of IT Architecture 
  • Demonstrated experience to design and implement software components in engagement with business stakeholders (non-IT) 
  • Ability to liaise with a broad range of people, including line management, senior management, external suppliers etc.
  • Ability to operate at own initiative with a pro-active attitude, within the directions and confines of management and Bank policy
  • Certification on architecture frameworks 
  • Experience within a banking environment 
  • Previous experience from working with projects in a cross-functional setting where are used to navigate across multiple stakeholders and IT-services.
  • Fluent in Swedish and English, both orally and written.
  • Experience in developing integration principles and roadmaps from an strategic and tactical level in collaboration with other architects.
  • Experience in ITIL, ITSM and agile way of working. If you also have experience in DevOps