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.The Central Bank of Ireland currently has vacancies for Senior Solution Architects on a contract of indefinite duration in the Information Management & Technology Directorate. This role is aligned with the Bank Professional 2 grade and the BP2 salary scale applies. Please click here for further information on our salary scales.As a Senior Solution Architect, you will work closely with business and IT stakeholders designing IT solutions to enable the Bank deliver on its multifaceted national and European mandate. You will frequently work on complex and high profile projects, liaising closely with Enterprise Architects and other IT colleagues to deliver enterprise solutions. As we rely heavily on the skills and research capability of our Solution Architects, we are committed to continuous career and skills development. Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of solution designs and supporting technical design documentation on project and continuous delivery teams, in compliance with architectural strategy, and policies and standards in the areas of security, infrastructure, operations and development.
• Influence both business solution and strategic architectural direction, providing constructive challenge to business and IT stakeholders.
• Work with the Bank’s Procurement team in solution procurements to ensure successful tender outcomes, by conducting market research, supporting the preparation of functional requirements, and leading the preparation and evaluation of IT requirements.
• Develop an understanding of specific business areas / solution sets in addition to a wider understanding of organisational inter-dependencies, to ensure an enterprise view when designing business solutions.
• Provide knowledge transfer, coaching and mentoring to colleagues to share your expertise and experience.
• Support the embedding of a continuous improvement culture in the Solution Architecture team, by identifying and driving improvements in ‘ways of working’, processes, standards, tools and techniques.
• Proactively stay up-to-date with technology developments and trends, to ensure well-informed and future-focused recommendations in respect of solution options and architectural strategy.

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@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 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.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 chomhfhreagras í nGaeilge.The 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.ieCuirfear fáilte roimh chomhfhreagras i nGaeilge.Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é Banc Ceannais na hÉireann.