Key Responsibilities
- Lead the solution architecture and development for Proof of Concept (PoC) engagements with POC leads and client technical / innovation teams
- Design & architecture for the POC solution, in line with the technology roadmap agreed with client and POC lead
- Working with partners and /or internal engineering teams for building & testing POC solutions
- Working with POC leads for vendor identification, preparing product requirement document, agreeing project plan & timelines, commercials & success criteria
- Coordinating with vendors to install necessary hardware at PoC site, integrating applications with airport systems, as required
- Once PoC is complete to client satisfaction, work with Innovation head to productize the PoC into a marketable solution which can be offered to existing and potential clients. This includes:
- Partnership with vendors and OEMs for sourcing the key product hardware and software
- Bundling the product with other products or services to be offered as a complete solution
- Developing necessary in-house capability such as infrastructure, network & communication, data centre, applications and use-cases
- Creating and maintaining knowledge database to be used by the digital team
- Tracking, monitoring and documenting each step of the solution development process and giving periodic updates to client and WAISL management.
Qualifications and Technical Skills
- BE/B.TECH in Computer Science / Electronics / Telecom or equivalent qualification in related fields
- JAVA / PHP frameworks – Spring, Spring Boot, ORM, Cloud, Laravel frameworks
- Delivery Models – DevOps, Agile, Scrum, TDD, CI/CD, Lean, Waterfall
- DevOps Tools – Git, Docker, Jenkins, Maven
- Application Servers – Apache, Tomcat, WAS, JBoss
- Databases – Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL, NOSQL
- Architecture- Design patterns, Microservices, Rest, API, Distributed Systems
- Middleware Products – IBM Websphere MQ, Liberty, WPS, WAS, BAW Products
- Cloud Hosting – Microsoft Azure, AWS
Experience
- 10+ years of total experience as Solution architect with at least 2 years in aviation industry, airports / smart cities experience preferred
- Handling end-to-end projects such as IT solutions for clients including design, architecture, development, POC, solutioning & deployment
- Knowledge of RFP / RFQ management, Requirement understanding, Solutioning, Sizing & Impact Analysis, Measurement & High-Level Estimation, Maintenance & Impact analysis, Risk
- Expertise in tools such as NetBeans, Eclipse, CVS, SQL Developer, MS Project, Tomcat, Glassfish
- Knowledge of programming Languages such as Java , C++, Unix, Python
- Working in a multi-vendor setup
Day-to-day responsibilities
- Liaising with client airports for understanding requirements during pre-POC phase and execution support during POC implementation
- Designing & developing solutions & applications for client POCs
- Supporting client teams in identifying relevant new technologies and solutions for operational optimization and enhancement of passenger experience
- Working with vendors to procure necessary hardware, software, or services
- Define successful exit criteria for POC closure
- .Working with Heads – Innovation to productize successful POCs to be marketed to current and potential client
Desired Qualities / Skills
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- Scrum / agile methodology experience
- Cloud, ESB/SOA, EAI (Enterprise Application Integration), B2B integration
- Ability to work collaboratively with vendors, team members and client teams
- Ability to successfully integrate third party products to deliver best in class solution to clients
- Exposure to design thinking principles and problem-solving skills