A Position Overview
Position Title
Department
TDA-BSG (IT)Level / Band
AVP / VPRole Summary :
B Organizational Relationships
Reports to
Sr.VP - Head of Enterprise ComputingSupervises
Cloud operation teams, DevOps team and other cross functional project teamsC Job Dimensions
Geographic Area Covered
Pan IndiaStakeholders
Internal : All DepartmentsExternal : Cloud partners, Implementation Partners, IRDA, SecurityD Key Result Areas
Ensure business solution meets customer requirements and adheres to Alliance defined standardsAssist strategic project team on technical and functional areaIdentify reusable components to create a service catalog that can be leveraged to accelerate solution deliveryIdentify areas of improvement & ensure application architecture as per current standards and technology innovations are in placeDevOps tools implementation for CI / CDCapacity Management and Emerging technologies POCAct as interface between Business & delivery team on business solution, effort estimation, capacity planning, design patterns to be adheredContributes to the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areasIdentifies and evaluates alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalabilityProduces specifications of cloud-based or on-premises components, tiers and interfaces, for translation into detailed designs using selected services and productsSupports a change programme or project through the preparation of technical plans and application of design principles that comply with enterprise and solution architecture standards (including security)Designs components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodologyIdentifies and evaluates alternative design options and trade-offs. Creates multiple design views to address the concerns of the different stakeholders of the architecture and to handle both functional and non-functional requirementsModels, simulates, or prototypes the behaviour of proposed systems components to enable approval by stakeholdersProduces detailed design specification to form the basis for construction of systemsReviews, verifies, and improves own designs against specificationsSoftware Design
Designs software components and modules using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed software design standards, patterns, and methodologyCreates and communicates multiple design views to identify and balance the concerns of all stakeholders of the software design and to allow for both functional and non-functional requirementsIdentifies and evaluates alternative design options and trade-offs. Recommends designs which consider target environment, performance security requirements and existing systemsReviews, verifies, and improves own designs against specifications. Leads reviews of others designsModels, simulates, or prototypes the behaviour of proposed software to enable approval by stakeholders, and effective construction of the softwareVerifies software design by constructing and applying appropriate methodsProvides technical expertise to enable the configuration of software, other system components and equipment for systems testingCollaborates with technical teams to develop and agree system integration plans and report on progressEnsures that integration test environments are correctly configuredDesigns, performs and reports results of tests of the integration buildIdentifies and documents system integration components for recording in the configuration management systemRecommends and implements improvements to processes and toolsAnalyse Process and systems to mitigate risk and provide solutions for non-stated functional requirementsEnsure all IT design and architecture risks are managedGuide extended team in sequencing the project deliverables to ensure all the building blocks fit in properly with no rework and surprisesReview provided technical, integration, database design artifacts and source code if requiredMentor to the application development team on appropriate use of architecture, Java / J2EE and SOA design patternsMentoring the team on technical and business-related areasHelp in coordination between different verticals of IT / DC TeamEnsure compliance to AIA and TALIC rules and standardsConstantly align with the IT team, Vendor team and business stakeholderE Competencies
Competency For : Business Acumen and Strategic Orientation
Proficiency Scale : 3
Proficiency Scale Description :
Ability to align with the organizations vision with a fair understanding of the insurance industry, regulations, financial markets and the agency business model in order to deliver profitable and sustainable business growthHas an in-depth understanding of the market of operations and proposes changes if required as per market dynamicsUnderstands how and to what extent business complexities impacts ones own area of workIs able to identify trends and analyze performance of self and various branches in ones geographyHas expert knowledge of BA model, BA compensation and Agent commission and progression and uses it to deliver superior performanceIs able to device plans to recruit, develop and sustain distributors on a long term basis with organizationStrives towards achieving proportionate business contribution from all the branches of assigned territoryG Skills Required
Technical
Relevant experience working with Azure or another public cloud solution (AWS / GCP)7+ Years experience implementing and supporting Microsoft cloud services, specifically : Azure IaaS, Monitoring Services, Cloud Backup Services, or Site Recovery Services2 Years experience with Microsoft Hyper-V and Virtual NetworkingExpertise around Azure delta lake, big data, CDC is must to haveExperience as an Azure Admin working with : Azure AD, Azure MECM (formerly SCCM), Azure Update Management, and Migrating workloadsKnowledge of design or implementation of on-premises Private Clouds, including any of the following : Azure Stack Hub or Azure Stack HCIRelevant experience with IaaS and PaaS services, SQL Azure, Azure Sentinel, Migration from On-premise environments to Azure platform, Windows Server services and configuration and deployment, Active Directory (DNS, DHCP, Radius, etc), Hybrid On-premise & Azure platformFundamental experience with Azure cognitive services (ML, AI, etc), Azure DevOps and Azure Data & DatabasesAbility to effectively manage complex relationshipsA communication style which positively impactsFlexibility & resilienceAbility and willingness to challenge constructively and effectivelyGood communication skillsUniversity Bachelor Degree or preferably with an Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunications or InformationBehavioral
Essential / Desired
Interpersonal skillsCommunication skillsCreative thinking skillsSupervising / Leadership skillsTeamwork SkillsInfluencing skillsRelationship Building skillsDecision making skillsH Incumbent Characteristics
Qualification
B.EMicrosoft certifications preferred - Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-303 and Z-304, or AZ305), any other Azure certifications would be an advantageAzure SDN or Azure ARC experience a plusExperience
15 plus years of Java / J2EE, mobility, cloud base framework based development and architecture experienceDevOps tools implementation for CI / CDCapacity Management and Emerging technologiesAzure setupGood interpersonal and communication skills with ability to build productive relationships across the participants in the ecosystemExperience with IBM WebSphere Portal Server, IBM WebSphere Process Server, IBM WAS, File Net, JMS etc.Experience with prominent Architecture frameworks such as Zachman, TOGAF, FEAFExperience in digital business transformation10 +year of experience in Solution Architecture, Experience in J2EE Frameworks, open source, Java Security, JMS, etc.Skills Required
Java, Devops, Togaf, Azure Data Lake, J2ee, Azure