Key areas of responsibilities
• Defines Mobile Application architecture strategy, balancing long- and short-term views and balancing conflicting requirements (e.g. security vs. performance) in alignment with software leaders. Works with stakeholders to develop the architectural runway and spikes in support of new business features and capabilities
• Works with teams, customers, suppliers, software leaders and product and solution management to define and design at high-level a solution / platform (incl. solution / platform intent, information models, and documentation requirements) and ensures fitness of purpose by focusing on consumer needs and technological competitiveness
• Delivers an optimal and consolidated architecture / design, leveraging technology and evaluating design alternatives including cost benefit analysis
• Defines system/items/units (for example components) and their interfaces, creating well defined building blocks, system options and scenarios. Allocates responsibilities to system/items/units, understands and supports solution deployment
• Establishes and communicates critical high-level functional and nonfunctional requirements. Owns implementation of non-functional requirements in area of responsibility
• Ensures good and up to date documentation of the architecture and implementation thereof and responsible for overall solutions / product quality
• Influences and drives an accepted implementation of architecture
• Collaborates with and coaches' agile teams to take and implement the appropriate system/items/units design decisions balancing applying emergent design with intentional architecture (e.g. in inspect and adapt workshops)
• Drives software craftsmanship. Might conduct also proof of concepts and code development activities
• Supports in backlog grooming and release planning
Key performance indicators
• Timely definition of architecture Example: Time to Market
• No time overrun in development due to architecting
• Fit to key requirements Example: Number of change requests on architecture
• Future proof and externally looking roadmaps, anticipating changes Examples: Extensibility, scalability
• Enabling relevant business related KPI’s Examples: profitability, TTM
• Value of the business case (on architecture level)
• Alignment with overall Philips reference architecture
• Cross-unit / business contribution
Skills Required for this role:
Technology Stack experience: Reach Native, Android OS and or iOS stack for app development
Work Experience: Minimum 14 years of experience ( 10 year as app developer and 4 years as Architect)
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