afarax - Functional Architect

afarax is looking for a freelance Functional Architect. We need you!
Our client in the insurance sector is looking for a Functional Architect to join their team.

Objective of the job

• Update of the as-is architecture: You complete and maintain the architecture schemas based on interviews with all stakeholders
• Architecture & application lifecycle management:
  • You maintain a high-level vision of our functional and application architecture.
  • You define current and target state application architecture aligned with requirements of the various business and technology initiatives, ensuring the necessary coherence in applications architecture.
  • You improve and maintain the processes, the tools used to realize our functional architecture analysis.
• Requirements & solution definition:
  • On some projects, you are responsible for gathering & consolidating the business requirements: this includes not only documenting & analysing, but also negotiating, prioritizing, alternatives proposals, definition & organization of the approach for collecting & consolidating the requirements to lead to a consistent & reliable solution.
  • You have the ability to analyse, define, design and propose solutions to business problems at the highest level of complexity or in areas calling for significantly innovative approaches.
  • The solutions you propose take into account not only the business requirements, but also the application development standards & the operational constraints & risks.
• Analysis & design:
  • During development of the target architecture, you compare application options according to function, technology and cost, make a recommendation and develop potential migration paths to the target state model.
  • You understand the functional and technical architecture.
  • You realize the functional architecture analysis and estimate the implementation cost for requirements.
  • You hand over the functional architecture analysis to the functional and technical analysts and deliver further support if necessary.
  • You integrate the relevant stakeholders (business / domain experts / ) in the analysis & design process to ensure knowledge transfer & coaching.
• Realization:
  • During the realization phase of applications, you follow up the compliance of architecture with standards and support architecture responsibilities as part of the standard project lifecycle.
  • You are responsible for the functional coherence of your domains: determination, implementation and follow up of functional concepts, integration of business needs in existing software solutions.
  • You advise the different actors during the implementation phasing and bring a functional coaching to the functional development points of contact.
• Client relationship / stakeholder management:
  • You assist the team manager and project leaders in the customer's relation.
  • You establish and maintain working relationships with technology management, business management, program sponsors, key business clients, and infrastructure management.
  • These objectives are meant to clarify what is typically expected from an IT Architect, they are not limitative or exhaustive.

Is this you?

• Good knowledge of English, Fluent in Dutch and/or French
• IT (master in Computer Sciences, IT engineer, )
• Strong interest for Business Process Analysis
• Good knowledge in modelling applications/processes, functional analysis
• Knowledge of Insurance
• Mastering of MS-Office tools
• Understanding of relevant technologies and development life cycles
• Familiar with integration issues: Cobol, DB2, SQL server, .NET (REST API, Asb), ETL
• Similar function and Solution Analysis
• Deep knowledge and experience of architecture
• Service Oriented Architecture, design patterns, architecture methodologies
• Building and construction functional design of insurance applications parts
• Developing whole picture
• Insurance and/or Banking applications
• Self-starter with a considerable degree of autonomy
• Pragmatic & solution oriented
• Open and analytical mind with a good level of abstraction
• Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills to clearly express and communicate concepts, designs and proposals
• Demonstrated ability to interact with all technical and non-technical members of the organisation

How afarax supports you?

• You benefit from our extensive network
• You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
• We help and support you throughout your project
• We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership