Application Architect
Brief Job Description
Individuals in this job are responsible for designing, maintaining, evaluating and testing architectures of web-based or mobile-based products and solutions. They create enterprise policies and guidelines for software implementation and governance. They assess third party tools, APIs and service providers for developing software solutions
Personal Attributes
Individuals in this role must manage and collaborate with various stakeholders while developing solution architectures for web-based or mobile-based platforms. They must have a strong analytical mindset and ensure that their technical knowledge is constantly updated.
Role Map
Technology
Web & Mobile
Job Category
Application Architect - Web and Mobile
Job Track
Architecture
Roles
Solution Architect
NSQF Level: 7
Enterprise Architect
NSQF Level: 7
Technical Competencies
Key job task/function that an individual has to perform as a part of the job. These are also known as National Occupational Standards (NOS).
9
5 Compulsory,
4 Electives
Define best practices, checklist, reference implementations for application design and development
This unit is about developing standards and best practices for the development of solutions
Translate business-level use cases into technical requirements and specifications
This unit is about gathering business requirements and then translating those requirements into technical requirements and specification for appropriate stakeholders.
Define parameters and tools to monitor and manage application performance
This unit is about defining analyzing performance patters as well as monitoring and reporting resource usage
Ensure compliance of regulatory standards, best practices and policies in software development across the organization
This unit is about ensuring legal, regulatory and compliance standards and then documenting them appropriately
Manage and collaborate with stakeholders for project success
This unit is about managing and communicating effectively with stakeholders to ensure that project requirements are met
Define the architecture for the web-based solution
This unit is about defining, designing and maintaining architecture for the web-based solution
Define security architecture and security controls to ensure security of the web based solution
This unit is about defining security architecture and controls for the web-based solution
Define the architecture for the mobile-based solution
This unit is about defining, designing and maintaining architecture for the mobile-based solution
Define security architecture and implement security controls to ensure security of the mobile application/solution
This unit is about defining security architecture and controls for the mobile-based solution
Supplementary Topics
Advanced topics that will help you excel in this role
Integration of mobile apps with IoT and AR/VR
App integration with wearable devices
M-commerce applications
Accelerated mobile page
Implementing 5G technology in app development
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