Responsible for assisting in the establishment of an IT Architecture practice, and the adoption of an architecture and standards methodology.
Manages activities that take place during solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation.
Review s business context for solutions to company challenges as well as defining the vision and requirements for the solution, recommending potential options, (which may include RFIs, RFPs or prototype development), selecting the most optimal option, and the development of a roadmap for the selected solution.
Communicates the architecture to the stakeholders and collaborates and coordinates with existing domain architects in the formalization and adoption of IT standards and procedures.
Champions a structured approach to business application solutions.
Directly assists in the development of a solutions architecture program including departmental roadmaps and project portfolios
Assures solutions not only are a fit for the specific purpose but also closely align with the standards guidelines of technology solutions.
Influences changes to standards when necessary.
Assists domain architecture team on solutions management and timing of financial spend for application solutions.
Supports the architectural aspects of all application projects
Directs the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership.
Develops and executes solutions which further reduce the percentage of time spent on reactive work.
Provides analysis of security protection technologies as necessary.
Skills and Qualifications
Good Analytical and problem-solving skills
High attention to detail regarding accounting skills
Ability to work independently
Excellent oral and written communication
Effective interpersonal skills and collaborative management style to include teamwork and team building ability
Comfortable with ambiguity and time spent outside of comfort zone acquiring new skills
Flexible in a fast-paced dynamic environment with shifting roles and responsibilities
Technically creative and open-minded.
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
Minimum of 9 12 years of overall experience and 5+ years in solutions architecture role
Demonstrated ability to communicate the complexities of technical programs
