IT Solution Architect

• Solution Design (30%): The SA interacts with business unit management, applications systems management, technology management, vendors and industry experts in order to map business requirements into technology solutions that optimally balance cost, speed of implementation, and value while leveraging existing technologies and standards whenever possible.
• Solution Communication and Documentation (20%): The SA provides clear and valuable documentation to support the team and communicates it effectively.
• Technology Leadership (30%): The SA ensures that designed Solutions are successfully implemented by participating in all phases of the SDLC while working iteratively to ensure that systems are successfully evolved and delivered as maintainable finished solutions.
• Technology Research (10%): The SA conducts research on new and emerging technologies for practical application to business problems and strategic initiatives in the context of assigned work efforts.
• Architecture Evolution (10%): The SA reviews the current technology architecture landscape and seeks ways to leverage, improve and/or extend corporate technology investments. In the context of specific project efforts the SA works with line management in establishing technical directions and strategies that ensure cross-platform architectural components properly “fit” within the enterprise and maximum benefit can be gained.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of intermediate to senior level experience in multiple information technology disciplines such as Host/Server technology, communications (voice/data), PCs, mobile devices, virtualization, databases, applications, middleware, web technologies, data security and operating systems. Broad experience in different technology stacks such as Microsoft ( .NET ) or Java / J2EE.