IT Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Business Technology Solution Architects combine many different skills and experiences to address and solve business, information, and technology related opportunities, and problems. Business Technology Solution Architects partner with business partners, business analysts and engineers to define the technical requirements, principles and models that generally guide all solution decisions for the ecosystem. They are responsible for analyzing and translating business, information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions that integrate across applications, systems, and platforms to achieve business objectives. Business Technology Solution Architects will work across many domains including business, information, applications, and infrastructure, to develop roadmaps that outline how solutions will be structured in the future.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and/or work experience preferred

Experience: 7+ years direct work experience in a similar role. Prior experience working with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman. Preferred experience with Workday, Salesforce, ERP, and/or ServiceNow. Machine learning and artificial intelligence experience is a plus.

Travel: 5-10%

Work Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads and coordinates the domain technical and business discussions relative to future architecture direction.

• Aligns architectural strategy with business requirements.

• Responsible for analysis, design, and development of roadmaps and implementation plans based upon a current vs. future state in a cohesive architecture viewpoint.

• Supports, develops, and communicates domain-wide policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.

• Develops the solutions viewpoint, in which the business, information and technology viewpoints are synthesized into solutions that deliver capabilities Reviews and approves recommendations to architectural standards at a domain level.

• Reviews, analyzes, and develops architectural requirements as needed for technology within the enterprise.

• Facilitates and leads the evaluation and selection of software product standards, as well as the design of standard software configurations.

• Defines repeatable rules for how to implement solutions in more repeatable or reusable ways, such as solution patterns.

• Ensures compatibility with existing solutions, infrastructure, services, and strategic requirements.

• Contributes to the development of software and data delivery platforms with reusable components that can be orchestrated together into different methods for different business.

• Coordinates architecture implementation and modification activities.

• Assists in post-implementation continuous-improvement efforts to enhance performance and provide increased functionality.

• Ensures the conceptual completeness of the technical solution.

• Works closely with project management and business partners to ensure alignment of plans with the solution being delivered.

• Analyzes the current architecture to identify weaknesses and develop opportunities for improvements.

• Identifies and when necessary, proposes variances to the architecture to accommodate project needs.

• Evaluates internal functions, business development strategies, and IT processes and suggesting improvements.

• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.