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Since 1984, Request Technology has been successfully placing thousands of people in rewarding IT positions throughout the United States. How?

Experience is the key. REQUEST's executive recruiters are established Associates, each with years of in-depth recruiting experience, many of whom have practical industry experience. They stay abreast of trends -- which offer you extensive knowledge of what's going on in the field.

At REQUEST, our recruiters also partner with our clients - which include Fortune 500 companies as well as ambitious entrepreneurial businesses whose growth and success offer exciting opportunities. Our clients invest significant resources while providing their employees with the latest technologies resulting in development and career advancement. With each engagement we gain a detailed understanding of the environment and needs of the position allowing us to be sensitive to the types of personalities and skill sets that will find our clients' organizations fulfilling.

In fact, today many of our client contacts are people we've placed. They trust and respect us -- which means we're able to work directly with the people most interested in finding the right candidate. In other words, we really take the time to get to know our clients, their organizations and we will take the time to get to know you, your goals, your area of expertise and your personal style - all the unique qualities that determine your level of job satisfaction. Then, you will be assured that an interview that REQUEST arranges is truly a viable opportunity to move you forward in your career.

With REQUEST, you have an edge in the marketplace -- an advocate on your behalf who will ensure your unique skills are rewarded appropriately. That's how we successfully fill over 80 percent of our positions.

If you are ready to move your career in a new direction please respond via our website, fax, or give us a call. We want each person we work with to feel confident about our clients, their future, and us!

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*** This Position is a 3-Month Contract to Hire ***

Prestigious Fortune 500 Company, located in Western Suburbs of Chicago, is currently seeking a Senior Information Architect. Candidste will manage, document, evaluate, and ensure compliance of the Technical Architecture. The Lead Architect will document changes to the existing architecture, and communicate changes to appropriate IT and Business groups. The Lead Architect will continuously lead the Technology Life-Cycle, evaluate new and emerging technologies, make recommendations, and facilitate activities between Business Units and IT. The Lead Architect will also assist in the evaluation of vendor supplied application development proposals relative to all aspects of the prospective Technical Architecture.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provide technical direction by creating a set of Technical Architecture Standards for Business and a Technology Roadmap for implementing new technologies and eliminating outdated ones * i.e. adapting and refining to meet evolving technologies and business needs.
2. Ensure all projects adhere to architectural standards, using the Technical Architecture Standards and Technology Roadmap as the gauge by which adherence is measured.
3. Evaluate, communicate, champion and implement appropriate new and emerging technologies that support business strategies.
4. Act as a steward of technological innovation at by establishing and maintaining a set of policies, procedures, standards, and templates to support the technical architecture function.
5. Understand and apply application/integration architectures, strategies and tactics to solve complex problems within stipulated timeframes
6. Assist in the Capital Funding Request process by performing timely architectural evaluations on prospective products and services.
7. Coordinate the documentation and implementation of the Information Systems Technical Architectural Environment.
8. Document and detail the current Technical Architectural Environment.
9. Manage the technology Life-Cycle * interacting with all layers of the organization
10. Evaluate new and emerging technologies and recommends Strategic Technical Architectural initiatives.
11. Use business knowledge and technical expertise to provide technical advice and engineering assistance to business customers.
12. Plan for the retirement and removal of inefficient or outdated legacy technologies.
13. Evaluate Technology Procurements
14. Assist in the evaluation of vendor application development proposals relative to all aspects of the Technical Architecture to be utilized.
15. Develop business cost of ownership for technology procurements, including installation costs and continual maintenance costs.
16. Develop life cycle and process standards
17. Define Technology Life Cycles
18. Define Processes for common tasks
19. Actively participate in and support the Information Systems Technical Architecture as it relates to Application Systems Development and enforces the standards set.
20. Define Life Cycle Metrics

I. CORE COMPETENCIES:

A. Education:

BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering. Preferably a MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering

B. Experience:

Minimum of 5 years experience related to the development, implementation, and maintenance of a technical architecture for a business.


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Senior Information Architect

 

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