Related Domains:
IT ARCHITECTURE
CLOUD SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES
Essential Job Functions:
" Lead design of multiple simultaneous projects, develop and maintain core architectural constructs, provide architectural leadership to relevant teams from various location across the globe
" Communicate critical technical choices, specify requirements and constraints for design and implementation, and provide input for scoping the level effort for development projects
" Provide a long-term vision for the platform, taking into account changes in technology within the context of ITS current implementation and our feature roadmap
" Advise on deployment strategies for new features and components, assessing if rollout plans are safe, progressive, and reversible
" In-depth understanding of the business environment, its processes and complexities of the corporation and apply the knowledge towards the proposed work program.
" Design and validate solutions that are practical, flexible, scalable, reusable, and strategic
" Contribute to the development of a body of generally applicable methods, procedures, and deliverables
" Recognize and identify potential areas where existing policies and procedures require change, or where new ones need to be developed, especially regarding future business expansion " Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations
" Present, discuss, and walk through the merits of the solutions recommendations with a group of enterprise architects
" Institute and lead the adoption of best practices and standards, to improve the quality of the deliverables
" Ensure best practices are adhered to in the adoption of new technologies " Architect solutions across multiple IT environments and Business system components, envision solution for projects / programs / applications
" Research, evaluate, and select from existing and emerging technologies the options best fitting business and IT strategic needs
" Interact with the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Platform teams to ensure that solutions are built in adherence with the defined enterprise standards
" Manage daily technical challenges and communicate with management if there are any risks or issues
" Stay abreast of the latest technologies and tools being used to improve IT development and delivery " Coordinate effort within different IT groups like Enterprise Architecture, Office of Information Security, Data Management Office as and when needed.
" Understanding of security best practices and standards
Educational Qualifications and Experience:
" Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field
" Experience in the design and delivery of enterprise architecture products and artifacts " Levels II and III: Master s degree in a relevant field
" Experience working with clients in multiple domains and executed multi-year projects working in a multi-vendor environment.
" Up to date with new trends, best practices and range of tools used in projects and applications.
Required Skills/Abilities:
" High level of creativity and lateral thinking
" Excellent communication, writing, documentation and facilitation skills
" Ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
" Strong diplomatic, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
" Knowledge in the development of application standards, architecture products, artifacts, and standardization processes
" Knowledge and experience in the provision of expert advice or consulting services on enterprise architecture issues
" High level of creativity and lateral thinking
" Good knowledge of one or more areas of architecture practice
" Ability to provide training, coaching support for architecture projects " Ability to visualize and create high-level models (rigorous information-rich diagrams), ability to extend and mature the business architecture " Exceptional communication skills and ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization (this includes written and verbal communications, as well as visualizations) " Ability to act as liaison conveying information in suitably accurate models between the business unit and their counterparts within Information Technology
" Self-starter with the skills to lead a team
" Proven conceptual, analytical, and judgmental skills
" Ability to work directly with clients and management without supervision and to facilitate and navigate discussions with stakeholders to ensure clarity, prioritization, and consensus
" Ability to work with different points-of-view and lead the team to convergence, while always keeping the project objectives in sight
" Excellent personal organization skills and ability to take things to closure without follow-ups
Experience Matrix for Levels:
" Level I: 2+ years of experience
" Level II: 5+ years of experience
" Level III: 8+ years of experience
EEO:
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.