Solutions Architect

•             Create overall application and solution architectures, component designs, and systems integration and implementations for a particular business solution.

•             Lead efforts in defining, documenting, and estimating the following for enterprise applications.

•             Capture requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware, and operating system environment, on- prem, hybrid and cloud topologies, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, system inputs and output.

•             Collaborate with other IT staff to assess business needs and requirements and translate them into automated solutions

•             Produce relevant solution design artifacts including but not limited to technical estimates, conceptual, logical and physical system designs, sequence diagrams, and data models

•             Coordinate new system development to ensure it is consistent and well-integrated with existing application systems and COTS solutions

•             Analyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility with hardware and other programs; and will consult with clients to prototype, architect, and design applications to meet needs.

•             Collaborate with Business areas and cross- functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation 

•             Partner with architects, other technical team members and to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs

•             Design/Implement Enterprise Security/technology Patterns

•             Consult with teams as needed on initiatives and provide tactical direction as well as provide architecture considerations on legacy solutions

Qualifications:         

•             Experience with SAFe architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams.

•             Proven experience in developing enterprise and solution level architectural designs.

•             Proven experience in overseeing the linking of cross-functional applications between disparate business units and systems.

•             Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, methodology development, and data mapping.

•             Knowledge of relational database design and management techniques.

•             Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, etc.

•             Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.

•             Competency with XML constructs and schemas.

•             Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST.

•             Strong understanding of end-user needs and requirements.

•             Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

•             Ability to work creatively and analytically in a team environment.

•             Excellent communication and documentation skills,