IT Specialist - Enterprise Architect

Description

• Facilitates the management of complex environments and strategic use of technologies.
• Identifies target capabilities and architecture of key IT services and applications that align the IT strategy and business value levers.
• Sets direction in strategic business applications for the corporation.
• Creates, maintains and manages technology roadmaps, architecture models, visualizations and specifications that identify targeted recommendations and key investments.
• Assesses and benchmarks targeted technology capabilities and dynamics of the industry.
• Creates and articulates the architectural views that communicate the complexity of large systems.
• Develops architecture and technology objectives for the enterprise and coordinates architecture plans and strategies.
• Provides consultative services to the IT organization on business capability and technology alignment. Advises IT management in setting the strategic and operational plans for the information technology investment, platform capability and technology roadmaps.

Requirements

• Expert in architecture and technology planning methodology pertinent to the Enterprise. Maintains relationships with key technology vendors and stays abreast of latest industry best practices, trends and market offerings.
• Knowledge of Software Architecture principles
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level presentations
• Experience in strategic planning and execution of technology architecture roadmaps
• Associates degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering and 10 years of experience in systems development and systems architecture inclusive of 2 years of experience defining and implementing strategies under a CTO or CIO (or equivalent)
• Experience with cloud transformation initiatives, including hybrid and multi-cloud strategies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering and 8 years of experience in systems development and systems architecture inclusive of 2 years of experience defining and implementing strategies under a CTO or CIO (or equivalent)
• Proficiency in understanding, modeling and representation business and technical requirements in a high-quality manner as it relates to strategy
• Experience leading the strategic use of emerging technologies
• Possesses expertise in at least two of the following architecture domains: Cloud architecture, application architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure architecture, network architecture, business architecture and data architecture
• Industry standard architecture certification such as TOGAF, Zachman, FEA, CISSP, AWS or Azure
• This position may require gas FERC training.
• High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in systems development and systems architecture inclusive of 2 years of experience defining and implementing strategies under a CTO or CIO (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of business ecosystems, SaaS, infrastructure as a services (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), SOA, APIs, microservices, event-driven IT and predictive analytics
• Certifications such as TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Certified Information Systems Architect (CISA) or a strong understanding of TOGAF, Zachman, or similar enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with senior-level Corporate management
• Practical knowledge of cloud technologies
• Understanding of and experience with enterprise level vendor systems such as SAP and IBM Maximo, familiarity with large scale databases
• Experience using a business capability reference model for business and systems architecture alignment

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance