Lead Solution Architect - Remote​/Telecommute

Enterprise Domain Architect

Essential Functions:

• Leads preparation of enterprise domain architecture viewpoints and models depicting current, target, and interim states.
• Use current state viewpoints to identify and analyze pain points and opportunities.
• Lead advanced modeling and analysis to meet the strategic needs of the organization with respect to system, information, functional/non-functional needs, performance and security/regulatory requirements.
• Create and utilize architecture patterns and ensure alignment with IT strategies and reference architectures.
• Ensure target state alignment and integration across architecture domains.
• Ensure upstream alignment / traceability to business needs via business architecture and downstream alignment / traceability with solution building blocks.
• Leads the extension / enhancement of domain architecture strategies, standards, and guidelines.
• Identify and support development of reusable domain patterns.
• Leads design, engineering and implementation of assets for internal use in solutions to improve solution quality; collaborate through implementation phase. Leads peer reviews and represents the architecture domain in briefings to the Architecture Review Board.
• Oversees publishing and maintenance of viewpoints / work products in the architecture repository, ensuring they are organized, accurate, and accessible. Disposition stakeholder comments / feedback received via project and non-project channels.
• Ensures that regulatory and compliance issues are addressed in solutions.
• Leads collaboration with other teams (business and technical), key stakeholders, and partners to understand needs to maximize architecture impact and address technical limitations.
• Leads the evaluation/selection of a solution / product design that aligns with IT / Domain strategies, standards, and guidelines.
• Leads research emerging domain trends to determine their relevancy and fit for the organization.
• Leads vendor evaluations and selection process broadly; leads vendor evaluation and selection for domain-specific tooling.
• Represent the architecture domain in the drafting of RFIs/RFPs and the evaluation / scoring of vendor proposals.
• Leads the development / enhancement of architecture domain methods and tools.
• Ensure the alignment / integration of domain architecture processes / deliverables with those of other architecture domains and SDLC disciplines.
• Leads development of domain related communications / education material for use with stakeholders and architecture / SDLC partners.
• Leads domain assessments for most complex new / proposed projects for architecture impacts in support of annual planning, resource estimation, and alignment with IT strategy and enterprise architecture.
• Provide input to project, product, and enterprise technology roadmaps.
• Provide regular reporting on progress, issues, and opportunities related to the architecture domain.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
  - Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience:
  
  10 years Experience in Architecture Domain.
• In Lieu of Education-In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree.
• Ability to motivate and influence others so that project objectives are met in a timely manner.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to develop high quality solutions.
• Ability to coach, delegate, and develop architects and engineers.
• Ability to manage cross-domain architecture solutions and issues.
• Expertise with domain related architecture frameworks, methods and tools.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal/relationship management, analytical, communications (written and verbal) and collaboration.
• Licenses/Certifications
  - Certified System Architect Upon Hire Pref.