IT Architect - INFORMATION TECHNOLOCGY

Sedgwick County•Wichita, KS

2d•$73,736•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Architect finds, implements, and maintains enterprise-level business solutions, manages projects, and possesses expert knowledge on information systems and information technology concepts including application management, infrastructure, project management concepts, networking, and document process flows. IT Architects possess management skills to effectively lead staff by example and can serve as a mentor. They establish and follow business practices that embrace the County values and the Sedgwick County strategic plan.

Requirements

Six years of experience in computer technology, including application deployment, troubleshooting business applications, and SQL query writing abilities.
Up to four years of experience may be substituted with education that provides applicable knowledge and skills.

Nice To Haves

Seven years of experience in computer technology, including application deployment and SQL query writing abilities.
One year of experience in Project Management.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Technology, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
CompTIA’s Project +, CompTIA’s A+, CompTIA’s Network+, or related certification.

Responsibilities

Assess business process requirements
Analyze the structure and flow of the business and provide application solutions
Be aware of the latest software developments, and how they can be applied to make the business more efficient and successful
Develop Quality Assurance test plans and conduct testing on all software patches and upgrades
Develop and implement Training plans for any software deployments
Develop and maintain application documentation such as training materials, FAQ s, etc.
Ensure application and its use by clients complies with County policies and laws of the land
Represent Division of Information Technology in professional presentations and purchasing meetings
Act as a Project Manager in projects with involvement in planning, execution, and monitoring of projects.
Manage system hardware, application software implementation, upgrades
Ensure 100% of all centrally managed third party applications will be patched within three months of security patch release, pending successful regression testing, to safeguard the organization’s information.
Lead a team of IT specialists, clients and vendors responsible for implementing, deploying or upgrading application software
Work with Clients and guide them through the QA Testing process
Ensure servers are ready before implementing new systems, and carefully monitor the rolling-out processes
Use critical thinking to prevent any unforeseen circumstances / failures
Maintain a test environment and test new releases before they are put into production
Maintain knowledge of security; active directory and software applications, and how they differ
Deliver technical support and problem resolution related to business application software systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve software and infrastructure issues
Provide support for applications and backup for all application management staff; act as a lead/mentor
Provide after hours On-Call Support, and offer expert advice to junior staff members.
Provide advanced technical support and problem resolution related to business application software systems.