100% Remote Java Solution Architect with ArchiMate or UML

DMS Vision • Frisco, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a 100% Remote Java Solution Architect with expertise in ArchiMate or UML. This role involves leading cross-functional IT Architecture groups to develop solution strategies and review designs from an enterprise perspective. The architect will be responsible for the comprehensive design, maintenance, enhancement, communication, and governance of solution and/or infrastructure architectures. This requires familiarity with business acumen, coding, infrastructure and cloud, data, integration, and security, with expected expertise in at least two of these areas. The role includes developing and reviewing key architecture deliverables, technical roadmaps, and preliminary/high-level architecture models, while managing adherence to architecture standards and assisting in defining strategic direction. The architect will provide leadership to various audiences, including senior business and IT leadership, and the architecture community, offering technical expertise and mentoring to less experienced staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of progressive experience in a combination of development, design, infrastructure/data center and/or related IT disciplines. If no degree, 12+ years of progressive experience.
• Experience developing IT solution strategies involving multiple business and IT stakeholders and their priorities.
• At least 3 years of direct infrastructure, system, application and/or other solution architecture experience driving comprehensive end-to-end solutions.
• Proven success in the design and delivery of quality scalable IT solutions on time, on budget and in compliance with applicable requirements.
• 5+ years' experience in at least two of the following (able to lead) and familiarity with most of the others (able to apply): Programming, database/analytics technologies and practices, integration/middleware, infrastructure/cloud, and security. Should include contemporary examples in each case (e.g., contemporary programming languages or databases).
• Experience applying multiple, diverse technical integrations, technologies, and processing environments.
• Working knowledge and practical solution design experience involving each of these categories: Programming languages; database tech; integration tech; infrastructure, cloud, and operating systems; and security.
• Practical leadership experience in at least one of these: Programming, database, or integration.
• Extensive experience in solution design principles and practices, system development methodologies, and software life cycles (inception through adoption).
• Visual modeling experience using architecture design notation such as ArchiMate or UML.
• Experience coordinating vendor solution delivery and partnering effectively with vendors to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional IT Architecture groups that develop solution strategies and review designs from an enterprise perspective.
• Lead the comprehensive design, maintenance, enhancement, communication, and governance for solution and/or infrastructure architectures.
• Develop and review key architecture deliverables, technical roadmaps, preliminary and high-level architecture models for software or infrastructure solutions.
• Manage adherence to architecture standards.
• Assist in defining strategic direction.
• Provide architecture leadership with multiple audiences across the enterprise including senior business and IT leadership as well as the architecture community.
• Provide technical expertise/coaching for others.
• Support and mentor less experienced staff.
• Serve as the lead architect on projects, vendor work, and similar efforts in complex technical areas or in domain leadership.
• Plan, develop, maintain, and review application architecture.
• Serve throughout the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in a variety of architecture engagements including Agile and continuous delivery, proof-of-technology.
• Lead architectural design collaboration for work involving system integration (middleware, microservices, and streaming), database design principles, software development (particularly with current generation front-end and back-end languages), and cloud and infrastructure principles.
• Work with project teams (including users, developers, and vendors), to plan, coordinate, analyze, design, review, and implement application systems/enhancements.
• Select structural and behavioral elements and their interfaces that compose a solution.
• Perform composition of these structural and behavioral elements into larger subsystems.
• Develop architectural documentation, specifications, and other documentation (key written project deliverable).
• Apply and contribute to IT industry best practices.
• Influence and drive improvements to architecture processes, strategies, and standards.
• Monitor architecture related to other areas of IT, business communities, and vendors to ensure the relevance of architecture to meet business needs.
• Create or review IT plans that manage clear and realistic expectations of what technology can offer in terms of products, services, and delivery mechanisms.
• Establish, maintain, and review solution architecture models to enable application development.
• Lead Proofs Of Concept.
• Design infrastructure solutions involving public and private cloud infrastructure.
• Drive adherence to existing and evolving security requirements to ensure a robust and secure environment.
• Drive adherence to technical standards and patterns, application portfolio strategy, and service level agreements.
• Partner with other project leadership to identify and mitigate technical risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID).
• Identify gaps and opportunities in work to meet corporate goals.
• Support pre-project efforts in terms of working with the user, IT delivery, and vendor teams, crafting conceptual solutions, and assisting with delivery time estimates.
• Provide architectural leadership that supports insightful decision making, drives efficiencies in the development process, and maximizes the quality of technical deliverables.
• Stay on top of technology trends to assist with the development of solution, integration, workflow, cloud, and infrastructure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior