Solutions Architect

INFO ORIGIN INC • Richmond, VA

1d • $90 - $100 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 enterprise applications. Capture requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environments, on-prem, hybrid, and cloud topologies, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, system inputs, and outputs. 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; consult with clients to prototype, architect, and design applications to meet business needs. Collaborate with business areas and cross-functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation. Partner with architects and other technical team members to develop roadmaps and strategies supporting agency KPIs. Design and implement Enterprise Security and technology patterns. Consult with teams as needed on initiatives and provide tactical direction, as well as architecture considerations on legacy solutions.

Requirements

• 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 and project lifecycle models.
• 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.
• Experience in enterprise-level application design and integration - Required 8 years
• Experience in Azure (cloud-native and hybrid architecture) - Required 8 years
• Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture - Required 8 years
• Experience with integration architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams - Required 8 years

Responsibilities

• 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 enterprise applications.
• Capture requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environments, on-prem, hybrid, and cloud topologies, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, system inputs, and outputs.
• 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; consult with clients to prototype, architect, and design applications to meet business needs.
• Collaborate with business areas and cross-functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation.
• Partner with architects and other technical team members to develop roadmaps and strategies supporting agency KPIs.
• Design and implement Enterprise Security and technology patterns.
• Consult with teams as needed on initiatives and provide tactical direction, as well as architecture considerations on legacy solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed