Solutions Architect

Virtelligence • Saint Paul, MN

329d

About The Position

The Solutions Architect position is a contract role based in the United States, focusing on providing expertise in system enhancements and architecture for the MNCrash application. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering, along with strong interpersonal and leadership skills. The architect will lead development staff, monitor system functionality, and collaborate with various stakeholders to implement improvements and integrations with other state agencies and vendors.

Requirements

• Eight or more years of experience in Enterprise Architect role.
• Four or more engagements lasting more than 6 months in Enterprise Architect role.
• Five or more years as lead developer.
• Three or more years of experience creating and architecting system and application solutions supporting multiple clients across multiple business units.
• Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering.
• Systems thinking - the ability to see how parts interact with the whole.
• Knowledge of IT governance and operations.
• Interpersonal and leadership skills - servant leadership, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people may understand.
• Project and program management planning and organizational skills.
• Previous development or architect role at state or other government agency.
• Agile experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and assistance in the development of system enhancements, including determining technical requirements, testing, reporting, meeting state standards, and modeling.
• Act as lead to the MNCrash development staff, provide training and knowledge transfer as necessary, and delegate appropriate tasks.
• Monitor and maintain functionality of the public crash data query site.
• Respond to requests from MNCrash users for technical support.
• Lead integration efforts with other state agencies, municipal and county police agencies, and third-party vendors operating in the public safety space.
• Advise other entities on how best to build interfaces with the MNCrash system.
• Analyze and aid in resolving potential integration problems and other technology issues.
• Participate in research and related activities.
• Size work for program increments and sprints.
• Take on other related tasks as assigned by the Project Sponsor and the IT Manager.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders, in addition to DPS, such as MNGEO and MNDOT, to implement desired improvements to the MNCrash system.
• Oversee/implement necessary system maintenance and updates.
• Provide technical and business requirements for the MNCrash application to be used for a replacement system.
• Partner with other resources on the solutioning and design elements for a replacement system.
• Assist with data integration from current MNCrash application to a replacement system.
• Provide knowledge transfer.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services