Technology Research #004

Delan Associates, Inc•Tallahassee, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking candidates for Technology Research located in the Tallahassee, FL area for ongoing job opportunities. This role involves understanding the strategic direction of the enterprise and its supporting IT systems and architectures. Candidates will maintain knowledge of emerging technological trends and educate both IT and business stakeholders on opportunities to build better IT solutions that support and drive business decisions. Responsibilities include assisting in the definition of architecture and technology needs based on new and emerging technologies, establishing priorities and strategies consistent with business goals and economic viability, and establishing foundation architecture for standardizing hardware and software usage. The role also serves as a consultant and advisor to senior IT leadership on advanced technologies, evaluating business impact through cost/benefit analysis, and recommending technology integration with long-term business plans. Knowledge transfer of key learnings throughout the enterprise and communication of strategic and technological plans are also key aspects of this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
A minimum of 7 years of IT work experience including managing team(s) responsible for systems development and architecture functions. (For Manager role)
A minimum of 3 years of IT work experience in architecture design, systems analysis and development. (For Analyst role)
Works under general direction from senior level management. (For Manager role)
Works on multiple programs as a project team leader and a subject matter expert. (For Manager role)
Manages and mentors supervisors, project leaders and/or technical staff. (For Manager role)
Frequently reports to a Chief Technology Officer, Operating Unit IT Executive or Departmental IT Executive. (For Manager role)
Works on projects of moderate to high complexity across multiple computing environments. (For Analyst role)
Works on multiple projects as a project team member. (For Analyst role)
May coach more junior technical staff. (For Analyst role)

Nice To Haves

Middle level management in technology research area. (For Manager role)

Responsibilities

Understands the strategic direction of enterprise and the supporting IT systems and architectures.
Maintains knowledge of emerging technological trends and utilizes this knowledge to educate both IT and the business on opportunities to build better IT solutions that support and drive business decisions.
Assists in the definition of the architecture and technology needs of the organization based on new and emerging technologies, and establishes priorities and strategies consistent with business goals and economic viability.
Establishes foundation architecture for organization to standardize on hardware and software usage.
Serves as a consultant and advisor to senior IT leadership on advanced technologies and evaluates the business impact through cost/benefit analysis.
Recommends and incorporates technology with long-term business plans.
Transfers knowledge of key learnings throughout the enterprise, and establishes and communicates strategic and technological plans.
Assists in the analysis of the requirements for the enterprise and applying emerging technologies to support long-term business objectives.
Responsible for researching, collecting, and disseminating information on emerging technologies and key learnings throughout the enterprise.
Researches and recommends changes to foundation architecture.
Supports research projects to identify and evaluate emerging technologies.
Interfaces with users and staff to evaluate possible implementation of the new technology in the enterprise, consistent with the goal of improving existing systems and technologies and in meeting the needs of the business.
Analyzes and researches process of deployment and assists in this process.