Solution Architect

Details

• Department: Applications and Platforms

• Schedule: Full-time, 8 hour day shift, Monday - Friday

• Location: Remote

• Salary: $121,264.00 - $169,035.00 per year

• Eligible for annual bonus incentive

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Role Purpose

The Solution Architect strategically designs and implements complex technology solutions that meet business requirements that are fully aligned with enterprise and domain architecture guidelines.

Functional Responsibilities

• Proficient in producing architectures and designs leveraging pre-established design patterns and defined best practices for low to moderate technological and business function complexity and seeks assistance when needed.

• Responsible for determining and selecting appropriate design patterns leveraging pre-established architecture standards where possible proposes the need for new standards to meet business requirements.

• Provides technical expertise and direction for the development of complex hardware and software projects.

• Assists with decisions based on the highest degree of technical complexity and thorough understanding of the implications across the organization.

• Translates application and end user system requirements into technical requirements.

• Analyzes and solves complex problems, making recommendations as needed, applying creative, in-depth technical and theoretical knowledge.

• Defines strategies for networking, server platform, desktop services, and security required to support relevant technical environments.

• Leads orientation and planning review sessions with the local Information Technology project managers.

Technical Proficiencies

• Information Systems knowledge

• Maintains and applies up to date knowledge of discreet and integration information systems elements.

• Resolves escalated problems; Identifies root causes; identifies customer needs and determines the appropriate approach to ensure resolution.

• Solicits the input of appropriate technical experts.

• Sets up and integrates new and enhanced information systems

• Foundational Architecture Knowledge

• Knowledge of the systems architecture used consistently within or across the organization or enterprise.

• The architecture is defined and adopted as the standard against which decisions are made regarding design and development of all IT resources and assists across the enterprise.

• Shows understanding of the concept and usefulness of foundation architecture in the development and deployment of software and hardware; integrates tasks with foundational architecture.

• Understanding and adoption of the TOGAF Framework. Applies architecture principles.

• Uses relevant tools and techniques in their own work area.

• Provides guidance on the standards and guidelines to members of the development community.

• Consults with development project teams in the design of the fundamental hardware and software that provides the infrastructure on which applications are developed and run.

• Applies the evaluation criteria used for the selection of hardware, software and tools.

• Ensures the completeness (Fit for purpose) of the architecture in ensuring pertinent requirements of stakeholders is inclusive.

• System Development Life Cycle Knowledge

• Applies knowledge of how technology solutions process through life cycle phases of requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, deployment and decommission.

• Performs required tasks for one or more phases of the SDLC. Prepares status updates on how work is progressing through a phase.

• Provides complete and accurate handoffs to others who are responsible for subsequent phases of work.

• Meets project plan expectations and participates in resolving handoff issues. Coordinates required tasks for one or more phases of the SDLC. Consolidates status updates and resolves handoff issues or other problems.

• Makes suggestions for shared tools, documentation standards and methodology.

• Systems Thinking

• Ability to plan and