Genesis10 is currently seeking an IT - Solutions Architect 4 with our client in the financial industry. This role is 100% remote and is a 6 month + contract position.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the assessment of business requirements; collection, identification, and approval of technical specifications; and the subsequent development of technology solutions that require development to be viable (i.e., business applications, LOB applications, work flow systems, purchased applications, developed applications, and applications integration)
Envision and create solutions that meet requirements; model the pieces of an infrastructure and their points of integration; prove the feasibility of a design; create the design artifacts that are required to deliver and to maintain the infrastructure; guide a solution through to its completion; and ultimately can be implemented and supported in production
Work with the Enterprise Architecture team to ensure that new technology solutions are designed in accordance to architectural standards; for optimal access and usefulness; to leverage existing technologies; and to understand enterprise-wide impacts to people, process, and technology
Assist in near/mid-term roadmap creation, to address gaps and move the domain towards its future state architecture, in support of future business growth and innovation
Establish domain specific standards, near/mid-term strategy, and roadmaps (0-18 months), in adherence to, and in support of Enterprise standards, strategy, and roadmaps; provide direction on the implementation and execution
Assist in creating the vision for future state technologies and architecture and participate in setting Enterprise standards and mid/long-term strategy / roadmaps (18-60 months), acting as domain specific subject matter experts
Responsible for domain specific content/collateral, based on the EA standards/ methodologies, to document the current state architecture, and to submit as artifacts into the Enterprise Architecture (EA) Repository; including contributions and validation of Operational processes and procedures
Develop technology specifications and ensure that new technology solutions are designed for optimal access and usefulness, leverage existing technologies when possible, and adhere to Enterprise Architecture standards
Apply architectural and engineering concepts to design a solution that meets operational requirements, such as scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, extensibility, flexibility, availability, and manageability
Assist in identifying the technologies to employ based on price, performance, service agreements, and organization constraints
Participate and lead research and development efforts (proofs of concept, prototypes), as subject matter experts, when introducing new technologies
Provide technical expertise to propose level of effort estimates (LOE), work breakdown structures, and technical resource planning for proposed and current work to support the Project Management Office (PMO) and Demand Management process
Ability to gain buy-in on proposed solutions
Provide input to management throughout the project management lifecycle (PMLC)
Assist managers with developing the service level agreements (SLAs) and deployment of key performance measures
Participate in various phases of the SDLC to perform QA/architectural review functions, and to ensure adherence to Enterprise Architecture (EA) technology standards and project specific solutions architecture. (i.e., design reviews)
Ensure technology solutions are production ready and meet the defined specifications; and that the solution can be maintained via production support methodologies and resources (knowledge management)
Serve as technical owner and point of contact for domain specific solutions, in the Production environment
Facilitate communications between IS workgroups and business stakeholders for technical issues and/or major changes; acting as the technical domain subject matter expert
Ensure technology solutions in Production are monitored and assessed for performance and sustainability through periodic health checks (such as capacity planning, incident and problem reviews)
Assume ownership of problems and incidents and communicates critical situation status
Review the ongoing implementation solution for improvement opportunities
Assist in IS Service Management policy and processes to effectively support domain. Assisted processes would include Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Knowledge Management, and Performance Management
Provide technical guidance to coach and mentor team members; provide performance feedback to manager(s)
Keep current and informed of domain related technologies and best practices
Requirements:
B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related major or equivalent IS / business experience
8+ year's experience years of IS / business experience, more specifically programming, engineering and/or systems analysis
4+ years of strong experience with deployment and administration of J2EE application servers and containers (e.g., Websphere, JBoss, Tomcat, Spring etc.); TIBCO suite of tools; Informatica suite of tools (e.g. PowerCenter, IDQ)
4+ years of experience with SOA, ESB, JMS messaging, transaction, XML and/or Web Services integration technologies
Proven track record of successfully delivering SOA/middleware integration projects such as demonstrate experience modeling reusable business objects and services; forward thinking about the recommended services and anticipated business needs
Demonstrated thorough understanding of modern enterprise architecture, hands-on experience with enterprise application integration middleware and platforms
Expert level of technical knowledge and understanding of architecture, application systems design and integration with large scale deployments
Able to work as a W2 employee of Genesis10 (no Corp-to-Corp)
Desired Skills:
ITILv3 certifications
Strong understanding of relational data structures, theories, principles, and practices
Knowledge and skills in data warehousing methodologies and tools
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! About Genesis10: Genesis10 is a leading U.S. business and technology consulting firm with hundreds of clients needing proven talent and solutions to power their strategic initiatives. If you are a high performing business or IT professional with solid, referenced experience, we want to meet you. Genesis10 recruiters and delivery professionals are highly accomplished career advocates, who get to know you beyond your resume to position you with the opportunities that fit your skills, experience, and aspirations. We have benefit options to fit your needs and a support staff that works with you from placement throughout your engagement - project after project. To learn more about Genesis10 and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at www.genesis10.com. "Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V"