Solution Architect

**_ Responsibilities: _** - Architect custom solutions of project and program or operational scope. - Architect reusable solutions of project or operational scope. - Customize reusable solutions of project and program or operational scope. - Capture and share architectural IP at the project and program level. - Oversee the implementation and governance of architectures of project and program or operational scope. - Contribute to the Architect profession worldwide and across the company businesses. - Develop for client technically feasible long-term IT strategies and plans. - Assess business impact of specific technologies/strategies. - Identify and address technical or operational risks. - Provide review/input on project activities for medium to large business unit level projects. - Collaborates with the project manager to develop detailed project plans and work breakdown structures for medium to large business unit level projects. - Develop and deliver sales presentations at CEO/Executive Staff/CIO levels for medium to large opportunities (R). **_ Education and Experience Required: _** Industry experience - 5 years to 10 years Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience **_ Knowledge and Skills: _** Architecting: - Ability to understand the customer's business problem, need, or opportunity and to design an IS solution that appropriately addresses the business problem, need, or opportunity. - Ability to lead a team of two or more consultants in the completion of one or more architecture, requirements, operational, or implementation deliverables. - Ability to lead the architectural design, development, deployment, and technical quality of medium to large business unit level IT based solutions (typically within multiple technology or specialty areas). - Be able to provide architectural direction for multiple medium sized projects concurrently. For larger engagements, a single active project is reasonable. - Understands and applies information system or operational solution related modeling methods and tools. - Can validate/evaluate if an information systems or operational architecture meets technical requirements and specifications. - Familiar with multiple architectural, development and operational methodologies (e.g., Zachman, TOGAF, ITSM,...). - Applies appropriate methodologies and SME knowledge to resolve complex business issues. Business Acumen: - Identifies risks and challenges the customer should expect to encounter with the solution based on similar efforts done with other customers. - Develops Architecture Specification deliverables that map customer business requirements into specific technology or operational recommendations. Technical: - Deep IT industry knowledge in specific areas. - Understands future technology or operational trends as they relate to and support customer business requirements ("trusted advisor" role). - Expert or Master level of knowledge of specific technologies, IT operations, or IT disciplines. - Able to design planning for accessibility, scalability, and availability. Engagement Delivery: - Ability to write Statements of Work for medium to large business unit level solutions that span multiple technologies or operational areas. - Successfully works on project teams (individual success defined by how the organization works as a team, including resource and skill sharing across the organization). Opportunity Pursuit: - Able to play a leadership role in business development activities for medium to large opportunities. - Lead in identifying, qualifying, and closing medium to large opportunities. - Position the company offering against the competition. - Be able to provide the company with voice of the account. - Play key role in preparing proposals and bids for medium to large opportunities. - Manage internal reviews and contribute to Solution Opportunity Approval and Review (SOAR) process for medium to large opportunities. - Build rapport and trust with client. - Demonstrates excellent consultative, solution selling skills. Leadership - Collaborates effectively with the project manager to manage regional medium to large projects as necessary. For architectures of project scope may include the technical management of customer staff assigned to implementation team. - Plays a leading role in the Architect profession at the local level. - Makes consistent and ongoing contributions (at least 2 per year) to the company knowledge systems. - Make formal recommendations to customers to improve the level of job satisfaction for other company employees working on the project. - Can contribute in the development of new company services and modifications to the methodology. - Assists in development and delivery of training. - Coaches and mentors Specialist level architects. - Participates in defining the company unit's processes, standards, and policies. Consulting: - Build and manage long term strategic relationships at Business Unit le