Title Enterprise Architect

Location Saint Paul, MN (Hybrid)

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Duration 6 Months

Interview Type Either Webcam Interview or In Person

Job Type C2C, W2

Experience 15 Years

Job Description

• Years of experience in Position Title 8 years of experience as an Enterprise Architect

Professional Experience:

• Proven experience in a similar role as an enterprise architect.
• Extensive background in designing and implementing large-scale enterprise architectures.
• Proven experience in broader areas of IT including Network, Security, Infrastructure, Application & Data.

Certification(s):

• Relevant certifications such as TOGAF or similar.

Leadership and Collaboration:

• Leadership skills to guide and mentor others
• Ability to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including business & IT (Infrastructure, Development, Operations, security & Data teams)

Business Acumen:

• Understanding of business processes and the ability to align technology solutions with business goals in an optimal and sustainable manner
• Experience in creating business architecture models that reflect the organization's strategies and objectives.
• Analytical skills to evaluate and recommend technologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Problem-solving abilities to address architectural challenges and optimize existing systems.

Communication & Interpersonal skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders
• Analytical skills to understand the business process and evaluate and recommend technologies, tools, and frameworks and work with the execution teams
• Problem-solving abilities to address architectural challenges and optimize existing systems.

Responsibilities:

Architecture Vision:

• Establish an EA practice to a form of internal management consultancy that offers valuable services to the organization
• Develop a clear vision for the future IT architecture in alignment with business objectives
• Identify key principles and design considerations
• Provide guidance on technology investments, architectural approaches, digital transformation initiatives and all the major Enterprise project initiatives

Architecture Design:

• Create detailed architecture diagrams, including system components, data flows, and integration points.
• Specify hardware, software, and network requirements.

Current State Assessment:

• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the existing IT infrastructure, applications, and systems.
• Document and analyze current technology stack, dependencies, and limitations.
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats

Stakeholder Interviews:

• Engage with key stakeholders to understand business requirements, challenges, and future goals.
• Gather insights into user needs and expectations.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of the existing IT architecture, including applications, data, infrastructure, and security

Technology Selection:

• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions and platforms that align with the architecture vision.
• Consider scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.

Standards and Best Practices:

• Define and document IT architecture standards and best practices.
• Ensure alignment with industry standards and compliance requirements.

Roadmap and Implementation Plan:

• Develop a roadmap for the phased implementation of the proposed architecture.
• Provide a detailed implementation plan, including timelines and resource Requirements

Collaboration and Knowledge Transfer:

• Collaborate with internal IT teams to ensure a smooth transition during implementation.
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions to empower the internal team with architecture principles.

Governance Framework & Training:

• Implement agility-based EA governance to influence and guide project and product strategy formulation, execution, investments, resourcing and value
• Assist with the establishment of governance models to ensure ongoing alignment between IT and business strategies
• Deliver workshops and training sessions to IT staff to enhance their understanding of enterprise architecture principles and practices

Documentation:

• Produce comprehensive documentation for the new architecture, including design documents, guidelines, and manuals.
• Ensure that documentation is accessible and understandable for relevant stakeholders

Key deliverables:

Architecture Plan & Execution

• A Strategic Enterprise Architecture Plan, including a roadmap, implementation guidelines, and investment priorities for ongoing and new initiatives with a business objective driven approach.
• Work with the appropriate stakeholders to come up with an execution strategy and consult as needed during various stages of the implementation that could include modernization efforts

Architecture Assessment Report:

• Documenting findings from the current architecture assessment detailing the current state, gaps, and recommendations for improvement.

Target Architecture Document:

• Detailed documentation of the target architecture, including models and diagrams

Roadmap and Implementation Plan:

• A comprehensive plan outlining the phased implementation of the target architecture

Governance Framework Documentation:

• Documentation of the governance framework, including policies and procedures

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $80.00 - $100.00 per hour

Experience level:

• 11 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Azure: 1 year (Preferred)
• AWS: 1 year (Preferred)
• APIs: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• South Saint Paul, MN 55075 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• South Saint Paul, MN 55075: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person