IT Project Architect

Job Summary:

Our client is seeking a IT Project Architect to join their team! This position is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

 
Duties:

• Lead multi-year OT projects from an architectural standpoint
• Design, review, and approve projects and work efforts to ensure compliance with architectural and security standards
• Track and manage exceptions to standards
• Improve operational processes
• Assess, report, and make recommendations to eliminate operational risk related to technology or architecture
• Develop high-level and detailed technical designs for solutions to satisfy business requirements
• Lead and coordinate all technical aspects of solution implementation, including application, database, security, and infrastructure deployment
• Provide consultation and direction to delivery and operational teams on optimal architecture for respective solutions
• Maintain state-of-the-art expertise in enterprise architecture technologies, frameworks, and industry innovations
• Lead work cross-organizationally through coaching, feedback, and significant interactions with leaders
• Govern work efforts to ensure alignment with reference architecture, IT strategy, and policy
• Collaborate cross-organizationally to influence alignment and adoption of enterprise architecture standards
• Participate in the creation and renewal of overarching IT strategy
• Develop and enforce reference architecture standards aligned with IT strategies and principles
• Contribute to architecture roadmaps and provide input to technology roadmaps
• Ensure domain IT strategy aligns with enterprise architecture framework and standards
• Adhere to architectural processes and standards, contributing to and developing new standards as required
• Ensure high-quality delivered solutions with limited risk that can be seamlessly assimilated into operational support models
• Pursue solution and operational enhancements and innovation for continuous improvement
• Ensure regulatory and security compliance for new and existing solutions
• Work with vendors for service delivery and evaluating and implementing new technologies

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Science, Business, or related field
• 10 years of related functional experience
• 6 years of work experience, preferably in a nationally or globally distributed organization
• 3 years delivering enterprise technical solutions to meet business objectives
• 3 years developing technical solutions with stacks such as MEAN, LAMP, or Microsoft .NET
• 3 years SQL Server experience with RDMS such as Oracle or MSQL
• 3 years architecting end-to-end technical enterprise solutions
• Project solution architecture experience
• Past participation in an architecture role on a large-scale OT project
• Experience with GE's XA/21 Platform and Schneider’s Exostructure Platform
• Experience deploying Kubernetes in a virtual environment
• Experience with architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or FEAF a plus
• Experience with workflow management practices and tools a plus
• Experience with server and network configurations a plus
• Experience in the energy or utility business a plus
• General knowledge of core aspects of enterprise architecture: software, hardware, network, integration, data, hosting models, platform types, etc.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

The approximate pay range for this position is between $59.00 and $85.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.

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