What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Architect - Iowa position at Ruan Transportation Management Systems?
The IT Architect will work on site at Ruan Campus located downtown Des Moines, IA
Provides technical architectural design guidance for multiple areas of technology. Leads strategic planning and delivery, governance, technical trends and industry and community involvement.
Responsibilities:
Provides technical architectural design guidance for multiple areas of technology. Leads strategic planning and delivery, governance, technical trends and industry and community involvement.
Responsibilities:
- Set strategic direction and develop multi-year roadmaps for strategic initiatives, areas of technology such as database, network, applications, systems and business.
- Ensure quality delivery of strategic initiatives and roadmaps. Oversee the design and development of system enhancements, new applications, and data integrations and ensure they are effectively documented so all IT and Business resources can understand the solution. Ensure all technical designs are maintained as Ruan platforms evolve. Identify technical solutions and provide guidance to management on selecting technology tools.
- Leverage technology to assess technical trends and applicability. Stay abreast of advancing technologies and share information with team members. Apply and implement current and new technologies into existing and future systems.
- Govern technology through the definiton and enforcement of standards. Follow established formal procedures. Stay engaged with the Technology Governance Board and other governance activities.
- Represent Ruan in the industry and stay involved in the technology community. Serve as a technical contact for Ruan's customer base, and internal departments, in resolving and designing business solutions. Mentor and provide guidance and training to less experienced technologists.
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.