Job Description:

(1) Analyzing, developing, modifying, installing, testing, and maintaining operating systems software;

(2) Evaluating vendor supplied software packages and making recommendations to IT management;

(3) Managing Oracle and MS Structured Query Language (SQL) server environments;

(4) Analyzing system logs, identifying potential issues with production application, and handling war room situations;

(5) Providing senior level expertise on decisions and priorities regarding the overall systems architecture;

(6) Developing and executing test plans to check technical performance of infrastructure, reporting findings, and making recommendations for improvements;

(7) Facilitating the establishment and implementing standards and guidelines that guide the design of technology solutions including architecting and implementing solutions requiring integration of multiple platforms, operating systems, and applications;

(8) Reviewing, advising, and designing standard software and hardware builds, system options, risks, costs vs. benefits and impact on processes and goals;

(9) Developing and documenting the framework for integration and implementation for changes to technical standards;

(10) Assisting in the development of and managing an architecture governance;

(11) Providing technical guidance to project team areas as appropriate; and

(12) Tracking industry trends and maintaining knowledge of new technologies to better serve the enterprise’s architecture needs.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

(1) Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, management information systems, or other related field/equivalent work experience;

(2) A minimum of seven (7) years of IT work experience in infrastructure/systems environments performing systems planning, architecture design, engineering (hardware and software) and optimization;

(3) Proven experience developing strategic system architecture plans;

(4) Extensive experience in system and network creation and development;

(5) Fundamental understanding of information processing fundamentals and best practices;

(6) Proven experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving system problems;

(7) Familiarity and expertise in Azure cloud infrastructure architecture, administration, and security.