Integration Architect

Architect I

Assists in the development of solution options to arrive at better decisions that will reduce IT cost, improve system flows, increase agility, and remove duplicative functionality. Supports the management of risk associated with IT assets through the development and promotion of standards and polices. Expertise may be concentrated in one or more domains.

Architect II

Acts in a leadership role that ensures the IT architectural strategy aligns with the overall corporate strategy and is tune with evolving business trends and technology capabilities. Assists in the development of solution options to arrive at better decisions that will reduce IT cost, improve system flows, increase agility, and remove duplicative functionality. Supports the management of risk associated with IT assets through the development and promotion of standards and polices. Expertise may be concentrated in one or more domains.

Architect III

Acts in a leadership role that ensures the IT architectural strategy aligns with the overall corporate strategy and is tune with evolving business trends and technology capabilities. Assists in the development of solution options to arrive at better decisions that will reduce IT cost, improve system flows, increase agility, and remove duplicative functionality. Supports the management of risk associated with IT assets through the development and promotion of standards and polices. Expertise may be concentrated in one or more domains.

Responsibilities

This role is a hybrid opportunity with 1-2 days/week on site at the Brooklyn, Ohio location.

Architect I

• Acts as a subject matter expert (sme) to assist various IT areas to support efficiencies in overall design for implementations of new technologies and improvement of existing processes. Advises on best practices and ensures policy and procedure adherence.
• Assists in the definition of the current and future state and the transitional plan. Focuses on the incremental improvements that move toward the future state looking for opportunities to streamline environments and remove redundancy.
• Collaborates within teams, participates in reviews of all prospective software and hardware acquisitions. Evaluates compatibility with current architecture and supports future architecture roadmaps. Identifies architectural risks and proposes alternatives and solutions. Documents exceptions to architectural standards.
• Assists in the review and revisions of new and existing IT standards and policies evaluating their importance. Assists in the development of architectural metrics and reports.
• Maintains active awareness of IT industry including new developments, emerging trends, development tools and best practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Architect II

• Translates overall IT roadmap into actionable processes. Supports the establishment of targeted architecture and develops standards for the organization covering all key domains (Application, Data, and Infrastructure)
• Assists in the definition of the current and future state and the transitional plan. Focuses on the incremental improvements that move toward the future state looking for opportunities to streamline environments and remove redundancy.
• Collaborates within teams, participates in reviews of all prospective software and hardware acquisitions. Evaluates compatibility with current architecture and supports future architecture roadmaps. Identifies architectural risks and proposes alternatives and solutions. Documents exceptions to architectural standards.
• Reviews new and existing IT standards, and architectural plans modifies or creates standards and policies to support the future state. Develops architectural metrics and reports for the executive team, business and IT management.
• Maintains active awareness of IT industry including new developments, emerging trends, development tools and best practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Architect III

• Translates overall IT roadmap into actionable processes. Supports the establishment of targeted architecture and develops standards for the organization covering all key domains (Application, Data, and Infrastructure).
• Defines the current and future state and the transitional plan. Focuses on the incremental improvements that move toward the future state looking for opportunities to streamline environments and remove redundancy.
• Collaborates within teams, participates in reviews of all prospective software and hardware acquisitions. Evaluates compatibility with current architecture and supports future architecture roadmaps. Identifies architectural risks and proposes alternatives and solutions. Documents exceptions to architectural standards.
• Review new and existing IT standards, and architectural plans modifies or creates standards and policies to support the future state. develops architectural metrics and reports for the executive team, business and IT management.
• Maintain active awareness of IT industry including new developments, emerging trends, development tools and best practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications - External

Qualifications

Architect I

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of training/education and experience.
• 3 years proven ability to transfer technology to end user applications/environments.
• Experience in cutting edge web collaboration design patterns and best practices.

Technical Skills and Knowledge:

• Expert in one or more technologies (Microsoft, OpenSource, Database (relational, graph, Map, document, etc.).
• Basic knowledge in infrastructure and networks with focus on security.
• Basic understanding of various project methodology disciplines with basic knowledge of information and systems architectures, highly proficient in website architecture.
• Basic understanding of various data base platforms and data warehousing.

Architect II

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of training/education and experience.
• 5 years proven ability to transfer technology to end user applications/environments.
• 2 years of experience influencing technical direction in one of the following: application, data bases, or infrastructure.

Technical Skills and Knowledge:

• Expert in one or more technologies (Microsoft, OpenSource, Databased (relational, graph, Map, Document).
• Experience with suite of IT applications including transactional, middleware integration, workflow, web based.
• Solid knowledge in infrastructure and networks with a focus on security.
• Solid understanding of various project methodology disciplines with solid knowledge of information and systems architectures, highly proficient in website architectures.
• Solid understanding of various data base platforms and data warehousing.
• Experience with integration design (Microsoft Dynamics Azure) preferred.
• Exposure to EA Framework such as FEAC, TOGAF or DODAF.

Architect III

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of training/education and experience.
• 7 years proven ability to transfer technology to end user applications/environments.
• 3 years of experience influencing technical direction in one of the following: application, data bases, or infrastructure.

Technical Skills and Knowledge:

• Expert in one or more technologies (Microsoft, OpenSource, Databased (relational, graph, Map, Document).
• Experience with suite of IT applications including transactional, middleware integration, workflow, web based.
• Advanced knowledge in infrastructure and networks with a focus on security.
• Advanced understanding of various project methodology disciplines with advanced knowledge of information and systems architectures, highly proficient in website architectures.
• Advanced understanding of various data base platforms and data warehousing.
• Experience with integration design (Microsoft Dynamics Azure) preferred.
• Exposure to EA Framework such as FEAC, TOGAF or DODAF.