IT Architect

Job Description

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About the Role:
An IT Architect manages various points in the product and solution life cycle. They draw up the blueprints to achieve high-level solutions for business applications, systems, portfolios, infrastructure, or the entire enterprise. IT Architects maintain the IT landscape, develop and upgrade IT services and create solutions for organizations. Solutions often design, communications management, security, networking, storage, etc.

Responsibilities:
Identifying technological risks and ensure IT solutions prove to be consistent with acceptable risk levels while meeting all the necessary requirements
Conducting new technology exploration complemented by proposals, feasibility studies and proof of concept plans, leading to the successful implementation of new technology solutions
Evaluating and develop effective AI solution architecture and strategy using approaches of various AI technologies and analyzing MPA's data and business requirements and methods to address customers business problems and needs while complying with MPA strategies, business goals, and key ethical considerations
Evaluating MPA requirements and formulate solutions in the form of systems and services that are consistent with available operational resources and capabilities of the MPAs digital infrastructure
Working with the network support team to support the design and management of data communications networks
Facilitating meeting to foster positive labor/management relations in order to resolve issues
Formulating automation solutions supporting the MPAs business processes. Design and implement solutions included in strategic plans, presenting automation plans and providing guidance to MPA management
Collecting and analyzing performance data to uncover potential systemic problems, identify areas for improvement, calculate the potential cost of outages, and prepare for emergencies
Formulating software solutions aligned with the enterprise architecture, guidelines, and policies. Provide technical expertise on activities involving software architecture, application architecture, data architecture, application architecture, and software development
Ensuring IT solutions support the MPA's goals and are properly managed and maintained
Ensuring physical security and cyber security requirements are included and addressed by all IT solutions in general and by customer-phasing applications in particular
Formulating goals and objectives required for project initiation, planning, analysis, and control. Coordinate with the project manager the necessary criteria for successful project execution
Coordinating the installation and implementation of database management system software and related software tools to ensure IT solutions meet the expectations of system users and are properly supported by vendors and other data processing staff
Establishing data recovery processes to minimize data losses and system downtime by implementing data protection solutions, including backup routines for database management system software and handling of stored data
Monitoring database performance and make modifications and adjustments to database architecture, storage methods, and management system software to fine tune the database for optimum response time
Ensuring database management systems provide interfaces that may be readily available to other data processing units
Troubleshooting problems related to database file space, database software, data flow, and data storage or data access
Providing support to MPA staff in the development and preparation of grant/contract proposals and applications
Reviewing grant/contract applications for completeness and adherence to the requirements of the funding agency and State policies
Reviewing project budgets for accuracy and compliance

Candidate Requirements:
Masters degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
Must have at least ten years of current experience in database, network, and security system management
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, effective time management skills, good interpersonal skills, and must be able to demonstrate effective judgement with respect to business and financial matters that affect the work under the resources management
Must collaborate effectively with other operational support teams.
Must have at least ten years of experience in handling and administering Middleware technologies for new application development, optimization of existing applications, application programming interface, data streaming, and intelligent business automation
Must have at least ten years of Oracle Database Administrator experience on the Redhat Linux platforms
Must have knowledge of software engineering languages and tools and be proficient in new and emerging technologies
Must have working knowledge of Oracle Golden Gate and data integration technologies
Must have experience and working knowledge of Oracle Enterprise application products
Must have experience in technology governance, IT infrastructure, system design, system integration, and must have strong communication skills with solid interpersonal skills to communicate complex information effectively and accurately
Must be able to solve problems and provide solutions
Must have at least ten years of technical experience supporting network systems, including Surveillance, Access Control, Security, and/or Information Technology infrastructure

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