Enterprise Architect

Position Title: Enterprise Architect Application

PA Resident Required

Work Location: Yes (Please indicate if the candidate is not from PA for consideration) - Hybrid 1 day in office per week

Requested Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

The enterprise architect focuses on application architecture and is a leader for enterprise application design and development. This role sets enterprise architecture application standards, guidelines and principles across the Agency. The enterprise architect – application leads efforts to conceptualize new and/or enhanced enterprise applications. The enterprise architect - application provides guidance to application architects in the Agency.

Collaboration skills helping to drive challenging decisions across IT and Business Teams

Multi-tasking is a must as there will be many solutions in flight simultaneously

Hands-on AWS Experience including willingness to stay current in quickly developing landscape.

• Experience in some near-term solutions a plus:
• Migration from a mainframe
• Telephony Solutions
• Business Process Solutions
• File/Data Retention Management

Define the enterprise application landscape for the Agency and application solutions that meet business needs.

• Subject matter expert regarding application architecture.
• Define enterprise application architecture standards, guidelines and principles for the Agency.
• Ensure conformity of application standards across the Agency.
• Track and advise on emerging technologies and trends in the industry that could impact the services and business of the Agency.
• Advise on approaches to optimize business success.
• Advise on the design of technology-agnostic applications that deliver functionality/capabilities that satisfy corresponding business requirements.
• Define and develop enterprise application patterns.
• Participate in the Business Relationship Manager’s annual review and planning of the Information Technology (IT) solutions.
• Lead the Agency in enterprise application discussions and strategies as they relate to application architecture – quality, security etc.
• Collaborate with others to socialize architectural standards and processes.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems or Engineering preferred; 10+ years of IT-related experience; or the equivalent combination of knowledge, training, and experience.

• Knowledge of The Open Group Architecture Framework; Knowledge of Project Management Body of Knowledge; Knowledge of Loan Servicing; Relevant certifications preferred.
• Experience with architectural abstractions, integration and design patterns.
• Experience in creating and defining new architectural models and explaining complex problems and situations.
• Hands-on experience designing, building and supporting high-performing AWS applications.
• Expert understanding of distributed computing and development experience such as Simple Object Access Protocol, Representational State Transfer, Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition.
• Working knowledge of Application Program Interface Management.
• Expert understanding of AWS architecture.
• Expert knowledge of Web Services.
• Working knowledge of Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service, Desktop as a Service.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.