Senior Solutions Architect - REMOTE

Description

WHO WE ARE

Supported by more than 4,000 employees in nearly 100 locations across the United States, we provide a full continuum of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. Our clients include U.S. federal, state and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker is committed to delivering a standard of excellence that fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement to help solve our clients' complex challenges.

SUMMARY

The Senior IT Solutions Architect’s (ITSA) role is to develop and maintain the high-level design plan for the overall logical and technical IT architecture. This individual will provide technical leadership and consulting across the organization, from strategic decision making down to the project planning level. The ITSA will gain organizational commitment for all high-level infrastructure plans and initiate and participate in projects to evaluate technologies and methods for implementing these plans.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Planning

Maintain in-depth knowledge of the company’s strategic business plans.

Provide architectural consulting expertise, direction, and assistance to Systems Analysts, Systems Engineers, and other Systems Architects.

Document and develop in-depth knowledge of company’s existing IT architecture/infrastructure, and technology portfolio.

Develop and manage an infrastructure capacity plan.

Develop, document, communicate, and enforce a technology standards policy.

Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of infrastructure development efforts and recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness and infrastructure flexibility.

Develop, document, make recommendations, and communicate plans for investing in IT infrastructure, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities.

Design, develop, and oversee implementation of end-to-end integrated systems.

Develop and execute test plans to check infrastructure and systems technical performance. Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement.

Operational Management

Collaborate with end users and senior management to define business requirements for complex systems development and gain buy-in for all infrastructure plans.

Review new and existing IT projects, systems designs, and procurement/outsourcing plans for compliance with IT standards and architectural plans.

Provide guidance to junior members of the team.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

7-10 years' work experience.

Extensive experience with developing strategic plans.

Hands-on experience with business requirements gathering/analysis.

Proven experience in systems design and development.

Strong understanding of information processing principles and practices.

Solid grounding in core enterprise applications, including Oracle, Azure, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint.

Strong knowledge of hardware and software evaluation principles and practice.

Proven project planning and management experience.

Good knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.

Exceptional understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Foster a spirit of teamwork and unity that: allows for differing points of view to be shared openly, encourages collaboration, cohesiveness, and supportiveness, and deals with conflicting ideas and perspectives in an expeditious and healthy manner.

Lead staff to meet the organization's expectations for productivity, quality, and goal accomplishment.

Manage staff's work schedules including assignments, job rotation, training, vacations, and paid time off, telecommuting, cover for absenteeism, and overtime scheduling to meet team, department and company goals.

Make business decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible in accordance with organization policies and procedures.

Establish and maintain relevant controls and feedback systems to monitor the operation of your area(s) of responsibility.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

7-10 years of Solution Architecture experience

Bachelor’s degree in the field of computer science, information systems, or computer engineering

TOGAF certification preferred

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for this position is $120,000 to $165,000. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.