Solution Architect | Remote

Solution Architect
Remote
10+ Months (with Possible Extensions...

Required tasks to fulfill primary responsibility:
Bring best in class technologies, innovation, and creativity to the table in developing technical solutions to solve complex multi-dimensional problems.
Perform a wide range of highly technical and advisory duties associated with the design, implementation and support of Client Applications solutions.
Provide technology leadership by architecting, prototyping, researching, recommending, documenting, and assisting in implementing and evaluating technical solutions for business issues whether purchased or developed.
Evaluate and design data strategy, data integration architectures, as well as data models.
Interpret business, technical, regulatory, and architectural requirements in researching and recommending solutions.
Review the accuracy of the release notes and technical documentation through collaboration with the applications development areas.
Coordinate and monitor Client technologies for capacity planning, data modeling, integration planning and availability measurement.
Work with the CISO staff to implement appropriate application security controls across all applications development areas.
Work with CTO staff to establish standards and disciplined techniques for technical activities like creating new code, restructuring existing code, and maintaining version control and security.
Develop estimates of the teamwork effort needed to deliver application solutions based on the project specifications provided; report progress to management and project managers as requested.
Interface with vendor technology/solutions, as well as appropriate involvement of Client architecture, throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
Act as a work lead for translating business objectives and requirements into functional solutions.
Design and develop technology solutions based on existing technology.
Identify and establish enterprise standards.
Identify and establish certified reference architectures and design artifacts.

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Establishes an ongoing vision of what the architecture needs to look like, not just create point-in-time solutions.

Primary responsibility:
Plan initiatives with Client's functional area teams based on budget, approaches and infrastructure to the Client architecture governing principles and identify when it is necessary to modify underlying business processes or the Client architecture standards to accommodate needs.
Research and recommend solutions that meet the requirements of the customers and align with annual agency work plans, Client's enterprise strategy, and the Client Playbook.
Track initiatives evaluate the effectiveness of the planned solutions and recommend alternative solutions when needed.
Evaluating vendor applications to ensure they meet Client standards and policies and select the appropriate vendor for the need.
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