Solutions Architect/ Remote ( Denver ,CO), 6+ Months Contract

Candidate Must Be Local
Location: Remote (Denver, CO)
Duration: 6+ Months Contract...

The IT Solution Architect will be responsible for the following:

Solutions Architecture:
? Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
? Interpret business, technical, regulatory, and architectural requirements in researching and recommending solutions.
? Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and platforms, with a focus on security, accessibility and compliance.
? Ensure solutions adhere to architectural standards and best practices, including security and accessibility policies and guidelines.
? Participate in the technology selection and provide recommendations.
? Collaborate and recommend standard operating procedures and policies.
? 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.
? Identify and manage potential risks associated with proposed solutions, including but not limited to security risks.
? Review, analyze and document solutions are designed for performance and can scale to meet future demands.
? Review, analyze and document cost effectiveness and optimization within proposed solutions.

Build and Apply Institutional Knowledge:
? Promote the understanding of Client Architecture and industry standard patterns and practices.
? Collaborate with other Client architecture staff to ensure consistent delivery of quality industry-standard solutions.
? Capture and share best-practice knowledge with the solution architect community.
? Ensure that intellectual assets created during the delivery process are captured and evolved in the knowledge base in a manner that is reusable and relevant, including delivery and process models, sample project plans, sample deliverables, estimating and cost models, resource allocations.
? Consult on new projects to determine best architecture for the app/workload, estimated costs to host app, publish designs/recommendations

Support IT Innovation in the Enterprise and Vendor Engagements:
? Maintain currency in technologies and trends through research.
? Maintain awareness of current and future work efforts across the enterprise and identify opportunities for implementing innovative solutions.
? 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.
? Anticipate the training needs of end users and support staff who will maintain the solution in production.
? Demonstrate the benefits (increased operational efficiencies, decreased costs, etc.) of a solution to an agency unit.
? Identify technology solutions compliant with digital accessibility regulations and accessibility evaluations in product testing (e.g., usability testing, use case tests).
? Coordinate with Client internal operations teams to consider the implications (to infrastructure, security, etc.) of introducing solutions.
? Understand advanced data migration techniques.
? Understand the enterprise perspective of Client operations across the supported agencies.

Technical Leadership:
? Act as a technical expert and advisor in determining optimal solutions based on business requirements.
? Provide guidance on technology trends and emerging solutions, with consideration for their security and accessibility implications.
? Collaborate with other architects and solution engineers to maintain a consistent architectural vision.

Stakeholder Management:
? Effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, including technical teams, business users and project sponsors, to gather requirements, manage expectations and ensure proposed solutions align with project goals and/or business requirements.
? Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders through active listening, transparent communication and proactive issue resolution.
? Facilitate collaboration and consensus among diverse stakeholder groups with potentially conflicting priorities.
? Translate technical concepts and solutions into clear, concise language for non-technical stakeholders.

Documentation:
? Create and maintain solution architecture documentation for recommended solutions.
? Document technical designs and implementation plans as part of recommending a solution.
? Ensure documentation is clear, concise and up-to-date.

Qualifications ? The IT Solution Architect should possess the following qualifications: ? Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or a related field. ? Proven experience as a Solution Architect or in a similar role. ? Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and frameworks. ? Experience with a variety of technologies and platforms, including but not limited to various operating systems and databases. ? Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. ? Ability to work independently and as part of a team

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