IT Solutions Architect - Colorado REMOTE

Company: Kavaliro
Location: Denver
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Job DescriptionOur Client is actively looking for an IT Solutions Architect to help drive IT initiatives within their organization.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 designed for performance and scalability.
  • Review, analyze and document cost effectiveness and optimization within proposed solutions.
  • Build and Apply Institutional Knowledge:
    • Promote the understanding of OIT Architecture and industry standard patterns and practices.
    • Collaborate with other OIT 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.
    • 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, OIT's enterprise strategy, and the OIT 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 of a solution to an agency unit.
      • Identify technology solutions compliant with digital accessibility regulations and accessibility evaluations in product testing.
      • Coordinate with OIT internal operations teams to consider the implications of introducing solutions.
      • Understand advanced data migration techniques.
      • Understand the enterprise perspective of OIT 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, considering 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 to gather requirements, manage expectations and ensure proposed solutions align with project goals.
          • 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:
              • 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 operating systems and databases.
              • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
              • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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