Solution Architect - Cloud Infrastructure

Responsible for assisting in the establishment of an IT Architecture practice, and the adoption of an architecture and standards methodology.

- Manages activities that take place during solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation.

- Reviews business context for solutions to company challenges as well as defining the vision and requirements for the solution, recommending potential options, (which may include RFIs, RFPs or prototype development), selecting the most optimal option, and the development of a roadmap for the selected solution.

- Communicates the architecture to the stakeholders and collaborates and coordinates with existing domain architects in the formalization and adoption of IT standards and procedures.

- Assures solutions not only are a fit for the specific purpose but also closely align with the standards guidelines of technology solutions.

- Influences changes to standards when necessary.

- Supports the architectural aspects of all application projects in peer IT portfolios.

- Develops and executes solutions which further reduce the percentage of time spent on reactive work.

- Provides analysis of security protection technologies as necessary.

- Experience developing IT and cloud infrastructure

- Positive outlook in meeting challenges and working to a high level

- Professional experience working with and analyzing computer hardware and software

- Extensive knowledge and experience working with operating systems