Hybrid Atlanta GA
Location: 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW Atlanta GA 30308
- Only USC GC
- 1 round of Interview
Why the role is open: The client does not have bench strength within the top 3 skills listed. They are embarking on their salesforce journey.
Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY
The Applic/ Solutions Architect is an information technology professional who functionally designs systems applications and user interfaces for a solution that supports a specific business process. This position works closely with other Gas Technology Solutions (GTS) peers business partners Business Systems Analysts and our Business Operations and Technology (BOTS) group to identify simple and supportable solutions to business opportunities and requests. This role is responsible to ensures solutions are compliant follow standards and do not add to technical debt.
The Solution Architect will assist with the design and implementation of the future state of GTS technology. This is a new role will work hand in hand with multiple technology teams they will help guide the enterprise.
This role will require you to utilize your depth of experience to act as a thought leader regarding IT Solutions Architecture and you will assure delivery of successful deployments of digital solutions and be at the forefront of new features and capabilities of a broad set of IT methods capabilities and infrastructure.
This position reports to the Director GAS Architecture & Environment Mgmt
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create document and evangelize IT solutions and reference architectures with a focus on microservices and native commercial services
- Design develop and integrate prototype solutions and services to assist with business development or customer demonstrations
- Rearchitect existing and design new systems that integrate with our legacy systems COTS packages SaaS applications and data systems
- Work with GTS peers business partners and BOTS to understand and package the right set of capabilities into a solution that meets the specific need
- Design solutions that accommodate all aspects of the lifecycle and personnel including migrations deployment monitoring training and helpdesk
- Communicate best practices/frameworks; specifically agile (SAFe Scrum Kanban) and DevSecOps
- Communicate in nontechnical terms understand requirements and guide developers with suitable integrated digital solutions
- Understand broad GTS capabilities and build a network of resources to support solutioning and quality of delivery
- Drive and provide architecture review and contingency plans and documentation aligning to industry bestpractices and Technology Organization policy and regulations
- Work with Business Systems Analysts BOTS and Business partners to understand the needs
- Understand and package the right set of capabilities into a solution that meets the specific need
- Lead the solution architecture through the pursuit and delivery process
- Develop conceptual architecture as needed
- Act as a technical advisor for GTS ensuring the project is delivered and leverages leading practices and frameworks
- Provide subject matter expertise and handson support
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education
- A degree in Computer Science or a related field is required. An advanced degree is desirable.
Experience and Knowledge
- 7 or more years of relevant architect experience.
- Knowledge of loosely coupled architecture design patterns microservices and containerization.
- Experience developing integrating deploying and maintaining software solutions in modern DevSecOps environments.
- Knowledge of native commercial Cloud (AWS Azure GCP) services PaaS and SaaS solutions.
- Active architect certification in middleware (e.g. MuleSoft Appian Palantir Databricks)
- Experience with ITIL
- Advanced understanding of cybersecurity and secure coding techniques
- Demonstrated ability to influence including providing options with pros cons and risks around key technical decisions during design and implementation.
- Strong leadership and negotiation skills with business and technical groups.
- Strong organizational skills and understanding of the Project Management lifecycle.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and willing to take principled bets on new technology.
- Ability to balance between rapid prototyping and longterm system architecture.
- Trackrecord of developing largescale multitier applications.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills customerfocused attitude and ability to deal with ambiguity.
- Proven team player and team builder.
- Ability to think big and challenge conventional wisdom regarding technology refresh and hype.
- Experience with Utility systems in the Field Asset Customer Construction or Gas Operations pillars