VARITE INC · 2 days ago
IT- IT Solution Architect - Senior
VARITE INC is a company specializing in IT solutions, and they are seeking a Senior IT Solution Architect. The role involves leading technical aspects of multiple IT projects, creating solution blueprints, and ensuring that technology solutions meet business needs efficiently and sustainably.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Solution Design and Road mapping: Works in partnership with a project manager to orchestrate the architecture design and is accountable for the overall technical quality of solutions. Follows the IT Methodology, producing, contributing to, and providing signoffs on deliverables as defined
Future State Planning and Road mapping: Works with Business Architects and Technology Architects to contribute to planning and road mapping activities
Standards and Governance: Participates in the governance processes as defined by the Client architecture practice
Capabilities Assessment and Technology Oversight: Partners with the Technical Architects in the health evaluation of the technology within the architect's focus area and assists in the development of improvement plans for their area of focus
Architecture Practice: Follows the Client Architecture Practice. Leads communities within the practice. Mentors other architects
Qualification
Required
10 years in IT
7 years of solution architecture and project implementation experience, including heavy use of SAP WM, EAM, PM, MM and/or PP modules
Expert in the solution architecture discipline, processes, concepts and best practices
Process design, information modeling and / or system solution architecture development with project or portfolio focus in at least one of the following: SAP WM/EAM Application Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Information Architecture, Data Management, Security, or Infrastructure
Extensive experience designing and architecting complex SAP solutions with one or more of the following SAP modules: Supply Chain Management (SCM), Project Systems (PS), Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Environmental Health and Safety(EH&S), Work Management(WM), Material Management(MM), Asset Management (EAM), or Plant Maintenance (PM). Experience with Production Planning (PP) and Sales and Distribution (SD) would also be helpful
Operational support for applications, systems, or infrastructure
Experience with enterprise architecture tools
Experience providing direction to design and engineering staff
Experience providing direction to one or more architects
Ability to engage and collaborate with IT and business leadership. Demonstrates thought leadership in area of expertise
Clear and concise communications skills
Influence outcomes through expertise and analysis
Excellent stakeholder interaction; collaborative, able to work cross-functionally; possessing the ability to forge relationships and partner effectively
Customer focus; Able to engage and influence partners to develop the best solutions
Own the outcome; Able to manage expectations; strive for overall IT success; take the initiative; administrative excellence
Great insights and judgment skills; courage to share unpopular viewpoints; comfort with ambiguity Ability to apply multi-disciplinary approach to develop best-of-breed portfolio solutions
BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field
Architecture Certification (TOGAF, Zachman, DODAF, etc)
Security Certification (CISSP, etc) (depending upon specific role)
IT Delivery Certification (ITILv3, etc) (depending upon specific role)
Preferred
Utility exp – Asset Management and Work Management
SAP EAM
GIS experience, especially with ESRI products
Cloud computing experience (AWS, AZURE, etc)
experience with Electric engineering tools & technology (CAD and Design tool)
experience with Viso, Lucid Cart or similar
working knowledge of estimating
working knowledge of estimating tools (i.e. EES)
working knowledge of joint pole assets, activities & technology
Bonus: PLS-CADD/AutoCAD/AUD/Estimating Tool/Substation Design Suite
Experience with SAP SaaS applications, e.g. Ariba, HANA, SuccessFactors, Material Management, Supply Chain