The Emery Company

Modernization Solution Architect

Responsibilities

· Define, build and align modernization models and strategy/tools with industry best practice such as 6 R’s (Rehost, Re-platform, Replace, Retire etc),

Viewpoints: Architecture -Monolith/SOA/Microservice, Physical Servers layer – VMs/Cloud, Delivery-Waterfall/Agile/DevOps

· Assessments: Complete initial assessments to understand and document current landscape to supporting the supporting applications and infrastructure.

· Strategy/Vision/Prioritization: Develop an architectural roadmap related to the modernization and migration efforts around Application and Infrastructure solutions; Developing an overall strategy that aligns with our mission and vision. Identify short-term and longer-term initiatives and priorities

· Hybrid Multi-cloud: Propose on-premise and cloud related design and compare/contrast on on-premise Hybrid cloud models and how they enhance the stance around innovation, security posture, benefits, and speed to value. Government cloud focuses on Microsoft Azure, AWS clouds.

· Collaboration/Partnership and Stakeholder Leadership: Acts as a trusted advisor, and builds and maintains relationships with the director and other IT leaders and executives to develop a clear understanding of enterprise needs

· Disaster Recovery Strategy/Approach

· Compliance/Standard and Governance: Ensure compliance according to Technology Information Security standards and best practices. Establish governance processes related modernization and transformation initiatives aligned with the standards, processes, plans, tools, and measures

· Knowledge Management and Enablement: Conduct workshops to provide and get input around important concepts and decisions. Document and align work products with key stakeholders as necessary. Ensure a process that enable knowledge transfer and support for less senior employees.

Work Experience/Qualification

· Minimum 10 years of experience leading large complex projects supporting Transformation and modernization goals and objectives

· Minimum 10 years of experience with information technology or application support, design or analysis and/or project management

· Experience working in a complex environment with significant numbers of stakeholders across infrastructure, applications, databased and technology toolset with ambiguous or unclear requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in public service industry especially state and local government within the past 7 years, supporting cross-functional teams influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders effectively across the organization and within complex contexts
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to present verbally to high-level stakeholders.
• Proven ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain client/professional relationships/partnerships.
• Capacity for quickly understanding new and different concepts/approaches, workflows, and systems.
• Works in a highly organized manner, independently or within a team, in a fast-paced, innovative, and continuously changing environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong leadership and strategic planning skills, with the ability to drive cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Knowledge of ITIL and IT Service Management is desired.
• Demonstrated skills in managing shared services teams
• Demonstrated ability to constructively influence other people and organizations to drive and achieve objectives, goals and balance competing needs

Education (Required):

Bachelor Degree

Certification (Required):

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Formal Architecture Training (such as TOGAF or similar industry certification) required

Information Technology Infrastructure Library ITIL

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $80.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Modernization Project: 10 years (Required)
• ITIL and IT Service Management : 10 years (Preferred)
• IT Solution Architect : 8 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• TOGAF or similar (Preferred)

Location:

• Houston, TX 77002 (Required)

Work Location: In person