Thorough knowledge of required procedures, methodologies, and/or application standards, including Payment Card Industry (PCI) and security-related compliance
Ability to analyze, refine, and document business requirements
Expertise in analyzing existing systems to detect deficiencies and recommend improvements
Skills in planning, designing information systems, and implementing updates within guidelines
Capability to research new technological advances and assess compliance with systems requirements
Experience in RFP and vendor selection processes
Proficiency in providing technical architecture and support across applications, defining software/hardware requirements, and infrastructure planning
Knowledge of infrastructure and capacity planning
Ability to write or modify software programs, including analysis, specifications, code, installation, and documentation for multiple application/user database systems
Skills in configuring software/hardware, tracking errors, data movement, and troubleshooting
Experience soliciting and incorporating feedback from internal customers and IT teams
Responsibilities
Collaborate with clients and functional areas to design IT Roadmaps illustrating architectural complexities and system interactions
Analyze existing systems to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement
Plan and design information systems and implement updates within established guidelines and objectives
Research new technological advances to assess current practices for compliance and recommend solutions for system needs, process improvements, and controls
Assist in RFP and vendor selection processes and make recommendations for future information system needs
Provide technical architecture and support across applications and guidance to functional areas on software/hardware requirements, infrastructure planning, and capacity planning
Maintain information systems by configuring software/hardware, tracking errors/data movement, and troubleshooting
Solicit and incorporate feedback from internal customers and IT teams to align solutions with user needs and business objectives
Lead by example in adopting best practices for secure, high-performance architectures and serve as a trusted advisor for stakeholders
Be a subject matter expert on responsible solutions, understanding strengths, weaknesses, and relationships between components
Act as an escalation point for troubleshooting P1 issues and offering remediation solutions
Work with Product Owners to ensure safe and sustainable delivery of vision and visibility into product roadmaps
Take ownership of architectural technical debt, facilitate creation of work items into the backlog, and advocate for prioritization
Work with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Security, PMO, and Implementation teams to identify/plan improvements, create modern solutions, prepare Reference Architecture, and solidify reusable architecture
Work on POCs for new architecture, cloud offerings, standards, and software
Maintain Architecture and Standards within implementation teams and ensure best practices are followed for sustainable, scalable products
Ensure new implementations follow approved architecture or submit new standards as needed
Support in the diagnosis and resolution of new issues