Innovations technological

Our client is seeking to fill a short term contractor assignment for a Solutions Architect with the departments Prioritization 3.0 project: The selected candidate must be knowledgeable in all aspects of system integration, possessing a basic understanding of network systems and hardware. In addition this candidate must be confident in developing requirements and design specifications for new and existing applications.

Responsibilities/Expectations Include:
• Creating the overall solution architecture, including application integration, platform integration and implementation
• Serve as a leader in the integration of solutions and designing applications
• Work closely with  Enterprise Architects in designing and integrating the overall solution, including producing a Technical Architecture Systems Design document per State IT requirements

Role responsibilities:
• Analyze, define, and document requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, and operating system environment, interfaces
• Architecting solution options in accordance with State and Enterprise Architecture and security standards
• Define and document the final application architecture
• Work with the developers to design the components of the application
• Coordinate new systems development to ensure it is consistent and well integrated with existing application systems and COTS solutions
• Analyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility with hardware and other programs
• Provide coordination and leadership for vendor project resources
• Consult with clients to prototype, refine, test, and debug applications to meet needs
• Project technical leadership capabilities, design and development oversight

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:

Required skills:
• Minimum of 7 years experience in advanced technologies
• Minimum of 4 years experience architecting enterprise technical solutions
• Strong demonstrated design and development skills (object-oriented analysis and design techniques)
• Comprehensive IT analytical skills and strong problem-solving analytical skills
• Demonstrated experience in working with external technology vendors
• Project technical leadership capabilities, design and development oversight
• Experience in design, implementation, and deployment of software applications in large government organizations

Additional preferred skills:
• Experience on large government projects
• Working knowledge of various multi-user, multi-tasking operating systems/platforms (Unix, Windows)
• GIS systems knowledge, including experience integrating Esri
• GIS with other applications
• .NET application design and development, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Office 2010
• Business web applications and Web Services to include design/development