Enterprise Data Architect

Job Title: Enterprise Data Architect

Location: St. Paul, MN 

Remote position

Long term contract position

We are seeking  an experienced Enterprise Data Architect to provide overall system Architecture leadership of the applications and developer procurement and implementation approaches in order to successfully deliver the applications!

Sample Tasks

· Provide overall system architecture leadership for the PFML applications.

· Gain understanding of potential application architecture approaches (Functional, Technical, and Integration) to provide solutions for program requirements. Align strategic goals and objectives with decisions regarding products and services.

· Serve as a high-level technical expert on the design and implementation of standard development and deployment   processes and related governance, ensuring that processes follow enterprise standards and best practices.

· Foster strong relationships with end users and determine solutions to meet state and customer needs. Collaborate closely with internal and external customers to elicit and formalize business requirements, functional specifications, business processes, business use cases/stories, and training requirements.

· Manage requirements gathering by scheduling, conducting, and facilitating with business stakeholders.

· Develop security design plans, and design security functions and considerations throughout applications.

· Develop accessibility standards and assure accessibility in design considerations throughout the applications.

· Ensure a mobile first/responsive design approach

· Develop procurement and implementation approaches to successfully deliver the PFML applications.

· Lead the timely development of clear and concise functional specifications, process maps, test plans, and other relevant materials.

· Work with procurement and business analyst staff to develop procurement documentation that captures business needs for the contracting process.

· In collaboration with fiscal staff, develop the business cases for technology investments for use with internal and external audiences.

· Provide guidance to technical developers (internal or external) on application development and customization.

· Identify developmental or design risks and develop and monitor approaches to mitigate these risks.

· Provide knowledge transfer

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

·  Five (5) years’ experience in Enterprise Architect role

·  A Master’s degree substitutes for three years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree substitutes for two years, or an 

   Associate’s degree substitutes for one year.

·  Four (4) engagements lasting more than three (3) months in Enterprise Architect role.

DESIRED SKILLS:

·  Experience in specifying, procurement, and delivering solutions with vendors, including general knowledge of procurement and vendor management approaches

·  Experience in writing functional design specifications

·  Demonstrated leader in delivering technical solutions for complex integrated systems

·  Ability to thrive in a team setting, quickly adaptable, and contributes high value to the project under aggressive timelines

·  Prior experience on projects of similar complexity and scope, whether in public or private sector context

·  Experience in Agile/Product methodology

·  Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills with executive business stakeholders, technical staff, application users, and third-party vendors.

·  Able to prioritize and work on multiple tasks at any one time, while maintaining high quality standards.

·  Knowledge and expertise in work management tools to collaborate and document work products.

·  Comfortable asking questions, seeking solutions, and escalating issues as needed for business and IT management attention to resolve obstacles quickly and effectively.