System Architect
Location: US, SC, Columbia
Description: Position Description – System ArchitectThis position strategically designs, develops and implements efficient information systems and operations systems in support of network, telecommunications and core organizational functions. This position applies proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate and resolve systems issues in order to maximize the benefit of IT systems investments. This position will gain organizational commitment for all systems and software plans, as well as evaluate and select all technologies required to complete those plans. In addition, the Systems Architect provides technical leadership across the organization, from strategic decision making to project planning and execution.
Requirements: Job DutiesWorking collaboratively with the assigned Product Owner and system development team, the project’s System Architect:• Designs software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.• Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.• Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.• Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.• Improves operations by conducting systems analysis; recommending changes in policies and procedures.• Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.• Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues.• Accomplishes engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.• Supports and develops software engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities.Required Qualifications• 10 years experience in information technology including computing, telecommunications, printing, data storage, data transmission etc.• 8+ years of large system architecture.• Large scale production system implementation experience.• Knowledge of generally accepted system architecture, project management and supervision principles and practices.• Proven abilities to plan, organize, instruct, and review the work of the development team.• Ability to communicate (orally and written) effectively with technical, non-technical staff, customers/stakeholders (State and Federal) and executives.• Ability to communicate effectively with the DSS and other State information technology staff.Desired Qualifications• Preference will be given to experience related to Child Support Enforcement system design and developed and/or knowledge of the Child Support Enforcement program's mission and objectives.Environments and Tools• MS Server 2008 enterprise server, MS SQL 2008 R2 enterprise server and MS SQL 2008 enterprise server Reporting Services• TFS (Team Foundation Server)• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010• C#, .#URL_86fd830a95a64e2b30ceed829e63fd384c289e4f01e3c93608b42a84f6e662dd#, .NET• SubVersion (Source Control)• Java Script• SSRS
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