Senior Solution Architect

The Sr. Solution Architect produces architecture blueprints and roadmaps to enable business outcomes for specific problems of high priority and complexity within assigned business organizations. The Solution Architect ensures solutions align to Enterprise Architecture strategies, principles, policies, standards, patterns, and guidelines across business, data, applications, and infrastructure architecture layers. He/she collaborates with business area leadership, architects, and SMEs within the assigned business organizations, as well as IT leadership, and the respective PMO to build support. He/she also acts as a consultant on a wide array of business, information, and technical solutions to drive business outcomes.

As SNC's corporate team, we provide the company and its business areas with strategic direction and business support spanning executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, marketing, and communications. Learn more about SNC's Corporate team

Responsibilities:

• Run compliance assessments to determine alignment with Architecture (EA and SA) strategies and standards.
• Present architecture recommendations, compliance reports, and suggested mitigation plans to the Architecture Review Board (ARB).
• Contribute to development of standards & guidelines associated with the supported business organizations.
• Stay current with business strategies and applicable technologies to inform solutions.
• Maintain architecture artifacts in EA repositories.
• Lead selection of solution building blocks, often through Analysis of Alternatives.
• Conduct proof-of-concepts as needed to validate recommendations and learn potential solutions.

Must-haves:

• Advanced experience with implementing solution architectures aligned to reference architectures for technology adoption and implementation (i.e. cloud migration, infrastructure / application modernization, ERP integration, etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Business, Computer Science or a related field of study and 10 or more years of relevant experience
• A higher-level degree may substitute for experience
• Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education
• Deploying and operating IT infrastructure,Azure, and/or AWS services
• Experience in public, private internal, hybrid, and/or multi-cloud environments
• Familiar with service designing and pricing of cloud-based solutions
• Automation, orchestration, and/or DevOps experience
• Creating  architecture models, designs, standards, and monitoring and identifying leading technology trends.
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and develop abstract representations
• Excellent interpersonal skills, highly professional, diplomatic, demonstrated executive-level presence, outstanding stewardship, and relationship building skills.
• Strong working knowledge of LAN, WAN, and SDWAN concepts, architectures and configurations
• Track record for remaining unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor; and being more interested in results than personal preferences

Preferred:

• Cloud Solutions Architect Professional level certifications in AWS and/or Azuree
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure GovCloud and CMMC compliance
• Familiarity with Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
• Architecting enterprise systems such as PLM, MES, CRM, and ERP
• Designing, developing, and integrating applications
• Understanding data, information, and content

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

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