HM Note: This hybrid contract role is five (5) days in office. Candidates' resumes must include first and last name.

Description

Responsibilities:

• Develops recommends, implements and manages IT Enterprise Architecture (EA) strategy and architect deliverables for the organization

General Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in development and implementation of Enterprise Architecture
• Knowledge and experience in Application architecture, Technology Architecture, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Demonstrated Strategic thinking and development, aligns strategic objectives with technology and resources
• Ability to define business capabilities and processes
• Experience providing direction on operationalizing business strategy including systems, processes and required data.
• Demonstrated Transformation thinking, and understanding of data interdependencies
• Experience identifying technology risks and mitigations • Experience developing IT strategy aligned with business vision
• Ability to streamline application landscape for optional performance, decommission redundancy and reduce cost
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; presentation skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in Stakeholder Engagement including presentations and briefing notes and conducting / facilitating meetings
• Experience and knowledge in Project Management

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Technical skills - Weightage: 50%:

• Demonstrated experience in development and implementation of Enterprise Architecture and standardization practices for enterprise. Knowledge and experience in Application architecture, Technology Architecture, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Experience with modular architecture including microservices, API, standardized application patterns Demonstrated Strategic thinking and development, aligns strategic objectives with technology and resources Ability to define business capabilities and processes.
• Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of open-source software ecosystems, associated governance frameworks, standards, policies, and recognized industry best practices.
• Experience providing direction on operationalizing business strategy including systems, processes and required data. Demonstrated Transformation thinking, and understanding of data interdependencies Experience identifying technology risks and mitigations Experience developing IT strategy aligned with business vision.
• Ability to streamline application landscape for optional performance, decommission redundancy and reduce cost. Knowledge of Cloud architecture and relevant technologies to implement solutions in an enterprise environment (storage, web services, API, DevOps, security, networking, Middleware, VMware, CI/CD pipelines, etc.) Familiarity in multiple programming and coding languages (.NET, ASP.NET, C#, Javascript, CSS, HTML, etc), application program interface (API) management, and network/security systems, and knowledge of various complex IT ecosystems Experience with AI, ML – Machine learning, LLM – Large Language Model, RAG – Retrieval-Augmented Generation.

Communication, Consultation, Collaboration and Facilitation Skills - Weightage: 50%

• Demonstrated experience using communication skills to discuss issues, seek common ground between parties, lead development of required standards Strong facilitation skills to lead design discussions and negotiations, and present recommendations and advice to stakeholders on introduction of new and emerging technologies related to digital product development.
• Proven experience building relationships, liaising with external partners and vendors to coordinate projects and share information, being resilient and driven to deliver Ability to conceptualize and communicate technical concepts to stakeholders from different business areas and to inform, and advise on, potential issues.
• Strong persuasion, networking and negotiating skills to assist business and IT managers to appreciate the long-term benefits of including technical and application architecture, assessing security and privacy in strategic planning, business transformations and IT projects Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; presentation skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills. A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines. Experience in Stakeholder Engagement including presentations and briefing notes and conducting / facilitating meetings Experience and knowledge in Project Management.

Must haves:

• Enterprise Architecture and standardization practices for the enterprise. Knowledge and experience in Application architecture, Technology Architecture, Artificial Intelligence (AI),
• Experience with modular architecture, including microservices, API, and standardized application patterns.
• Demonstrated Strategic thinking and development, aligns strategic objectives with technology and resources.
• Ability to define business capabilities and processes.
• Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of open-source software ecosystems, associated governance frameworks, standards, policies, and recognized industry best practices.