System Engineering/Architecture

Job Description:
Creates and maintains the internal and external architecture for application, data, and technology areas; ensures alignment with company business processes and initiatives.  Codes highly complex programs; derives logical processes on technical platforms to support business processes and initiatives. Designs user system interfaces and business application prototypes to meet business needs. Engages in performance/integration testing, business and technical analysis, and data modeling; builds high complexity screens, windows and reports to meet company technology needs.   

Serves as a technical expert for clients to eliminate gaps and inconsistencies in the initial and new information system architectures to ensure that solution meets client needs and to develop relationships with clients.  Establishes the principles, directions and standards related to the information system framework at the program/project level to meet business needs.  Defines the specific components of the information system solution and the resulting relationships to ensure alignment with the overall system.

Ensures that information solutions are flexible to support incremental development, ongoing maintenance and future enhancements of the system.  Oversees and facilitates cross-functional teams working in parallel to meet architecture needs; provides guidance and oversight in developing internal information solution architecture. Researches technological advancements to ensure that information systems are continuously improved and aligned with industry and company standards; designs and provides updates to standards to enhance company solutions. Identifies business requirements; ensures delivered information solutions meet performance engineering expectations. Facilitates reduced risks to the client by ensuring adherence to information solution architectural requirements that meet client price, scope and time constraints; serves as a technical expert for clients to eliminate gaps and inconsistencies in the initial and new information system architectures.

Education:
A Bachelor's degree in an associated discipline or the equivalent experience is required.

Required Skills:
Nine or more years of information systems technology experience or equivalent

Desired Skills:
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical and problem solving skills and good interpersonal and presentation skills, good leadership and organizational skills, the ability to set technical direction for a project or application and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Strong knowledge of appropriate programming languages, operating systems, hardware and software (Requirements through Deployment) is required. Must understand the need for and have experience with software development procedures such as peer reviews and configuration management and must have a strong knowledge of how information technology interfaces with functional groups within an organization.

Clearance Required:
Must be a U.S. citizen. Ability to pass National Agency Check (NAC) background check.

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