ERP Architect (5 month Contract)

ERP Architect (Contract – October 2023 to 31 March 2024)

Must Have:

* Experience leading the design of information/data, application, and infrastructure architectures
* Experience designing ERP-related solutions including system integrations
* Extensive experience estimating implementation and support costs
* Application of ITSM/ITIL knowledge in designing efficient solutions and incorporating this knowledge to estimating support costs

Responsibilities:

* Develop initial high level estimates for scoping, implementing and operating new solutions
* Document the technical, security and non functional requirements for potential solutions
* Provide technical input into the procurement of new solutions including assisting with the development of Request for Proposal / Quote documents
* Develop detailed solution estimates based on vendor proposals for implementing and operating solutions
* Analyze the business needs of clients and stakeholders to propose potential solutions both technical and non-technical
* Lead the translation of business requirements into solution architectures and design specifications
* Lead technical teams to design, document and deliver cost effective, innovative and operationally supportable solutions
* Lead technical teams to coordinate the technical activities and produce the deliverables required to implement new solutions. Lead technical teams to transition new solutions to ongoing operations and maintenance
* Document the structure, connections, and relationships of business processes, organizational work groups, data, applications, user interfaces, applications interfaces, infrastructure, and network topology
* Design solutions that recognize and adapt to the business, technical, and financial constraints
* Develop solutions that recognize IT operational limitations and opportunities
* Document the effort, risk, costs, and complexity of potential solutions
* Research and write discussion documents on such topics as emerging technologies, vendors, functionality and reliability of products, and service offerings
* Review or develop proposed solution architectures and ensure they align with overall enterprise architecture roadmaps, standards, designs, and strategies
* Ensure solution architectures meet business objectives for availability, reliability, performance, scalability, maintainability, manageability, and security

Required Experience and Skills:

* University degree in software engineering, computer science, or related program
* Prefer architecture certification such as TOGAF and/or Zachman
* Prefer working knowledge of ITSM/ITIL (including service design and service level management)
* Minimum ten (10) years of solution architecture experience
* Ability to estimate work required to analyze and design solutions based on past work experiences
* Lead design of conceptual and logical solutions to address business needs
* Align development and/or implementation of solutions with client standards and strategy
* Research industry best practices and solution options
* Lead the design of information/data, application, and infrastructure architectures
* Lead the design of software and system integrations
* Assess project design in alignment with client principles, strategies, and direction
* Facilitate and estimate project delivery plans
* Collaborate with IT team to develop sustainment models/plans
* Understand and develop solution total cost of ownership
* Act as technology subject matter expert for solution design/delivery
* Advanced understanding of IT security and its application to architecture
* Ability to identify, manage, and mitigate technical risk

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