IO Datasphere, Inc. has been providing project management, software development and IT staff augmentation services to our clients in the Midwest and throughout the U.S. since 1996. We are an approved vendor on contract to provide software development and IT staff augmentation services for the States of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. We also provide these services to businesses, as well as local and county governments, in the Midwest and nationwide.

The client is seeking part-time Enterprise Architect to work on providing advanced IT strategy and planning work. At a high level, the resource will be responsible for providing technical guidance, road maps, principles, standards and best practices focused on enabling business and IT leadership to make investment decisions that balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization. Resource will report to the Information Systems Manager - Enterprise Architect Supervisor. The Contractor shall provide part-time enterprise architecture consulting services averaging 20 hours per week to support the strategic IT initiatives.

Tasks

• Define the as is , to be and future architecture
• Provide oversight of infrastructure, security, data and application architecture
• Analyze and translate business, information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions to achieve business objectives
• Develop a consensus-based enterprise solution that is scalable, adaptable and in sync with ever-changing business needs

• Develop road map for evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from current to
• future state including operating in a bi-modal manner
• Provide advice and guidance to IT leadership and management team on latest architecture principles and approach
• Provide strategic vision and thinking with focus on outcomes.
• Form close links with team members and stakeholders.
• Provide knowledge transfer.
• Development and maintenance of enterprise architecture artifacts (e.g., current state, future state, transition roadmaps)
• Alignment of business and IT strategies through architectural planning
• Evaluation and recommendation of technology standards and solutions
• Support for architecture governance, solution review boards, and investment planning
• Integration with program areas including Medicaid, Child Welfare, and other health and human services programs
• Participation in cloud adoption, data architecture modernization, and application rationalization efforts
• Ensure the IT strategy and planning is aligned with the organization s business mission, strategy, and processes and document this using multiple architectural models that show how the current and future technology needs of the organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.
• Provide technical guidance, road maps, principles, standards and best practices focused on enabling business and IT leadership to make investment decisions that balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization.
• Develop a consensus-based enterprise solution that is scalable, adaptable and in sync with ever-changing business needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required (Soft Skills):

• Systems thinking the ability to see how parts interact with the whole ( big picture thinking).
• Interpersonal and leadership skills servant leadership, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people may understand.
• Project and program management planning and organizational skills.
• Time management and prioritization.

NOTE: The work is expected to be done remotely. Resource must be available as needed on an average of 20 hours per work week.

Location: Remote

Contract: 1 year

Skills Required:

• Five (5) years experience in Enterprise Architect role. A Master s degree substitutes for three years of experience, or a Bachelor s degree substitutes for two years, or an Associate s degree substitutes for one year.
• Four (4) engagements lasting more than three (3) months in Enterprise Architect role.

Skills Desired A plus to have:

• Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering
• Knowledge of IT governance and operations.
• Knowledge of financial modeling as it pertains to IT investment

***Rate depends on experience

*** Local candidates preferred, not mandatory

*** Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We can accept H1b, , TN, and other valid work visas for IT. However, we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

*** Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position.

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