IT Architect

Hi,

This is Narayan from Srisys. We are currently seeking an IT Architect for one of our clients. If you are looking for a new opportunity, please send us your resume.

Job Title: IT Architect
Location: New York, NY(Day one Onsite)
Duration: 12+ Months (Contract to hire)

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Qualifications:

• For more than 180 years, Client has served the world's most dynamic and demanding marketplace - metropolitan New York with over 9 million people using our energy.
• Client employees have the privilege of lighting New York City's five boroughs and Westchester County. We heat and illuminate operating rooms where medical miracles occur, we light up the lights on Broadway, and we energize one of the world's largest mass transportation systems.
• We are the power behind Wall Street and the local corner store.
• By focusing on what we do best delivering safe and reliable energy, we have grown into one of the nation's leading utilities.
• To meet these ever-increasing challenges, we know our employees are at the center of all we do. This year, Client was named "Best Companies to Work For by Forbes. Financial strength is also important to us.
• We are one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies with $12 billion in annual revenues and approximately $41 billion in assets.
• We hold the record for being the longest listed stock on the CLIENT and we have increased our dividends for 42 consecutive years.
• Although many people may think the delivery of Electric and Gas service does not change much, that is not the case.
• We are entering one of the most dynamic and exciting times for the Utility Industry.
• Through intelligent, connected energy devices, including the Internet of Things (IoT) and renewable energy, it is changing all aspects of our industry.
• At the center of this transformational change is Information Technology (IT).
• Many of the innovative ideas and projects that shape the industry and our company's future are dependent on IT.
• IT employees are at the heart of these major transformation projects and provide not only technical expertise but also strong collaborative and leadership skills to execute the Company's strategy.
• As such, the IT Department of Client is seeking multiple senior-level architect positions across multiple IT disciplines to lead and foster high quality, complex and innovative IT solutions. Requirements Core Candidates must have significant expertise in technology and ability to drive innovation.
• Candidates are expected to leverage these skills to design, architect and deploy IT solutions. Candidates will develop, communicate, and influence strategic direction, and represent IT at the executive level.
• Candidates are expected to collaborate with peers from various groups in IT and the lines of business.
• Candidates are expected to develop and manage high quality, integrated IT solutions utilizing strong project management skills.
• Candidates are expected to stay abreast of changes in the industry and apply best practices. Candidates are expected to identify solutions based on detailed analysis that includes various factors (technology platform, support, costs, integration, etc.) Candidates are expected to develop architectural designs, implement solutions as well as conduct quality reviews in their area of expertise.
• Candidates must drive for results. Candidate is also expected to develop roadmaps and effectively influence both IT and business leadership on those roadmaps.
• Candidates must demonstrate that they have strong technical judgment (based on expertise and research), strong emotional intelligence, and foster a strong team attitude.
• Candidates must have strong written and oral communication skills. Candidates are expected to demonstrate independent judgment and act as technical lead for multiple projects from high level design to full implementation.
• This includes resolving complex technical issues through troubleshooting as well as influencing others on the best course of action and drive the team towards resolution.
• Candidates are also expected to evaluate, develop, and mentor junior technical staff and provide technical training recommendations.
• Candidates must have a bachelor s degree preferably in Information Technology, Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or business-related discipline; Master's Degree preferred.
• In addition, a minimum of 8 years of experience developing solutions using various development tools is also required.

Client is looking for an architect in the following disciplines:

Distributed Environment Architect:

• C++, ASP.NET, JAVA, VB/C#, and Microsoft SQL Server/Oracle database.
• Business Analysis, System Architecture, Application Design, UML, Database Design/Analysis, Data Modeling and SQL, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), Mobile Application Development, Web Services, MVC, MVVM, WPF, XML, XSL, XSD, JavaScript, jQuery, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Packages, BizTalk, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, data modeling tools and any automated testing tools.
• This includes vendor package experience, such as Oracle (PeopleSoft/EBS), CIG (Logica), Maximo and Extract/Transform/Load tools are a plus.
• Experience in Gas Operations or Electric Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities for this position are to define solution strategies, data model and processes to support Gas Operations in the areas of asset and work management, including field information capture and the following:
• Collaborating with IT teams, business units and vendors to define a comprehensive solution strategy that addresses Gas business requirements.
• Maintaining industry awareness of gas compliance needs and associated technologies.
• Evaluating application portfolio and formulating rationalization strategies to be incorporated in the medium and long-term plans/roadmaps.
• Researching new technology opportunities for data acquisition, asset and work management practices including mobile data capture.
• Developing system models and solution estimates.
• Designing, documenting, constructing, and deploying database architectures and applications (e.g., large relational databases).
• Integrating technical functionality (e.g., scalability, security, performance, data recovery, reliability, etc.).
• Implementing measures to ensure stability, data accuracy, usability, and accessibility.
• Monitoring, refining, and reporting on the performance of systems.
• Integrating new systems with existing systems.
• Developing and enforcing technology standards.
• Developing staff as needed.
• Managing projects including but not limited to resources, scope, budget (costs), schedule & overall project plans.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop roadmaps for the integration of business processes, applications, technologies, and infrastructure, including vendor & internally developed applications.