Enterprise Architect (On-site from Day One)

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Do you want to make an impact on the world around you? The work we do at Kyra Solutions directly impacts government entities and the citizens they serve. In Transportation, our solutions are designed to save lives on the roadways and in our Regulatory practice, we are designing solutions to make government digital for your accessibility. Kyra works hard to offer long-term growth potential, competitive wages, and continuous professional development for our employees.

If you are interested in furthering your career with Kyra and help us improve theway governments serve their citizens, please send your resume, and make sure to include salary expectation, availability, and contact information. You do not want to miss this opportunity!

Title

Enterprise Architect (On-site from Day One)

Required Skills and Experience

* Minimum of 7 years of IT work experience in multiple IT areas and 2 to 3 years of relevant enterprise-wide architecture experience in one or more specialty areas.
* 5 years of experience participating in the architecting of complex IT systems.
* 5 years of experience with technical design using analytical skills.
* 5 years of experience on technical teams in large-scale projects with components of infrastructure improvements and software development.
* 5 years of experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
* 5 years of experience in building integrations between applications on different hardware platforms.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
* Strong leadership and motivational skills.
* Experience in modeling and graphical representations.

Preferred Skills and Experience

* Experience in modernizing and migrating mainframe applications from legacy systems.
* Experience in architecting optimal solutions for migrating applications to the cloud, preferably Azure or Amazon Web Services.
* Experience in containerization of applications.
* Building application integrations using Application Programming Interfaces.

Primary Responsibilities

* Serve as the technical liaison between Client business users and contracted service vendors.
* Provide hands-on leadership for the design of re-engineered processes.
* Provide periodic reports to internal and external stakeholders on the compliance of new solutions and processes in relation to enterprise architecture standards.
* Maintain all technical architectural artifacts in a shared repository with version history.
* Participate in business requirements gathering sessions.
* Lead the development of business process improvements with recommendations for enterprise architecture standards.
* Work independently as part of a larger cross-functional team.
* Gain a detailed understanding of the Technology Restoration project scope directly after onboarding.
* Work closely with the Project Management Office (PMO) Program Manager and vendors associated with the project.
* Create the technical architecture documents of all the interacting applications in the current integrated solutions, depicting applications, interfaces, and information flow currently in place.
* Document the current architectural standards followed by the mainframe, web, and mobile solutions currently in place.
* Create the architectural standards for the technologies to be used in the to-be solutions for the client infrastructure and security requirement compliance.
* Enforce the client enterprise architecture models, representations, capabilities, and components to meet the business and technology activities.
* Validate if the proposed technical solutions meet the client requirements.

Education

* A bachelor s degree or master s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or 4 years of equivalent work experience is required. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis when applicable.

Location

Tallahassee, FL

Duration

Long-Term

Why Kyra?

Founded in 1997, Kyra Solutions is a national leader of transportation technology and regulatory solutions in government. We specialize in the art and science of digital transformation in government. Our commitment to providing the highest level of service and tailored solutions has supported our consistent double-digit growth for over a decade. We are headquartered in the greater Tampa Bay area with other offices across Florida and an innovation center in Silicon Valley, CA.

Because of our dedication to our employees, we have won one of the Best Companies to Work for in Florida 2 years in a row by Florida Trend magazine. Kyra has won other numerous awards including the coveted INC magazine s one of America s Fastest Growing Companies several years in a row. Kyra s commitment to our employees, to best practices in project management and business analysis, and to solution development has led to our achievement in becoming the first Project Management Institute certified company in Florida. Our proven successful track record has resulted in several prestigious awards including the State of Florida's Diversity Business of the Year Award. We are proud to be a sponsor for the TaxWatch Productivity Awards and partner to Florida TaxWatch. for more information.

Background & References

Verifiable professional references will be required along with the resume; however, references will be checked/contacted after the interview and before the project starts. Level two background check will be done on the selected candidate for employment, criminal (State & Federal), education, and others as mandated by the client. Please make sure your resume and all other information provided are accurate. Any misrepresentation will mean permanent disqualification by the client. Equal employment opportunity employer.