IT Solution Architect-Microsoft Products (ONSITE/LOCALS ONLY)

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Analytical Skill
Business Plans
C#
Change Management
Computer Hardware
Conflict Resolution
Evaluation
IT Architecture
Java
.NET
Leadership
Management
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft Word
Outsourcing
Problem Solving
Procurement
Quality Assurance
Regulatory Compliance
Reporting
Server Administration
Software Development
Solution Architecture
System Administration
System Integration
Systems Design
Test Plans
Training
Use Cases
Visual Basic
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Job Details

IT Solution Architect-Microsoft Products ONLY

ONSITE

Topeka, Kansas

LOCALS ONLY

Brief Description of Job Duties:

Maintain in-depth knowledge of agency's strategic IT and business plans. Provide architectural consulting expertise, direction and assistance to Project Managers, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Developers, System Admins, Server Admins, Data Base Administrators and other Systems Architects. Document, develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of agency's existing IT architecture/infrastructure and technology portfolio. Develop, document, communicate and enforce a technology standards policy.

General Duties:

  • Actively engage with end users, clients or leadership to define business requirements for complex systems and infrastructure development.
  • Model business and systems processes based on findings through use case scenarios, work flow diagrams and data models.
  • Develop and execute test plans to check infrastructure and systems technical performance to complement QA. Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement.
  • Attend departmental, team and project meetings.
  • Review new and existing IT projects, system designs and procurement/outsourcing plans for compliance with IT standards and architectural plans.
  • Review change management requests from projects/work efforts and provide best practice solutions.
  • Keeping up on all required training for the position. Furthering education to keep up on industry and security standards.

Skills required:

  • Proven experience in systems design and development.
  • Strong knowledge of hardware and software evaluation principles and practice.
  • Exceptional analytical, conceptual and problem-solving abilities.
  • Effective written and oral communications in order to establish and maintain good rapport with business and agency staff for effective and timely problem identification and resolution of problems.

Knowledge and ability to utilize the current version of the following products:

  • Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • .Net (Visual Basic, C#), Java or other modern development languages
  • SQL Database
  • Windows Server OS, functions/commands
  • SQL Management Studio
  • SQL (language)
  • Visual Studio

Experience required:

Fourteen (14) years direct experience relative to the field of work, with at least ten (10) years of direct experience in IT solution architecture, software development, system integration or similar role.

Education required:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, a related engineering field, or equivalent work experience.

Physical requirements (lifting, repetitive motion, etc):

Normal office environment.

Attire for position:

Business Casual

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