Remote
Position - candidate preferably in Ohio, or within Eastern Standard Time zone
Interviews
will be remote
Complete Description
JFS
OIS supports multiple business units. The hired Architect creates and leverages
Business Capability Modelling artifacts, creates Customer Journey Maps as
needed and facilitates Business and IT Strategic planning in collaboration with
Business Relationship Managers and Senior Leadership. Architectural guidance must
be provided for new projects and ensure that current projects follow the JFS
technical and application standards and is in alignment with enterprise
strategy. Conduct market research, Technology evaluation and tool comparison
and operationalize modern technology and application standards. OIS is focused
on Modernization and Cloud Smart Strategy execution projects, Robotic Process
Automation (RPA), AI/ML including Virtual Assistants and Generative AI, in Family
Assistance, Unemployment Compensation, Workforce Development, Community Support
Services and other areas.
Job Overview: Roles
and Responsibilities
Facilitate and drive Business and IT Strategic Planning discussions with Senior
Leadership, Business Relationship Managers and subject matter experts ensuring
alignment with organization s goals and objectives.
Partner with IT staff and technology
experts to create IT Strategy, establish technology standards and guidelines for
design and implementation of projects
Plan, Initiate and spearhead proof
of concept initiatives using emerging technologies
Partner with business and technology
experts to understand business requirements, analyze market trends, conduct
technology evaluation and comparison analysis and provide recommendations to
senior leadership
Maintain a holistic view of the organization s strategy, processes,
information and technology assets.
Require Technical Architecture skills
and experience in Generative AI, Conversational UI, Robotic Process Automation (RPA),
Cloud services such as Microsoft Azure, Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to
enable digital business transformation and provide guidance for modernization
efforts.
Technical writing leveraging Word, Powerpoint,
Lucid Chart, Visio, Avolution ABACUS, Sharepoint
The
Architect will be working with business strategists /process owners/SMEs comprised
of Business Unit managers across Family Assistance, Unemployment Compensation,
Workforce Development and various admin areas like Finance. SMEs are within OIS at various roles eg:
Application Development managers/leads, Requirements teams, Client Partners,
Operations leads. The Senior Architect role will be primarily aligned to one or
more Business Units while providing backup support to others.
Scope of Activities:
Provide strategic consultation to assigned line-of-business (LOB)
customers for business and IT strategies as well as in researching, internally
marketing and enabling the use of standard technologies based on customer
requirements.
Create IT Strategies and guidelines by collaborating with subject
matter experts across different IT teams
Provide architectural input and technical consultation services to
implement the strategies and guidelines in projects
Participate in business opportunity identification and business
innovation portfolio development by conducting research, leveraging emerging
technologies and adhering to market trends.
Participate in enterprise architecture development, including business
architecture, information architecture, application portfolio and technical
architecture and create models to drive informed business and IT decisions.
Assess near-term needs, using structured interview processes, to
establish business priorities; consult with technical subject matter experts
and develop alternative technical solutions; advise on options, risks, costs vs.
benefits, and impact on other business processes and system priorities.
Conduct informal learning sessions for the organization on developed
strategies and cutting-edge technologies
Collaborate with other IT functional areas to remain informed of
project status and inform LOB customer management of progress; conversely, keep
IT's technology and service managers aware of key LOB customer issues,
identifying and resolving potential problems and conflicts.
Facilitate development of cross-LOB (enterprise) solutions that combine
knowledge of business processes and issues, general technological options, and
process facilitation techniques.
Collaborate with the enterprise program management office on reporting
project status, issues, risks and benefits.
Skills and Credentials:
Experience developing strategic technology plans and roadmaps, business
capability models and customer journey maps
Ability to present and communicate both business and technical concepts
Ability to lead and conduct emerging technology analysis initiatives
Experience in leading efforts to create technology solutions and
architectures impacting critical areas of the business
Strong leadership and negotiation skills with business and technical
groups
Ability to establish and maintain a high-level of customer trust and
confidence.
Strong analytical and conceptual skills; ability to create original
concepts and theories for a variety of projects.
Ability to think critically and solve problems
Demonstrated technology skills across multiple IT domains (e.g.
application, security, infrastructure)
Strong consultative skills at a cross-functional level
Experience
Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information systems or related
discipline, or equivalent and extensive related project experience; master s
degree preferred.
TOGAF Certification preferred
Five to seven years of experience in IT, with a minimum of two years
Enterprise Architecture experience and two years Solution Architecture
experience.
Technical Experience, leading AI implementations that include
Generative AI, RPA and Virtual Assistants
Experience providing EA Governance for Cloud modernization efforts
Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments
Solution Architecture Experience using AWS, Google Cloud Platform and (/or) Azure
ecosystems for AI and Robotic Process Automation technologies such as UI Path
Enterprise Architecture experience using ABACUS EA tool is preferred
Required/Desired Skills
| Skill | Required/Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information systems or related discipline, or equivalent & extensive related project experience; master s pref | Required | | |
| TOGAF Certification preferred | Highly desired | | |
| 5-7 of experience in IT, with a minimum of 2 years Enterprise Architecture experience and 2 years Solution Architecture exp | Required | 7.0 | Years |
| Technical Experience, leading AI implementations that include Generative AI, RPA and Virtual Assistants | Required | | |
| Experience providing EA Governance for Cloud modernization efforts | Required | | |
| Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments | Required | | |
| Solution Architecture Experience using AWS, Google Cloud Platform and (/or) Azure ecosystems for AI and Robotic Process Automation technologies such as UI Path | Required | | |
| Enterprise Architecture experience using ABACUS EA tool is preferred | Highly desired | | |
