Senior System Architect

Role: System Architect

Location: Dallas TX Onsite

Duration: Long-term

Employment: Only W2

ONLY LOCAL TEXAS FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEW

What youll do

Oversees and contributes to the technical approach of application design
Collaborates with developers to guide the architecture approach for the Functional and Technical Design; reviews revises and approves the content of these design documents
Creates required documents to support technical application architecture vision strategy standards policies and presentations
Continually contributes technical input and responses in meetings and discussions in order to support the best application architecture
Escalates technical issues when needed to keep project on track and minimize risk
Creates maintains and communicates application architecture standards and procedures related to design development and other associated activities
Reviews Business Requirements documents and where applicable offers alternative best-practice solutions prior to start of design
Reviews source code changes and/or unit test cases when applicable (i.e. where design coding or project can involve high risk).
Provides technical assistance and feedback as needed related to the M&E application and its architecture
Consults and advises resources for related application architecture and infrastructure services and technologies
Applies appropriate technology to reduce costs and/or improve productivity resulting in value to the company
Maintains an effective approach on problem solving multi-tasking coordinating and scheduling in accordance with stated goals to ensure visibility and predictability
Influences and empowers team members for growth and independence
Consistently demonstrates a positive professional leadership attitude and frame of mind when working with and communicating with others
All youll need for success
Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
Bachelors in Computer Science Computer Engineering Technology Information Systems (CIS/MIS) Engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience/training
5 years architectural and design experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

Masters in Computer Science Computer Engineering Technology Information Systems (CIS/MIS) Engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience/training
3 years of technical or team leadership experience
Airline industry experience

Skills Licenses & Certifications

Proven ability to build strong and sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Hands-on experience in systems development in a variety of computing architectures and environments; proven experience with conceptual strategy and direction
Proficient in Agile and SDLC methodologies
Proficient in application architecture and design
Knowledge of IBM MQ IIB and/or SOA
Significant experience in requirements analysis and use case development with a thorough understanding of software development life cycles development and technology tools testing methodologies and requirements gathering
Experience supporting and directing technical architecture for supported business domains
Passion for change and continual improvement with ability to effectively lead drive and support change
Proven ability to work across multiple functional teams in the creation of business solutions
Experience with the operations characteristics of large scale and highly available computer systems deployed in a variety of software and hardware environments
Knowledge of systems integration practices and understanding of Service Oriented Architecture principles and practices
Ability to simultaneously manage a large Architect workload involving multiple projects day-to-day tasks meetings and ad-hoc technical requests
Ability to adapt to unexpected events new facts and rapidly changing circumstances
Ability to thrive in a sense-of-urgency environment and leverage best practices
Ability to be highly responsive and communicative act with urgency commit to follow-through and delivery and respond to many simultaneous challenges with tenacity and innovation
During adversity or challenges ability to apply discipline responsibility initiative and resources to stay on course and/or achieve resolution
Understanding of the application environments and related tools and their relationship to each other
Understanding of the end-to-end implementation process and procedures