Solutions Architect

Seeking a Solutions Architect to step into an effort that is already in progress and will be responsible for the application architecture, design, and documentation of the new custom-built software solution, including internal/external components and interfaces for systems integration and data sharing.
This position will be a technology strategist, change agent, and innovator. This role establishes and owns solutions architecture and the technology roadmap for the product team. The Solutions Architect will work in close collaboration with product owners, other architects, team leads, and subject matter experts to design and deliver a robust architectural runway that can support future business requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
This role will collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure that technology decisions and blueprints align with the overall Enterprise Architecture Framework, based on The TOGAF Standard, and support a standard, reusable, and consistent approach to enterprise IT processes.

Work Type: Remote position but locals to Iowa/nearby states are encouraged to apply

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Responsibilities:
Continue development of a transition strategy from the FACS mainframe system (COBOL, IDMS) to a custom developed Azure Cloud based solution, including user experience, authoring, information, application, mobility, analytics, and other capabilities within an Azure tenant.
Work closely with the Product Owners, Product Architect, and Business Analyst team to understand and document business drivers, capabilities, and processes (future and current state).
Articulate the art of the possible to product owners and technology stakeholders, in the language and terms most suitable for the given audience.
Evaluate and consult on a broad range of technologies, platforms, and vendor offerings to drive targeted business value and outcomes.
Develop and extend the Architecture Runway to sustain delivery velocity towards MVP release.
Drive technology maturation/readiness and leverage into IT investments
Partner with Core IT application/platform/service owners, Vendor Management, Regulatory and Security, Compliance, and other external State and Federal partners.
Partner with IT Leaders on approaches to data integration, infrastructure, technical debt, and operational readiness.
Introduce reusable design components, architecture patterns, and recommend fit.
Create and maintain a standard set of solutions architecture artifacts, utilizing these for collaboration and analysis.
Document architecture decisions and collaborate on strategies, policies, standards, and guidelines necessary to support business goals and alignment with Enterprise Architecture
Work closely with the Product/Data/Security architects on their delivery of Product Roadmaps, Data Models, and Security Reference Architecture.
Lead and present during Architecture Review Board checkpoints.
Consult on proof-of-concepts.
A successful candidate for this role is expected to possess the following skills and experience:
Proven strategic planning experience dealing with large systems maintain a real perspective on what a multi-billion-dollar organization requires to support operational readiness and continuous change.
Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies, platforms, and processing environments (on-premises, cloud, hybrid).
A current-day future-focused IT thinker who can drill down to identify and define problems and issues, with the leadership experience to charter a course to meet current and future demands.
Demonstrated architectural experience with multiple technical disciplines, including storage, network, compute, voice, video, artificial intelligence, and application development, across lines of business or entire enterprise domains.
Ability to understand business needs, negotiate complex issues, and translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into solution architecture requirements.
Ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Experience building core platforms utilizing common architectural patterns and reusable building blocks that meet a wide range of customer-facing solutions.
Experience using industry standard modeling languages and notations such as ArchiMate, BPMN 2.0
Experience using Enterprise Architecture tools, such as Bizzdesign, for modeling solutions architecture.
Experience using Lucid Chart, or similar tools, to collaboratively diagram, visualize, and communicate complex information.
Experience delivering in an iterative, Agile product delivery environment, including a working knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Demonstrated ability to quickly build trust, inspire innovation, and uplift team members.