Architect

MNSITE 2950 Buyer Attachment

Resource Categories and Skills

Architect

Sample Tasks

Ensure the IT strategy and planning is aligned with the organization's business mission, strategy, and processes and document this using multiple architectural models that show how the current and future technology needs of the organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner

Provide technical guidance, road maps, principles, standards, and best practices focused on enabling business and IT leadership to make investment decisions that balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization

Define the "as is", "to be" and "future" architecture

Provide oversight of infrastructure, security, data, and application architecture

Analyze and translate business, information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions to achieve business objectives

Develop a consensus-based enterprise solution that is scalable, adaptable and in sync with ever-changing business needs

Develop road map for evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from current to future state including operating in a bi-modal manner

Provide advice and guidance to IT leadership and management team on latest architecture principles and approach

Provide knowledge transfer

Sample Skills/Requirements

Experience in an Architect role

Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering

Systems thinking - the ability to see how parts interact with the whole ("big picture" thinking)

Knowledge of IT governance and operations

Knowledge of financial modeling as it pertains to IT investment Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.