Solutions Architect

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Call notes:

1. Architect Role Requirements:
• Candidate required for a long-term.
• They need a candidate to fulfill 75-80% of the responsibilities.
• They will be very selective about qualifications.

1. Job Descriptions/Call Notes:
• They need a technical leader with expertise not only in infrastructure but also in enterprise tech.
• Responsibilities will include managing mobile applications, AI, website, and specifically AI - Gemini.
• Need technical leader with architecture skills.
• Person going on leave is responsible for the website, mobile, zoom, etc. and needs a technical competency in SaaS apps, data warehouse (including a campus data warehouse).
• They need a solutions architect for enhancing the mobile strategy which includes authentication and migration.
• This role is for a hands-on person who does not necessarily need to do programming but needs to have technical details, do code reviews if needed, strategic thinker
• Mobile they inherited a mobile solution a third party build
• Want to enhance the strategy on mobile not ready for development yet
• Need a solutions architect on the mobile side
• Old mobile solution SSO, authentication don t own the solution
• Want a new strategy want to migrate and have roadmap before they tell the campus

1. Personal Skills Required:
• Need a self-starter
• Should be able to manage up and down
• Should be able to lead teams/operations
• The company wants to pivot into the future.

JD s from client they want a blend of the two. Basically need a hands on technical architect.

• Leadership experience in High Education = highly preferred
• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in identifying and implementing enterprise application solutions.
• 5 years of IT Project Management.
• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in
• Information Technology with Min. 3 years relevant experience in digital innovation and transformation.

• define the strategy and roadmaps for transforming clients technology
• Tailor technology solutions based on business models and optimize process design and automation to address the customer's changing needs and pain points.
• Prioritize the opportunities and define the customer experience transformation roadmap from development to execution.
• Collaborate closely with the Procurement department on RFP processes. Ensure compliance with all procedures and expenditures do not exceed the resources available.
• Lead the process to continuously evaluate internal digital asset capabilities and strengths. Assess external digital opportunities and threats as key inputs to identify digital execution priorities.
• Provide a single point of executive oversight for digital initiatives and transformation projects. Ensure effective delivery of high-impact must-win digital programs. Practicing agile execution and design thinking methodologies/user journey
• mapping alongside robust project management and cross-functional collaboration.

Solution Design and Architecture

• Define a scalable future state digital platform architecture.
• Solution design and development for Customer Experience Transformation projects to create an integrated customer experience including but not limited to mobile solutions

o Lead project solution design including vendor selection, concept validation, prototyping and the capturing of necessary artifacts

o Works collaboratively with information security, application & infrastructure teams to produce optimal, high level and cost effective designs.

o Collaborate with IT Enterprise Solutions to ensure solutions are scalable, supportable and comply with ATI accessibility policies

o Facilitates the evaluation and selection of infrastructure solutions and product standards.

o Acts as an arbitrator, as needed, to bring the appropriate parties together to drive discussions to decisions in a timely manner.

• Collaborate with Information Security Office to design, plan and maintain campus infrastructure architecture to adhere to campus information security policy and standards.
• Analyze areas of new technology as it pertains to possible solutions to business problems and assesses options available to the university.

• Strong knowledge in leading digital innovation and transformation
• Broad base of digital technical knowledge and emerging technology trends and issues

Strong abilities to articulate business architecture (mission/vision, capability models, capability assessments) and technical architecture (current and future state diagrams, solution best practices, reference architectures, design patterns)

• Strong abilities in leading digital strategy development and customer experience transformation
• Strong knowledge and skills in driving process improvement and process innovation
• Advanced knowledge of architecture and design for performance, reliability and security Advanced knowledge in cloud computing, technologies, and architectural best practices
• Strong combination of demonstrated skills in strategic planning, analytical and holistic problem-solving, project management, effective communication and coordination of internal and external resources
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Collaborative skills to work effectively with faculty, staff, and senior administrators in areas other than technology to develop and implement appropriate uses of technology
• Ability to understand complex challenges and lead teams of technologists to deploy appropriate technological solutions that meet campus vision and mission.
• Ability to lead, coordinate and influence the efforts of cross-functional teams
• Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking and consulting skills
• Strong knowledge of Project management principles, practices, and procedures (Agile/SDLC).
• Ability to multi-task across technical projects, technologies and subject areas.
• Ability to lead and manage projects and change implementations in alignment with IT best practices. Ability to effectively drive people, process and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain digital concepts and technologies to faculty, staff and administrators, as well as business concepts to technologists

• Oversee Data Warehouse
• Build an analytic solution and create data-powered insights
• Gather requirements, create an architecture design, document and implement solutions to satisfy business and development needs.
• Ensure the ongoing operational delivery of all services within agreed upon SLA definitions
• Manage the planning, design, development and implementation of Web and Business Applications to ensure compliance with IT Application Architecture, Data Architecture, and Security standards.
• Ensure the ongoing maintenance and administration of all Web and Business Applications to ensure compliance with support vendor versions and security patching.
• Define, implement, monitor, and improve departmental procedures, methods, processes.
• Combination of demonstrated skills in end-user service management, technology management, process engineering, customer centric thinking, and executive communication.
• Strong collaboration, consultative, and teambuilding skills to work effectively with faculty, staff, and senior administrators to develop and implement appropriate uses of technology to solve business problems.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities in a broad range of technology within a complex enterprise computing environment or a university environment.
• Demonstrated skill in hiring, coaching and developing a technical and customer service team.
• Effective interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to develop an environment that promotes partnership and transparency with other organizations.
• Proven commitment to promoting and maintaining a service-oriented culture that also supports a learning organization where knowledge, competence and performance are encouraged and positively impact business results.
• Possess a balance of highly developed management skills as well as specialized technical expertise.
• Ability to manage and motivate technical staff members.
• Ability to manage people with increasing responsibilities managing information technology professionals.
• Excellent oral and written technical and communication skills required to communicate effectively with diverse academic and administrative constituencies both on and off campus.
• A high degree of operations and service skills
• Demonstrated skill in leveraging technology to achieve the most effective and efficient solutions to support teaching, student learning and business processes.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Knowledge of systems design and implementation and application support/administration.
• Ability to determine the root cause of problems and resolve problems quickly
• Ability to understand complex challenges and lead teams of technologists to deploy appropriate technological solutions that meet campus vision and mission
• High ethical standards and business acumen.
• Skills in managing organizational budgets and tracking ongoing expenses with budget
• Ability to remain professional at all times and to be part of a team.
• Ability selecting and managing outside software vendors and consulting/contracting firms to deliver service.

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