Senior Solution Architect/Enterprise Architect role at Micro Focus, responsible for delivering business value to customers by architecting effective information systems solutions. Requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and industry experience. The role encompasses multiple disciplines, including technology architects, solution architects, and enterprise architects, and involves responsibilities such as architecting custom solutions, overseeing implementation and governance of architectures, and developing sales presentations for medium to large opportunities.
Requirements
- Industry experience and a bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of architectural frameworks, methodologies, and tools
- Ability to lead a team of two or more consultants in the completion of one or more architecture, requirements, operational, or implementation deliverables
- Ability to lead the architectural design, development, deployment, and technical quality of medium to large business unit level IT based solutions
- Ability to provide architectural direction for multiple medium sized projects concurrently
- Familiarity with multiple architectural, development and operational methodologies (e.g., Zachman, TOGAF, ITSM,...)
- Ability to apply business management and financial concepts, capital investment, financial modeling, and general aspects of business contracts
- Deep IT industry knowledge in specific areas
- Expert or Master level of knowledge of specific technologies, IT operations, or IT disciplines
- Ability to design planning for accessibility, scalability, and availability
- Ability to write Statements of Work for medium to large business unit level solutions that span multiple technologies or operational areas
- Ability to apply program/project management methods and processes to define, plan, cost, resource, track and ensure the accomplishment of targeted goals for medium to large business unit level projects
- Able to play a leadership role in business development activities for medium to large opportunities
- Lead in identifying, qualifying, and closing medium to large opportunities
- Position the company offering against the competition
- Be able to provide the company with voice of the account
- Play key role in preparing proposals and bids for medium to large opportunities
- Manage internal reviews and contribute to Solution Opportunity Approval and Review (SOAR) process for medium to large opportunities
- Build rapport and trust with client
- Demonstrates excellent consultative, solution selling skills
- Collaborates effectively with the project manager to manage regional medium to large projects as necessary
- Plays a leading role in the Architect profession at the local level
- Makes consistent and ongoing contributions (at least 2 per year) to the company knowledge systems
- Make formal recommendations to customers to improve the level of job satisfaction for other company employees working on the project
- Can contribute in the development of new company services and modifications to the methodology
- Assists in development and delivery of training
- Coaches and mentors Specialist level architects
- Participates in defining the company unit's processes, standards, and policies
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Paid time off
