BEPC has an open position for a Domain Architect

Location: Plano, TX

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Pay Rate: $95.45 - $101.45 Per Hour with Weekly Pay

Shift: M – F 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Term: 6-month contract with possible extensions or permanency (Based on Performance)

Requirements: BA Degree / 4 - 5 Years of experience in Domain Architecture & AWS Services Expert / IT Technologies experience.

*************NO CORP-2-CORP CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED***********

JOB DESCRIPTION:

· Should have hands-on experience acting as Architects in their current 4-5 years of professional experience with background of being technological experts in Cloud [AWS services], Infosec, Microservices, APIs, Data and other integration patterns, etc.

· Looking for candidates who are skilled in enterprise application portfolio management, technology portfolio management.

· Have experience with any EA framework such as TOGAF, Zachman, etc. as well as with any EAM tools such as LeanIX, Ardoc, ArchiMate, etc.

· Should have great communication, solution providing and articulation skills who can not only provide technical solutions in the domain but can also have it communicated to high-level leadership, technical delivery as well as non-technical teams.

Job Summary:

Summarize the primary purpose of the job. Include a brief statement of why the job exists and what business impact it has on the department, other business units. The Job Summary should capture typical expectations of the job, not individual performance contributions or one-off assignments.(1-2 paragraphs).

The Domain Architecture Owner is responsible and accountable for all Architecture and design decisions within a Domain. They ensure proposed technology solutions are designed to meet or exceed functional requirements, non-functional requirements, adhere to the Architecture Standards, and aligns with the longer-term digital transformation strategy.

The candidate would possess strong leadership, excellent oral and written communication skills, and a proven ability to present and discuss technical, functional, and managerial information clearly and concisely to various stakeholders from Business Executives to Developers. Expertise in architecting and developing secure, scalable, reliable, fault-tolerant distributed applications.

The Domain Architecture Owners partner with their assigned Domains to drive key technology decisions. They create and maintain business architecture artifacts and domain technology roadmaps.

What you’ll be doing:

· Be part of the Domain leadership team to create technology strategy and influence technology direction.

· Responsible and accountable for all architecture functions within the domain.

· Collaborate with other stakeholders and architects to drive consensus.

· Responsible for creating and maintaining Business Capability map for the domain.

· Creates and maintains Technology Strategy, current and target State architectures for the domain.

· Participates in all Cross-domain architecture routines.

· Support solution architecture to create application high level and low-level designs and document the necessary artifacts.

· Other activities as assigned by the Domain Architecture Leader.

Job Accountabilities:

Accountabilities should be grouped into blocks of 10% to 25% of time. If any activity is 5% or less, combine it with related activities. If any activity is more than 25%, break it down into smaller activities. Begin each job accountability with an action word such as develop, analyze, coordinate, advice, approve, manage, lead, etc.

Primary Job Accountabilities:

· Domain Leadership Engagement

· Engage with the domain as part of the Domain Leadership Team.

· Drive consensus among the leadership on Technology Strategy.

· Validate technology feasibility of business case and concept proposals.

· Engagement on assigned Domain OKRs and other miscellaneous projects

· Work with domain stakeholders to understand business requirements.

· Ensure all designs are approved per architecture guidelines and standards.

· Supporting Solution Architecture

· Partner with Solution Architects to create High level design.

· Validate low level designs presented by Solution architects.

· Provide guidance and thought leadership to drive fit for purpose solutions.

· Mentor Solution Architects

· Creating and maintaining Business capabilities and target state technology architecture

· Create business capability maps by interviewing various business stakeholders.

· Perform capability assessments on new projects and initiatives.

· Create various relevant capability heatmaps to help create technology roadmaps.

· Create value streams for the domain.

· Documenting Key decisions, artifacts, or other items as required

· Capture decisions, risks, impediments, and open items on any design items being discussed.

· Capture proper evidence of decisions.

· Ensure consensus of all relevant stakeholders is captured.

· Architecture Governance

· Provide oversight on all high level and low-level designs presented in Domain Architecture Office Hours.

· Approve designs that meet gating criteria.

· Make decisions using approved processes such as buy-vs-build.

· Represent the domain in all architectural governance routines.

· Cross Domain collaboration

· Work with other SME/Domain Architects to drive design consensus.

· Collaborate with other domain architects and domain architecture leader to identify cross domain impact on design.

· Provide education on any reusable design aspects that can be used across domains.

· Collaborate on other cross-domain initiatives.

Requirements:

Challenges – Examples Approach / Solution

Describe two to three most common challenges this job faces and how they may be solved.

1. There are multiple vendors, development teams and business users involved to create and finalize end-to-end technical solutions. It can be challenging to ensure that everyone is aligned and working together effectively. Should understand current and future IT technical offerings and identify appropriate solutions that are fit for purpose. They should establish clear communication channels to guide, and mentor involved parties in the ongoing collection, development, review and adoption of architecture standards and best practices.

2. Designing too close to a delivery sprint will lead to a potential compromise on architectural standards and best practices. Early engagement with key stakeholders and understanding requirements and viewpoints will help create a design that can be better aligned with the delivery timelines.

3. Vendor engagements without proper technical due diligence can impact domain’s strategic goals. Enable decisioning of product selection through proper technology due-diligence and alignment with business and technology strategy.

Decision-Making

Describe what kind of decisions this job will regularly make and be held accountable for.

1. Articulating and solving critical business problems while demonstrating a strong business acumen.

2. Owning and managing the full technology architecture and the relevant parts of SDLC.

3. Approving system design as changes/enhancements are designed that are alignment with Architecture standards and guidelines.

Working Relationships:

Describe the jobholder’s most frequent internal and/or external contacts. Do not include contacts with the direct manager/supervisor or subordinates.

Contact (e.g., Asst. Legal Counsel, ITX, external vendor) Purpose of Contact Frequency (e.g., daily, weekly, quarterly)

1. Solution & SME Architects Coordination of system solutions Weekly

2. Platform Teams (Platform, Cloud, Infosecurity, governance, SRE) Coordination of system solutions As needed

3. Design Stakeholders

(Factory Leaders) Coordination of architecture and development walk-through and signoffs As needed

4. Domain Leadership Create and maintain Capability maps and technology strategy Weekly

Knowledge and Skills

Describe the minimum education and experience required or preferred to perform this job. Include any licenses, certifications, or specialized skills that are either required or preferred to perform the job.