Enterprise Architect (On-Site from Day One)

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Do you want to make an impact on the world around you? The work we do at Kyra Solutions directly impacts government entities and the citizens they serve. In Transportation, our solutions are designed to save lives on the roadways and in our Regulatory practice, we are designing solutions to make government digital for your accessibility. Kyra works hard to offer long-term growth potential, competitive wages, and continuous professional development for our employees.

If you are interested in furthering your career with Kyra and help us improve the way governments serve their citizens, please send your resume, and make sure to include salary expectation, availability, and contact information. You do not want to miss this opportunity!

Title : Enterprise Architect (On-Site from Day One)

Location : Boca-Raton, FL | Duration : Contract

Required Skills and Experience

• 7-10 years of experience in multiple IT areas and 2 - 3 years of relevant architecture experience in tolling, Intelligent Transportation Systems or transit architecture.
• Requires advanced to expert-level knowledge and understanding of architecture, applications systems design, and integration.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Proficient in Oracle PL/SQL development with expertise in advanced features like packages, cursors, triggers, and collections.
• Strong understanding of database concepts including data modeling, normalization, and optimization techniques.
• Experience with SQL query writing and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of database administration tasks like backup and recovery, user management, and security.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and resolve database issues.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and documentation skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders.
• Excellent code review and code analyzing skills including reviewing Test results.
• Actively participating in hands-on design sessions, creating detailed system architecture diagrams, and defining technical specifications for new applications and systems.
• Conducting thorough technical evaluations of new technologies and frameworks to identify solutions that best fit the organization's needs.
• Providing recommendations on technology adoption and roadmap development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy and updates the enterprises architecture to effectively support the business strategy.
• Develops enterprise level application and custom integration solutions, including major enhancements and interfaces, functions, and features.
• Uses a variety of platforms to provide automated systems applications to customers.
• Provides expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business.
• Determines specifications, then plans, designs, and develops complex and business-critical software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes - individually or in concert with the project team.
• Develop programming and development standards, procedures, and programming architectures for code reuse.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of state-of-the-art programming languages and object-oriented approaches in designing, coding, testing, and debugging programs.
• Understands and consistently applies the attributes and processes of current application development methodologies.
• Researches and maintains knowledge of emerging technologies and applications to the business.
• Establishes and implements standards and guidelines that guide the design of technology solutions, including architecting and implementing solutions requiring the integration of multiple platforms, operating systems, and applications across the Department.
• Serves as a technical expert and critical technical resource across multiple disciplines.
• Reviews, advises, and designs standard software and hardware builds, system options, risks, costs vs. benefits, and impact on the enterprise business process and goals for the toll collection system or other Department business systems.
• Develops and documents the framework for integration and implementation of changes to technical standards
• Acts as an internal consultant, advocate, mentor, and change agent.

Education

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science, Information systems, or another related field or equivalent work experience as described below.

Location

Boca Raton, FL

Duration

Long Term

Why Kyra?

Founded in 1997, Kyra Solutions is a national leader of transportation technology and regulatory solutions in government. We specialize in the art and science of digital transformation in government. Our commitment to providing the highest level of service and tailored solutions has supported our consistent double-digit growth for over a decade. We are headquartered in the greater Tampa Bay area with other offices across Florida and an innovation center in Silicon Valley, CA.

Because of our dedication to our employees, we have won one of the Best Companies to Work for in Florida 2 years in a row by Florida Trend magazine. Kyra has won other numerous awards including the coveted INC magazine s one of America s Fastest Growing Companies several years in a row. Kyra s commitment to our employees, to best practices in project management and business analysis, and to solution development has led to our achievement in becoming the first Project Management Institute certified company in Florida. Our proven successful track record has resulted in several prestigious awards including the State of Florida's Diversity Business of the Year Award. We are proud to be a sponsor for the TaxWatch Productivity Awards and partner to Florida TaxWatch. for more information.

Background & References

Verifiable professional references will be required along with the resume; however, references will be checked/contacted after the interview and before the project starts. Level two background check will be done on the selected candidate for employment, criminal (State & Federal), education, and others as mandated by the client. Please make sure your resume and all other information provided are accurate. Any misrepresentation will mean permanent disqualification by the client. Equal employment opportunity employer.