What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solution Architect (NJUS) position at NetJets & EJM?
Purpose of Position
The Solution Architect (SA) is accountable for being intimately involved with all technical activities, and for providing architectural direction and leadership on assigned project teams. The SA's job duties include, but are not limited to, developing and documenting high-level solution architectures, scoping, approach, estimation, research, tool evaluation, documenting patterns and standards, defining technology strategy, technology evaluation and recommendation, mentoring through hands-on assistance as well as formal / informal training, and some technical development all while adhering to NetJets technology standards and best practices. SAs must be able to take high level direction, formulate a plan to achieve the goals and execute the plan. Additionally, SAs must be able to work across project teams, Product Owners, and Enterprise Architects and will be expected to work on multiple tasks and initiatives concurrently.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Be intimately involved with all technical activities and provide architectural direction and leadership on assigned project teams. Additionally, remaining current with regards to architecture and technology trends and help drive change based upon emerging opportunities.
- Drive the scoping, estimation, and the development / documenting of high-level solution architectures for new projects.
- Effectively interact / communicate with business users regarding requirements, design reviews, prototype presentations, etc.
- Provide technical and process coaching / mentoring of project team members regarding the understanding of technologies and processes, which may include leading a Center of Excellence.
- Author and curate Standards, Processes, Procedures
- Create Reference Architectures, and manage technical lifecycle
- Research and recommend technologies to be adopted to solve business problems
Education
Bachelor's in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
Certifications and Licenses
Years of Experience
6-8 years of experience
Core Competencies
Adaptability
Collaboration
Curiosity
Service-Oriented
Strives for Positive Results
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other (KSAOs)
