What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Solutions Architect position at Ogletree Deakins?
Position Summary
We have the opportunity for an experienced IT Solutions Architect to join the firm's expanding Technology department. This position is responsible to analyze the impact of new technologies / systems on the overall infrastructure and business processes. The analysis task continues with the enterprise environment, including internal auditing, development platforms, and hands-on development activities. The IT Solutions Architect is also involved in helping with the group development standards. The successful candidate must reside proximate to Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, or Greenville, SC and this position may be remote or hybrid.
Essential Functions
- Review, interpret, and respond to detailed business requirements specifications to ensure alignment between customer expectations and current or future IT department capability
- Provide input to the strategic direction of technology solutions to assist in the development of the enterprise architecture and maximize the return on technology investment
- Within the agreed enterprise architecture, define and design technology solutions to assist the business in meeting their business objectives
- Develop, test, and implement technology solutions and report on delivery commitments to ensure solutions are implemented as expected and to agreed timeframes
- Identify technology process optimization opportunities
- The IT Solutions Architect is also responsible to find and suggest the best tech solution among all possible to solve existing business problems.
- Describing the structure, characteristics, behavior, and other aspects of the software to project stakeholders.
- Defining features, phases, and solution requirements.
- Providing specifications according to which the solution is defined, managed, and delivered.
- Testing frameworks, and automating test processes.
- This position will accomplish these tasks through direct execution and involvement and coordination with the Technology department resources and external vendors, service providers, contractors, and consultants.
- Additional duties include working with related process stakeholders to identify and resolve related problems and issues and realize efficiencies as a result of process and system improvements.
- This position will also serve the role of project manager for some if not all related activities.
Requirements
Command Line Interface applications
Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.
Benefits
Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including : Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and / or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.
Contact Information
If you have questions, please e-mail Megan Becker at megan.becker@ogletree.com with "IT Solutions Architect" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.
Firm Overview
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm's Client Pledge, is one of the firm's top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a "Law Firm of the Year" for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its "Law Firm of the Year" in the Employment Law - Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 59 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.
We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
