IT Solution Architect

Our client is looking for an IT Solution Architect to join their growing team.

Contract role working from home under Eastern Standard Time Zone.

In your role, you will be responsible for:

• Analyze requirements to identify where they can integrate new hardware, operating
  systems, or connectivity solutions
• Provide input on strategic IT operations and solution decisions including major sourcing decisions, technology selections, make versus buy versus rent, etc.
• Ensure integration of IT ecosystem and solutions within the domain and with other domains
• Understand market trends and solutions, assess existing solutions against them and influence the roadmap
• Produce and update the IT architecture master plan for his area of specialty
• Review proposals and estimates from vendors, validate the feasibility and determine
  whether they fit into existing budgetary and time restrictions
• Depending on the technological positioning, define the targets to be reached and the
  technological architecture rules to follow
• Produce transition and migration strategies toward target architectures
• Prior to the Project realization, provide the HL specifications for proposed solutions,
• necessary guidelines, targets and architectural rules to follow
• Manage external vendors to develop detailed specifications and implement all aspects of the solution
• Maintain the technological architecture and disseminate expertise and knowledge of
  operational and information systems
• Work closely with the Infrastructure domain to ensure the hardware is available and properly configured
• Account for possible project challenges on constraints including, risks, time, resources and Scope

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Project management and leadership skills are essential
• 8+ years of solution architecture experience working across multiple platforms and
  technologies with a proven ability to design and implement scalable cost-effective solutions
• 3+ years’ of demonstrated experience designing environments from the ground up
• 3+ years’ experience in creating and maintaining architecture frameworks, standards, policies and processes
• Experience designing, integrating and managing complex solutions
• Relevant experience in the Operations and Manufacturing Execution solutions such as MES Apriso, SAP ECC, tooling and plant maintenance solutions.
• Relevant experience: in the field of Aerospace (an asset)
• Experience developing IT solution and cloud infrastructure, integrating component in
  complex cloud computing business solutions (an asset)
• Knowledge of client-server networking and database management
• Knowledge of Web server and application server administration and web applications
  deployment experience
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, Citrix, VMware, Agile SAFe methodology (an asset), basic knowledge of security (data classification, logging, etc.), basic knowledge of
  telecommunications (load balancing, VLAN, firewalls, etc.)
• Work efficiently in a team environment to identify and solve problems and offer a solution
• Build positive relationships with customers, stakeholders and teammates
• Advanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processes
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Take initiative in accomplishing and improving daily tasks and deliverables
• Demonstrate the ability to research, compare and apply best practices
• Easily adapt to a dynamic work environment
• Positive outlook in meeting challenges and working to a high level
• Being able to plan and manage time and priorities in a demanding environment

How to Apply:

Please send your resume to careers@gc-employment.com with the subject of "IT Solution Architect", thank you.

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