Location: Honolulu, HI
Area Code: 808
Tax Term: FULLTIME
Pay Rate:
Based on experience.
Length: Direct Hire
Position ID: 1682513
Dice ID: teksyst
Travel Required: unspecified
Telecommute: no
Title: Sr. IT Architect
Skills: IT Architecture, Systems Design, Systems Development, Telecom Industry experience
Date: 7-22-2008
Description:
TEKsystems is currently seeking an experienced Senior Architect for a
direct hire opportunity in Honolulu.
****Relocation assistance will not be provided, so local candidates are highly preferred.
Job Description:
The Senior IT Architect is responsible for driving resolution of all
technical details associated with Infrastructure Design and
Construction, Application Development and Deployment, Systems
Interoperability and Release Management for applications deployed in
corporate environment. The Architect has the dual role of ensuring
architectural integrity and compliance, while at the same time working
with Customer Service and Network Operations to continuously improve
availability, serviceability and efficiency of our internal systems
and networks.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Document and develop in-depth knowledge of company?s existing IT
architecture/infrastructure, and technology portfolio.
- Oversee the design of the ?future state? environment and build a
roadmap for the transformation.
- Support the development of a 5 year plan which outlines the
requirements for emerging technologies and its delivery to our
customers
- Work with business leads to communicate technical designs/
requirements and resolve implementation details for all required
network, server, storage, and software components to include required
capacity planning.
- Ensure architectural integrity and compliance with current and
future Managed Services infrastructure standards.
- Provide architectural consulting expertise, direction, and
assistance to Business Analysts, System Engineers, and other
Architects.
- Work with business leads to update operational procedures and
resolve all issues pertaining to operational readiness.
- Work with Customer Service and Network Operations to drive
continuous improvement in availability, serviceability, and
efficiency.
- Perform technical risk assessments and develop contingency plans to
insure situational requirements of change control.
- Identify cost-effective opportunities for technology refresh and
application selection.
- Work with all business elements to sustain compliancy with all
applicable Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Operational Management
- Collaborate with end users and senior management to define business
requirements for complex systems development and gain buy-in for all
infrastructure plans.
- Review new and existing IT projects, systems designs, and
outsourcing plans for compliance with architectural plans.
Formal Education & Certification
- College diploma or university degree in the field of computer
science, information systems, or computer engineering.
Knowledge & Experience
- 7-10 years work experience at the Senior Architect level.
- Extensive experience with developing strategic plans.
- Hands-on experience with business requirements gathering/analysis.
- Proven experience in systems design and development within the
telecom sector.
- Strong understanding of information processing principles and
practices.
- Solid grounding in core enterprise applications, including
PeopleSoft, Kenan, Tibco, and network provisioning and engineering
tools.
- In-depth technical knowledge of network, PC, Web and platform
operating systems.
- Working technical knowledge of current systems software, protocols,
and standards
- Hands-on experience with application development tools, including
detailed knowledge of hardware and software evaluation principles and
practice.
- Proven project planning and management experience.
- Good knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
- Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
- Exceptional understanding of the organization?s goals and
objectives.
Personal Attributes
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent technical architecture and technical support documentation
skills.
- Strong interpersonal and consultative skills.
- Ability to conduct research into emerging technologies and trends,
standards, and products as required.
- Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a
high-pressure environment.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Join TEKsystems() and get your career on the fast track. As the
leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about
deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our
constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical
Professionals with all levels of information technology and
communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has
different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable
benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that
could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and
holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a
foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a
billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service
with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise
specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis
Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V
Lookabill,Julia P
TEKsystems
500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 543-6392
Fax: (808) 543-6372
Web: http://www.teksystems.com
