Enterprise Solution Architect(Cloud,AI,RPA)

Remote

Position - candidate preferably in Ohio, or within Eastern Standard Time zone





Interviews

will be remote

Complete Description

JFS

OIS supports multiple business units. The hired Architect creates and leverages

Business Capability Modelling artifacts, creates Customer Journey Maps as

needed and facilitates Business and IT Strategic planning in collaboration with

Business Relationship Managers and Senior Leadership. Architectural guidance must

be provided for new projects and ensure that current projects follow the JFS

technical and application standards and is in alignment with enterprise

strategy. Conduct market research, Technology evaluation and tool comparison

and operationalize modern technology and application standards. OIS is focused

on Modernization and Cloud Smart Strategy execution projects, Robotic Process

Automation (RPA), AI/ML including Virtual Assistants and Generative AI, in Family

Assistance, Unemployment Compensation, Workforce Development, Community Support

Services and other areas.











Job Overview: Roles

and Responsibilities







Facilitate and drive Business and IT Strategic Planning discussions with Senior

Leadership, Business Relationship Managers and subject matter experts ensuring

alignment with organization s goals and objectives.







Partner with IT staff and technology

experts to create IT Strategy, establish technology standards and guidelines for

design and implementation of projects







Plan, Initiate and spearhead proof

of concept initiatives using emerging technologies







Partner with business and technology

experts to understand business requirements, analyze market trends, conduct

technology evaluation and comparison analysis and provide recommendations to

senior leadership







Maintain a holistic view of the organization s strategy, processes,

information and technology assets.







Require Technical Architecture skills

and experience in Generative AI, Conversational UI, Robotic Process Automation (RPA),

Cloud services such as Microsoft Azure, Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to

enable digital business transformation and provide guidance for modernization

efforts.







Technical writing leveraging Word, Powerpoint,

Lucid Chart, Visio, Avolution ABACUS, Sharepoint

















The

Architect will be working with business strategists /process owners/SMEs comprised

of Business Unit managers across Family Assistance, Unemployment Compensation,

Workforce Development and various admin areas like Finance. SMEs are within OIS at various roles eg:

Application Development managers/leads, Requirements teams, Client Partners,

Operations leads. The Senior Architect role will be primarily aligned to one or

more Business Units while providing backup support to others.





Scope of Activities:







Provide strategic consultation to assigned line-of-business (LOB)

customers for business and IT strategies as well as in researching, internally

marketing and enabling the use of standard technologies based on customer

requirements.







Create IT Strategies and guidelines by collaborating with subject

matter experts across different IT teams







Provide architectural input and technical consultation services to

implement the strategies and guidelines in projects







Participate in business opportunity identification and business

innovation portfolio development by conducting research, leveraging emerging

technologies and adhering to market trends.







Participate in enterprise architecture development, including business

architecture, information architecture, application portfolio and technical

architecture and create models to drive informed business and IT decisions.







Assess near-term needs, using structured interview processes, to

establish business priorities; consult with technical subject matter experts

and develop alternative technical solutions; advise on options, risks, costs vs.

benefits, and impact on other business processes and system priorities.







Conduct informal learning sessions for the organization on developed

strategies and cutting-edge technologies







Collaborate with other IT functional areas to remain informed of

project status and inform LOB customer management of progress; conversely, keep

IT's technology and service managers aware of key LOB customer issues,

identifying and resolving potential problems and conflicts.







Facilitate development of cross-LOB (enterprise) solutions that combine

knowledge of business processes and issues, general technological options, and

process facilitation techniques.







Collaborate with the enterprise program management office on reporting

project status, issues, risks and benefits.





Skills and Credentials:







Experience developing strategic technology plans and roadmaps, business

capability models and customer journey maps







Ability to present and communicate both business and technical concepts







Ability to lead and conduct emerging technology analysis initiatives







Experience in leading efforts to create technology solutions and

architectures impacting critical areas of the business







Strong leadership and negotiation skills with business and technical

groups







Ability to establish and maintain a high-level of customer trust and

confidence.







Strong analytical and conceptual skills; ability to create original

concepts and theories for a variety of projects.







Ability to think critically and solve problems







Demonstrated technology skills across multiple IT domains (e.g.

application, security, infrastructure)







Strong consultative skills at a cross-functional level











Experience







Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information systems or related

discipline, or equivalent and extensive related project experience; master s

degree preferred.







TOGAF Certification preferred







Five to seven years of experience in IT, with a minimum of two years

Enterprise Architecture experience and two years Solution Architecture

experience.







Technical Experience, leading AI implementations that include

Generative AI, RPA and Virtual Assistants







Experience providing EA Governance for Cloud modernization efforts







Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments







Solution Architecture Experience using AWS, Google Cloud Platform and (/or) Azure

ecosystems for AI and Robotic Process Automation technologies such as UI Path







Enterprise Architecture experience using ABACUS EA tool is preferred

Required/Desired Skills

Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information systems or related discipline, or equivalent & extensive related project experience; master s pref Required TOGAF Certification preferred Highly desired 5-7 of experience in IT, with a minimum of 2 years Enterprise Architecture experience and 2 years Solution Architecture exp Required 7.0 Years Technical Experience, leading AI implementations that include Generative AI, RPA and Virtual Assistants Required Experience providing EA Governance for Cloud modernization efforts Required Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments Required Solution Architecture Experience using AWS, Google Cloud Platform and (/or) Azure ecosystems for AI and Robotic Process Automation technologies such as UI Path Required Enterprise Architecture experience using ABACUS EA tool is preferred Highly desired