Short Description:
The Technical Architecture Specialist is the technical expert centered on a technology, technologies or a portfolio of applications.
Complete Description:
THERE WILL BE FACE TO FACE INTERVIEWS ON WED. 5/8 AND FRIDAY 5/10 FROM 8:30 TO 1:00 BOTH DAYS
THERE IS SOME TRAVEL INVOLVED BUT THE CONSULTANT WILL BE TRAVELING WITH A STATE EMPLOYEE. NO EXPENSES WILL NEED TO BE REIMBURESED
The Technical Architecture Specialist is the technical expert centered on a technology, technologies or a portfolio of applications. The Technical Architecture Specialist is the technologist who coordinates with other parties in setting the technical approach and direction and implementation for work. The Technical Architecture Specialist provides technical design expertise, defines what technical requirements are needed to support defined business requirements, participates in detailed design and code reviews, reviews system performance issues, reviews test plans, and provides technical guidance to the Application Team and Test Team members. The Technical Architecture Specialist is responsible for collaborating with the Team Lead(s) to coordinate project schedules, budgets, request management, and work authorization. The expert level Technical Architecture Specialist will interface with Executive Sponsors, Group Leads, and Lead Functional Architects to convey infrastructure requirements, plan, and schedule deployment of tasks, and resolve any issues that impact the deployment of the Application Delivery systems.
TAS2
Years of Relevant Experience:
5 plus years
Preferred Education:
4 year college degree or equivalent technical study
Role Description:
All roles specified in TAS1 plus the following:
•Ensure consistency and completeness across data models.
•Plan and deliver development architecture environments in coordination with the Environmental Support Specialist.
•Assist in managing and directing team’s technical architecture processes.
•Provide assistance in scheduling design work for Lead Technical Architecture Specialist.
•Develop and document expert practices/ standards.
•Possesses strong analysis, presentation, documentation and quality assurance skills.
•Analyze, determine, and document technical requirements and impact analysis for technical and development architectures.
•Explain defect priorities and enhancement classifications to client and customer when needed.
•Maintain awareness of new technological developments in industry and processes - implement concepts appropriately.
•Lead or participate in setting the service levels for the application.
•Define overall system logical architecture.
•Provide standard, well-structured work planning which defines scope, resources, milestones, quality, risk, tasks, and acceptance criteria.
•Prepare contingencies, scenarios, scenario plans and action items to resolve issues.
•Lead efforts in providing technical expertise, guidance, and training to the Application and Test Teams.
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Experience with Fiber Backbones
Required
5
Years
Experience with Network Assessments/Remediation
Required
5
Years
Experience designing WAN solutions across multiple locations
Required
5
Years
Security System Experience (video cameras, fire alarms, HVAC)
Highly desired
3
Years