Architect - Technology – Appleton

Architect - Technology:

As a member of the Enterprise Architecture (EA) team, the Architect - Technology is responsible for defining the enterprise architecture program, leading the analysis of IT industry and market trends and developing roadmaps for assigned area of responsibility with the objective of ensuring alignment with business strategy and overall enterprise architecture direction.

Customers:
?Primary customers include the Infrastructure Solutions Management Team, Delivery Managers and Subject Matter Experts
?Works with all ITS and business / staff units to define business-focused technology strategies

Expectations:
?As part of the EA Management Team, establish the overall Enterprise Architecture strategy, principles and guidelines
?Link the Business / ITS Business Partners and Infrastructure Solutions teams, translating business needs into technical requirements
?Initiate research, make recommendations and contribute to K-C's knowledge base such that customers and ITS have the information to make and implement effective solutions
?With Infrastructure Solutions Delivery Managers, develop business-focused service plans
?With Infrastructure Solutions Subject Matter Experts, develop and maintain the Technology Architecture Metamodel (stacks, components, tools) and Domain Plans
?Coordinate the Infrastructure Solutions Integrated Engineering process and provide an impartial view across entire spectrum of Infrastructure operations
?Regularly attend and contribute to monthly Infrastructure Solutions Leadership, Team and Procurement meetings
?Conduct Enterprise Architecture Assessments, issue Building Permits and conduct Stage Gate Reviews
?Identify significant trends and functional shifts that impact Infrastructure Solutions and other ITS teams, and develop sound recommendations to capitalize on the opportunities which provide the most value to K-C
?Track and report metrics for assigned architecture area
?Maintain active and productive vendor relationships & communicate vendor direction to ITS Teams
?Provide general architecture consulting and education to the Enterprise

Skills:
?Broad business and technical knowledge/background of multiple technology areas, including but not limited to: networking, application hosting, security, personal computing, voice, video and messaging
?Understands the political climate, big picture and long-term goals, and balances with short term actions
?Maintains expertise in numerous areas through self-directed study, contacts and conferences
?Quickly understands capabilities of new technologies
?Excellent communication and presentation skills
?Influential and organizationally credible
?Maintains active internal and external networks
?Facilitates high performance teamwork
?Visionary and unbiased thinking
?Strength of conviction

Qualifications:
?A Bachelors degree with 20 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree relative to the position with 15 years of relevant experience

Organization:
?Reports to the Director - ITS Enterprise Architecture
?This position has no direct reports but success relies on working effectively with and through a large extended, indirect team

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