Solutions Archtect Temp to Perm Hybrid NJ

$176,800 - $176,800/Yr

Randstad - Edison, NJ

Full-time - Director

Edison, NJ

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Enterprise Solutions Architect role is a temp-to-perm position within a global organization, focusing on providing architectural solutions that align with enterprise standards. The position requires collaboration with various teams to ensure optimal application development and project implementation, while managing both onshore and offshore resources. Candidates must have a strong background in insurance and be able to work in the New Jersey office three times a week.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint and design specifications adhering to enterprise architecture standards.
• Collaborate with other solution architects and enterprise/domain architects to ensure solutions are optimized and aligned.
• Work with the global management team for application development, reviewing and monitoring project implementations and coding patterns to ensure alignment with the approved solution architecture.
• Work closely with project management and delivery teams to review and mitigate any architecture-related issues and risks during project execution and lifecycle.
• Create and maintain architecture solutions and documentation, updating when necessary and communicating changes clearly and professionally.
• Maintain software and technology solutions by documenting appropriately and ensuring enterprise solutions are easily accessible by others within the organization.
• Provide expert knowledge of technical and application architecture to various development teams.
• Manage individual workload and deliver on agreed-upon milestones and date commitments.
• Communicate effectively, professionally, and routinely to senior managers and the solution architecture team on project progress/status and any major design changes/challenges.
• Use active listening to define architecture and technical needs, recommending appropriate solutions based on a strong understanding of technology and business needs.
• Proactively identify and capitalize upon opportunities to share/re-use existing components where possible.
• Identify and communicate business, application, and technical risks associated with application implementation.
• Provide technical guidance to the Development Teams during the analysis, development, and testing processes.
• Guide the selection of the hardware and software components the applications will use for implementation and provide instruction on how to appropriately implement the application components using the respective hardware and software.
• Collaborate with the Program Management Office and related Business Analysts.
• Participate in Product/Vendor evaluation and selection process.
• Define, design, and initiate proof of concept/technology when appropriate.
• Create and socialize corporate architecture standards and best practices.
• Create and present solutions to Architecture management.

Requirements

• Minimum 16 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Prior experience in the insurance industry.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Javascript, C, C++, HTML, Java, XML, and ASP.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Incentive and recognition program
• 401K contribution