Enterprise Architect - Application & Cloud

Mastech Digital provides digital and mainstream technology staff as well as Digital Transformation Services for all American Corporations. We are currently seeking an Enterprise Architect – Application & Cloud for our client in the Oil and Gas domain. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth. This is a Contract position, and the client is looking for someone to start immediately.

Duration: 6 Months Contract (Extendable)

Location: Dallas, TX (In office 3 days but could be 5 depending on the Organization’s needs and company policies)

Salary: $100.00-$110.00/Hourly

Role: Enterprise Architect – Application & Cloud

Primary Skills: Oracle Cloud

Role Description: The Enterprise Architect – Application & Cloud must have 14+ years of experience. In this role, you will be responsible for providing architectural leadership along with designing enterprise applications and public cloud architecture, primarily Amazon Web Services (AWS) solutions and assisting in the implementation of these solutions within the Organization’s Technology.

You will be part of the Application Architecture team within the Application Architecture and Reliability Tower of the Digital Grid operation Organization, working across the organization to determine the needs of a range of business units and processes.

The role requires strong communication and analytical skills to ensure the Organization has the right tools to be successful. Additionally, this position works cooperatively with a team to develop concepts, strategies and tactical processes within changing grid operations and landscapes.

Key Roles & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

This position encompasses the following responsibilities directly or through others:

- Lead the development and enhancement of reference architecture patterns that make up the Enterprise Application Architecture and guiding principles for all the Organization cloud designs and implementations.

- Align Enterprise Architecture patterns to domain and/or program business strategy.

- Collaborate with Solution Architects, Technical Leads and Technical Staff to ensure that system designs, solutions and processes align to and support Enterprise Architecture.

- Shape the Application Architecture roadmap through the application of technology, domain/program, industry and organizational capability expertise.

- Drive implementation of large-scale enterprise programs ensuring alignment between Architecture and program objectives.

- Manage the architecture of large domains, ensuring Architecture alignment for all programs, projects, and initiatives that impact the cloud domain.

Application Architect Responsibilities:

- Participate in the Architecture Review Board (ARB) including:

- Participate in discussion and approval of all projects, procedures, and policies presented to the ARB.

- Approve of cloud-focused project designs that can be approved outside the ARB.

- Validate and prepare cloud-focused projects, designs, procedures, or processes prior to them being presented to the ARB.

- Participate in Enterprise Solution Review Board

- Ensure that proposed solutions align with Enterprise Architecture Strategies

- Speak to the collaborative design of the solution and key decisions made for the design.

- Work with various company technology organizations to produce and plan the Enterprise Architecture Strategies and Guidelines for areas including, but not limited to:

- Application Development (Cloud and On-premises Applications)

- Customer off-the-shelf application implementation and upgrades

- Design systems in server-less computing models, microservices and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA)

- Design application data models and perform reviews of Solution Architecture artifacts

- Provide highly scalable, distributed, high performing, highly available, disaster recovery supported and robust architecture for applications of various languages like Java, .Net, JavaScript, Python etc.

- Cloud DevOps

- Containerization Platforms (Includes OpenShift on AWS, Azure & IBM Cloud etc.)

- Cloud Network Components (VPC, Subnets, Transit Gateway, Firewalls etc.)

- Cloud Storage Components (Relational, Non-Relational & Object Storage)

- Cloud Security Components (Security Policy Enforcements, IAM, Identity Federation etc.)

- Cloud Infrastructure Automation (Cloud Formation, Terraform etc.)

- Cloud based solution estimation.

- Create and/or validate the cloud-based elements of a design for projects a fellow Architect is the primary architect on.

- Participate in vendor and product selection process on cloud focused and non-cloud focused initiatives.

- Participate in the Technology Strategy team Product Roadmap Initiative by providing recommendations for new products, consolidation, prioritization, decommission, implementation timing and dependencies.

- Perform role of Primary Enterprise Application Architect to assigned projects and efforts for various Organization Technology.

For assigned projects & efforts:

Integrate with technology capability project teams to:

- Produce Architecture Artifacts

- Assist with high-level and low-level designs

- Ensure architecture guidelines and policies are followed

- Ensure industry best practices are followed

- Ensure regulatory, legal or policy requirements are followed

- Formulate acceptable processes and use cases

- Ensure solution will deliver all functional and non-functional requirements

- Ensure solution allows the Organization to remain cyber safe and secure

- Validate design vs. as built architecture at the completion of projects

- Participate in the open form discussions around IT Security (especially on Cloud Security) regarding changing threat landscape, evaluate risk and provide recommended changes to defense postures.

Experience, Qualifications, & Skill Requirements:

- Minimum 14 or more years’ experience in IT Application Development

- Minimum 7 years of experience in architecting application and solutions

- Minimum 3 years of experience as an Enterprise Architect.

- Advanced understanding of application development, source code management & DevOps practices.

- Great communication and interpersonal skills

- Experience implementing cloud-based solutions based on AWS, IBM Cloud and Azure platforms.

- Strong working knowledge of IT risks, cyber security, and computer operating software

- Should have excellent documentation, presentation, and mentoring skills.

Measures of Success:

- Ability to self-initiate projects, analyze, and deliver strategic architecture assessments/recommendations on time and within budget.

- Intellectually curious and takes a proactive approach to solving problems or answering strategic questions.

- Sought after by peers and the Organization leaders for expertise and leadership within application development and cloud domain.

Education: Bachelor’s degree/4 Yr Degree

Experience: Minimum 14+ years of experience

Relocation: This position will not cover relocation expenses

Travel: No

Local Preferred: Yes

Note: Must be able to work on a W2 basis (No C2C)

Recruiter Name: Anshuman Garg

Recruiter Phone: 484-331-9558

Benefits:

We have various coverages and additional benefits to choose from:

- Medical, Dental (Including Ortho) & Vision Insurance (Option to Enroll).

- Paid Leaves (Wherever applicable).

- Life & Disability Coverage (Upon eligibility).

- 401K Option, Education Assistance Program and more.

Mastech Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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