Job Description :
We have a few consultants working at PennDOT and have a need to fill this Architect position. Other vendors are working on this, but we have the inside contact to get you an opportunity with the hiring manager. Please contact us to discuss this opportunity in full detail and send your resume to
Responsibilities:
Serve as a lead infrastructure architect whose responsibilities include design, develop, and oversee implementation of end-to-end integrated systems
Oversee the IT Infrastructure evaluation, selection, design in order to support major applications development and production support tools and platforms
Develop architectural guidance for applications developers, define target platforms, interface designs, development patterns and styles, and development languages and tools to be used
Maintain in-depth knowledge of PennDOT’s strategic business plans.
Provide Infrastructure Architecture consulting expertise, direction, and assistance to System Analysts, System Engineers, and other IT Architects.
Document and develop in-depth knowledge of PennDOT’s existing IT architecture/infrastructure
Develop, document, and communicate technology standards
Work closely with the Bureau of Business Solutions and Services and business owners to understand and develop business / functional requirements and corresponding technical solutions
Work independently and with other IT service providers in independent research, infrastructure design and development
Monitor industry trends and directions; develop and present substantive technical recommendations to Agency senior management.
Conduct research on emerging IT Technologies that will increase cost effective and infrastructure flexibility
Review existing PennDOT IT Technologies in order to understand how they are exploited along with providing recommendations of how to reduce cost along with suggestions to improve the IT infrastructure flexibility.
Required Skills and Experience:
Required: 10+ years of professional experience in large scale, distributed environment, System Z, Cloud and Hybrid architectures, experience in multiple technologies and multiple roles.
Required: Minimum of 3 years as an IT Architect focusing on software technologies and the IT infrastructure required to support COTS and home built applications
Required: Fluent in high availability and recovery design, techniques, architectures, and technologies across IT technologies.
Required: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills necessary for various audiences including executive management.
Desired: TOGAF certified.
Desired: ITIL Foundations certified.
Desired: AWS / Azure certified Cloud architect.