IT Solution Architect

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company • Remote (Oakland, CA, US) • $90 - $100 / hour • 2w ago

Job Title: IT Solution Architect - SAP EAM, GIS
Contract Duration:
Pay range: $90 - 100/hr
Location: Oakland, CA
Work Type: Remote with onsite as needed

Top Things:

Utility experience - Asset Management and Work Management
SAP EAM
GIS experience, especially with ESRI products
Cloud computing experience (AWS, AZURE, etc)
Experience with Electric engineering tools & technology (CAD and Design tools)
Experience with Viso, Lucid Cart, or similar
Working knowledge of estimating
Working knowledge of estimating tools (i.e,. EES)
Working knowledge of joint pole assets, activities & technology
Works to resolve technical issues with Cybersecurity, middleware, DBA, and other support organizations as needed by projects.

Job Description:

The Solution Architecture (SA)/ Tech Lead leads all technical aspects of multiple Information Technology projects.
The Solution Architect uses expertise in multiple technical areas to document the technology solutions that meet the business needs.
The technical documents ensure requirements are met in an efficient, sustainable, and adaptable manner.
The Solutions Architect operates across organizational and computing areas, driving efficient, standards-based architecture supporting the business goals.
The Solutions Architect delivers solution blueprints that include the conceptual, logical, and physical layers of the process, application, information, integration, security, and infrastructure views of the architecture.
Partnering with Project and Program Managers, the Solutions Architect is the primary technical decision maker on projects.
Overall risk mitigation and total cost of ownership are managed from an enterprise standpoint.
Senior Solution Architects have accountability and responsibility for solutions that are of complex scope and with significant risk and high impact across multiple functions.
They work autonomously. They address complex problems that span functions and may manage the technical aspects of projects or initiatives that are high in complexity and risk.
They provide guidance, coaching, and mentoring to non-architect technical staff with lesser experience.

Job Roles and Responsibilities:

Solution Design and Road mapping: Works in partnership with a project manager to orchestrate the architecture design and is accountable for the overall technical quality of solutions. Follows the IT Methodology, producing, contributing to, and providing signoffs on deliverables as defined.
Future State Planning and Road Mapping: Works with Business Architects and Technology Architects to contribute to planning and road mapping activities.
Standards and Governance: Participates in the governance processes as defined by the architecture practice.
Capabilities Assessment and Technology Oversight: Partners with the Technical Architects in the health evaluation of the technology within the architect's focus area and assists in the development of improvement plans for their area of focus
Architecture Practice: Follows the Architecture Practice. Leads communities within the practice. Mentors other architects.

Required Industry Experience:

10 years in IT
7 years of solution architecture and project implementation experience, including heavy use of SAP WM, EAM, PM, MM, and/or PP modules.
Expert in the solution architecture discipline, processes, concepts, and best practices

Required Technical Experience:

Process design, information modeling, and/or system solution architecture development with project or portfolio focus in at least one of the following: SAP WM/EAM Application Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Information Architecture, Data Management, Security, or Infrastructure
Extensive experience designing and architecting complex SAP solutions with one or more of the following SAP modules: Supply Chain Management (SCM), Project Systems (PS), Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Environmental Health and Safety(EH&S), Work Management(WM), Material Management(MM), Asset Management (EAM), or Plant Maintenance (PM). Experience with Production Planning (PP) and Sales and Distribution (SD) would also be helpful.
Supply Chain Management (SCM), Project Systems (PS), Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Environmental Health and Safety(EH&S), Management(MM
Operational support for applications, systems, or infrastructure
Experience with enterprise architecture tools
Experience providing direction to design and engineering staff
Experience providing direction to one or more architects

Required Functional Experience:

Ability to engage and collaborate with IT and business leadership. Demonstrates thought leadership in the area of expertise
Clear and concise communication skills
Influence outcomes through expertise and analysis
Excellent stakeholder interaction; collaborative, able to work cross-functionally; possessing the ability to forge relationships and partner effectively
Customer focus; Able to engage and influence partners to develop the best solutions
Own the outcome; Able to manage expectations; strive for overall IT success; take the initiative; administrative excellence;
Great insights and judgment skills; courage to share unpopular viewpoints; comfort with ambiguity
Ability to apply a multi-disciplinary approach to develop best-of-breed portfolio solutions
Desired education and certifications
BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field
Architecture Certification (TOGAF, Zachman, DODAF, etc)
Security Certification (CISSP, etc) (depending upon specific role)
IT Delivery Certification (ITILv3, etc) (depending upon specific role)

Additional Desired Experience:

Experience with SAP SaaS applications, e.g., Ariba, HANA, SuccessFactors, Material Management, Supply Chain

Note:

Open to local and non-local but prefers candidates located within the same time zone, Pacific.
Open to candidates out of state, but they must have their own device to use to work the assignment. The client laptop will be provided if the candidate is within the service territory, else it will be VDI or Citrix

Benefits:

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
401k Retirement Fund

About The Company:
Leading natural gas and electric energy company serving millions of customers across the United States. Offers reliable energy delivery and a positive work environment. Join our team and make a difference in your community.

About GTT:
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation's largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!

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