Enterprise Architect

CLIENT: Wawa        ADDRESS: Baltimore, PA       POSITION:  Enterprise Architect LENGTH OF CONTRACT:  6 months to hire (preference),  HIRING PROCESS: Interview Process: Video interview and F2F

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Enterprise Architect works within a broad and diverse group of I.T. engineers, designing, building and providing standardization for the Client’s internal software applications, Custom-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) applications, and SaaS Solutions. Define and design the network, topology, and hardware/virtualization design for these solutions from a Hybrid-Cloud and Internal/External Cloud services within the Client technology platform. The position requires in-depth hands-on working knowledge of web and cloud-based technologies and services, concepts, security and standards to develop conceptual, scalable and functional designs as well as the ability to implement such structures for a holistic Enterprise approach. Principal Duties: 1.           Define, refine, and create architectural artifacts like Business Process Models, Information Architecture Models, Data Models, Application Design, Application Security Designs, Infrastructure Security Designs, Infrastructure Models, Infrastructure as Code (IRC), Design Patterns, Performance Model, etc. for a solution under consideration. For all the definitions, create the required pattern implementations in an approved software language to guide the team of IT Engineers. 2.           Provide leadership on projects, technical assistance, and strategic vision and facilitate the definition of project deliverables. Complete project deliverables or provide consulting work efforts based on the agreed scope; estimates work effort, duration, resources, and requirements. Ensure that requirements are being met. Research, identify and develop solutions to business challenges and opportunities. Develop project plans to design, install, and upgrade and manage systems and utility software.

2 3.           Define tracking mechanisms and ensure IT standards and methodology are met. Manage expectations and project scope. Appropriately report status and deliver quality results. Develop and maintain support documentation with up to date processes and procedures. 4.           Translate complex functional specifications to detail technical designs regarding Test Case, Testing Automation, User Interfaces (UI), Custom Software Applications, middleware technologies, API, API orchestration/choreography, deployment artifacts, artifact packaging, and application monitoring automation, logging, and performance metrics. Provide input, guidance, and recommendations on technical designs developed by other team members. Develop creative solutions for complex enhancements. 5.           Follow standard development processes and transport process including Agile, SDLC methodologies, DevOps, Source Code Management, etc. Ability to apply IT security standards and practices as well as adhere to these standards in the development and design of new and existing technologies within our corporate and store infrastructure 6.           Technical consultant for the team and internal business teams. Serve as an expert in the technical field of knowledge. Serve as a resource and knowledge expert to Applications Development Manager in the project areas. 7.           Develop unit test plans, test cases/scripts, UI components, application source code, and application packaging configuration scripts, deployment scripts, the configuration of API infrastructure, artifact packaging configurations, all automation configurations, and performance monitoring and debugging component configurations where applicable. 8.           Create and establish performance baselines via performance testing and application profiling. Monitor system performance and tune for peak performance of application/system components built or procured from vendors. 9.           Research technology-related products and make objective recommendations based on business or operational requirements. Anticipate potential problem situations/risks and address with effective objective responses. 10.         Maintain a very high degree of decision impact due to system privileges and responsibilities. 11.         Integrate enterprise-wide tools for automating, monitoring, and managing the current and future technology environments in a proactive manner. 12.         Develop, document, implement and maintain system management strategies, policies and procedures, including security, support, training and installation procedures. 13.         Recommend, design, implement and support infrastructure integration into business solutions, while meeting the business goals and objectives. This includes supporting documentation and diagrams detailing the specific infrastructure. 14.         Engage with the Engineering team and other ITPS departments to establish appropriate security models for enhancements and changes as well as training downstream support personnel on technology components around custom API Middle Tier services. .