Why is This a Great Opportunity?

They would also consider a long-term contract if necessary. They told me that the person could live near any major airport, but the project is in Ft. Myers, FL for the next two years. As a result, West Coast people would be tough. Tampa, Orlando, Miami, etc. people would be very appealing. Otherwise, direct-flight candidates would be almost as appealing.Needs to be someone who can see the overall solution in process and technical terms and keep the teams in line as they build. Like the architect of a complex building would.We have to integrate with iOracle. Info hospitality and enterprise asset mgt. also salesforce.com. All cloud delivery.Contact Gary@GaryLouisNelson.com

Job Description

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTJob OverviewPerforms the leadership, facilitation, analysis and design tasks required to develop the overall enterprise or program solution and solution architecture (ESA) and to ensure that it is implemented and integrated.Note: This is not the job description of an individual project architect, individual solution architect or project design lead. This enterprise-level role — the enterprise solution architect — focuses across more than one product or solution at a time, while supporting individual project or solution architects on individual solutions. Primary Responsibilities and Activities• Define, with input from others, the overall solution for the engagement. This may include multiple INFOR products and solutions, integrated with multiple existing or in flight solutions at the client site. The goal is to create, implement and turn over a well integrated final solution that functions as promised to each client.

• Works with Solution Architects and Technical Architects from all individual solutions 9client (INFOR, and other contractors) to ensure that the overall architecture and principles are commonly agreed upon.

• Develop road maps describing the evolution of all enterprise solution portfolios fromcurrent state to future state.• Work with INFOR development, product, and cloud operations groups to ensure client solution and INFOR architectures are compatible.

• Mentor and assist individual solution and technical architects.

 Primary Work Arrangements• This role will report to the head of the architecture practice as part of the organization, cost center, etc. It will also have an engagement reporting requirement to the senior engagement management personnel leading each engagement to which he/she is assigned (DE, Prog Mgr, Proj Mgr)• This role will coordinate closely with enterprise business, information and technologyarchitects, while virtually leveraging subject matter experts from any needed technical orbusiness area.• This role may also work closely with separate teams of project or solution architects thatdo only individual project work.• This role will collaborate with business constituents, other EA team members, projectteams and IT staff as needed to fulfill the responsibilities described above. Education and Training• Bachelor's degree in computer science, system analysis or a related study, or equivalentexperience Experience• Minimum of ten years of hands-on design and implementation experience in IT, withknowledge in a minimum of three of the following technical disciplines:• Application development• Network design and operations• Middleware and integration of diverse solutions• Technical landscape: Environments, performance, Cloud, etc.• User Interface development and use in multi-solution environments

• Data Analytics and big data and reporting tools and architecture

• IT Operations • Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments is required• Project solution architecture experience, particularly across diverse environments is required Required Knowledge and Skills• Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation• Strong leadership skills• Excellent analytical and technical skills• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Proven ability to give client briefings, lead discussions, lead teams, work with difficult people

• Excellent planning and organizational skills• Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives ofsituations• Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements• Ability to estimate the financial impact of ESA and individual solution architecturealternatives• Ability to define multiple solution options to business problems• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies• Knowledge of all aspects of enterprise architecture• Knowledge of key aspects of the business• Basic knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes• Basic knowledge of information principles and policies• Basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting• Strong understanding of network and data center architecture, as well as applicationdevelopment methodologies• Understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, or client/server systems• Understanding of the enterprise's political climate and how to respond to the politicalchallenges• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies Key Behaviors and Competencies• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and gain respect as a leader and expert because of their knowledge and behavior. Ability to work well with the team and project team management.• May be assigned to one very large engagement or to multiple engagements at one time• Track record for thinking about more than technology issues, and for integrating thetechnical with the business and information aspects for complete solutions• Capability for being thoughtful, extroverted and collaborative• Motivation that is focused on long-term results

Qualifications

?Education and Training• Bachelor's degree in computer science, system analysis or a related study, or equivalentexperienceExperience• Minimum of ten years of hands-on design and implementation experience in IT, withknowledge in a minimum of three of the following technical disciplines:• Application development• Network design and operations• Middleware and integration of diverse solutions• Technical landscape: Environments, performance, Cloud, etc.• User Interface development and use in multi-solution environments

• Data Analytics and big data and reporting tools and architecture

• IT Operations • Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments is required• Project solution architecture experience, particularly across diverse environments is required Required Knowledge and Skills• Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation• Strong leadership skills• Excellent analytical and technical skills• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Proven ability to give client briefings, lead discussions, lead teams, work with difficult people

• Excellent planning and organizational skills• Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives ofsituations• Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements• Ability to estimate the financial impact of ESA and individual solution architecturealternatives• Ability to define multiple solution options to business problems• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies• Knowledge of all aspects of enterprise architecture• Knowledge of key aspects of the business• Basic knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes• Basic knowledge of information principles and policies• Basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting• Strong understanding of network and data center architecture, as well as applicationdevelopment methodologies• Understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, or client/server systems• Understanding of the enterprise's political climate and how to respond to the politicalchallenges• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies Key Behaviors and Competencies• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and gain respect as a leader and expert because of their knowledge and behavior. Ability to work well with the team and project team management.• May be assigned to one very large engagement or to multiple engagements at one time• Track record for thinking about more than technology issues, and for integrating thetechnical with the business and information aspects for complete solutions• Capability for being thoughtful, extroverted and collaborative• Motivation that is focused on long-term results