RIT Solutions
Location: Windsor,CT, USA
Date: 2024-12-02T19:20:15Z
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Enterprise Technology Strategy and enablement:
- As a leader, you'll be responsible for delivering and enabling Technology Strategy for various Lines of Businesses.
- Develop and deliver a technology strategy for one or more LOBs in alignment with EA's overall Technology Strategy.
- Ensure solution architecture roadmaps created by LOB architects are aligned with the tailored technology strategy for each LOB.
- Create a view of the current state technology landscape and identify technology gaps.
- Propose new technologies to address identified gaps and create a target state technology landscape.
- Ensure compliance with EA standards and industry regulations (HIPAA, GDPR, SOX).
- Develop reference architectures to guide LOB architects in integrating new technologies with the existing technology landscape.
- Own and maintain the reference architecture for shared platforms used across the enterprise and ensure consistent adoption across LOBs.
- Drive rationalization of the application portfolio, ensuring each application serves a clear business purpose.
- Conduct comprehensive technology assessments in partnership with LOB architects to evaluate existing and emerging technologies such as GenAI and Blockchain.
- Lead the analysis of technology industry and market trends to determine potential impacts on technology strategy.
- Create and maintain EA enablers such as technology standards, reference architecture blueprints, enterprise-level architecture decisions, technology decision trees, and a catalog of reusable reference architecture patterns.
- Facilitate technology selection workshops and proof-of-concept projects to assess the viability and integration of technologies into the business environment.
- Provide expert guidance on the application of new technologies to enhance the operational effectiveness and strategic value of the IT landscape.
- Deliver reference architecture blueprints.
- Provide training and mentoring to junior Enterprise Architects.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Years of Experience: At least 15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, with a focus on leading large-scale IT projects and initiatives.
- Industry Experience: Prior experience as an Enterprise Architect within the insurance sector or similar regulated industries is highly desirable.
- Leadership Experience: Demonstrated experience in managing and leading cross-functional teams in a complex organizational environment.
- Technical Proficiency: Expertise in IT infrastructure, software development, and architecture modeling tools and languages.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to analyze industry trends, business opportunities, and articulate long-term visions and objectives.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of management and staff.
- Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and offer solutions in complex situations.