04 Nov
Solutions Architect (Business Intelligence Solutions)
Vacancy expired!
job summary:Essential Functions:
- Contribute to the Enterprise Data Roadmap provided input on data storage and organization, data access patterns for business users of different roles and expertise levels
- Provide insight into Reporting and Analytics tools and usage patterns for those tools
- Provide direction on delivery methods of reports/data to business
- Continual Feedback on environment improvement opportunities
- Provide direction to working teams on BI reporting tool best practices
- Participate in development of business/IT roadmaps and capabilities utilizing thorough understanding of the business.
- Understand, create and maintain all technical details/documents for applications that support the business capabilities that are owned by the product manager.
- Work with the product-line manager to identify, record, and manage technology debt.
- Work with product-line management to create and execute on application strategies that help in maturing identified business capabilities.
- Partner in developing, documenting and communicating annual plans for investing in applications, systems architecture, cost reduction opportunities, and continuous reduction of technology debt.
- Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
- Maintain the integrity of technology solutions in the area in partnership with engineering manager.
- Recommend improvements and/or alternatives; develop, document, communicate and enforce a policy for standardizing systems as necessary.
- Ensure that applications inventory is kept updated with correct information.
- Collaborate with Systems Architect and Tech Leads by participating in Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) or Return on Investment (ROI) for proposed systems to aid in making implementation decisions.
- Review and provide guidance on defining software development project plans, including scoping, scheduling, and implementation.
- Lead the gathering and/or interpretation of business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
- Lead the development, testing, documentation, and implementation of projects/applications according to standards and methodologies.
- Play a leading role in the definition, development, and documentation of software requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis.
- Collaborate with systems architects and analysts in conceptualizing and developing solutions.
- Create, describe, and maintain applicable system architecture and design artifacts.
- Lead the implementation of database and application security standards on all projects.
- Lead and monitor the functional and non-functional testing of delivered solution.
- Lead root cause analysis of defects before solution goes to production.
- Must be on call during scheduled times.
- May be required to work for extended periods at night and on weekends in support of conversion, assisting in operational problems, or testing a new program.
- May be asked to liaise with company software and hardware suppliers for prompt rectification of any problems or emergencies.
- Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Openness)
- As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.
- Contribute to the Enterprise Data Roadmap provided input on data storage and organization, data access patterns for business users of different roles and expertise levels
- Provide insight into Reporting and Analytics tools and usage patterns for those tools
- Provide direction on delivery methods of reports/data to business
- Continual Feedback on environment improvement opportunities
- Provide direction to working teams on BI reporting tool best practices
- Participate in development of business/IT roadmaps and capabilities utilizing thorough understanding of the business.
- Understand, create and maintain all technical details/documents for applications that support the business capabilities that are owned by the product manager.
- Work with the product-line manager to identify, record, and manage technology debt.
- Work with product-line management to create and execute on application strategies that help in maturing identified business capabilities.
- Partner in developing, documenting and communicating annual plans for investing in applications, systems architecture, cost reduction opportunities, and continuous reduction of technology debt.
- Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
- Maintain the integrity of technology solutions in the area in partnership with engineering manager.
- Recommend improvements and/or alternatives; develop, document, communicate and enforce a policy for standardizing systems as necessary.
- Ensure that applications inventory is kept updated with correct information.
- Collaborate with Systems Architect and Tech Leads by participating in Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) or Return on Investment (ROI) for proposed systems to aid in making implementation decisions.
- Review and provide guidance on defining software development project plans, including scoping, scheduling, and implementation.
- Lead the gathering and/or interpretation of business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
- Lead the development, testing, documentation, and implementation of projects/applications according to standards and methodologies.
- Play a leading role in the definition, development, and documentation of software requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis.
- Collaborate with systems architects and analysts in conceptualizing and developing solutions.
- Create, describe, and maintain applicable system architecture and design artifacts.
- Lead the implementation of database and application security standards on all projects.
- Lead and monitor the functional and non-functional testing of delivered solution.
- Lead root cause analysis of defects before solution goes to production.
- Must be on call during scheduled times.
- May be required to work for extended periods at night and on weekends in support of conversion, assisting in operational problems, or testing a new program.
- May be asked to liaise with company software and hardware suppliers for prompt rectification of any problems or emergencies.
- Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Openness)
- As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 10 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
- architecture
- Software Architecture
- Agile Methodology
- Tableau/Power BI
Vacancy expired!