Senior Solution Architect

Technical Summary

As a Senior Solution Architect, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing software solutions to address complex business problems and providing technical leadership within the IT department. You will be able to thrive in a highly collaborative workplace and actively engage in the development process. This is an excellent career opportunity for a professional with an impressive architectural, solution design and software development background with excellent interpersonal skills. The software application landscape within KP-IT spans many technologies that include:

• Building web applications & data platform on cloud (IBM Bluemix or Azure)

• Using Python, Java, or any other language and technologies including AI/ML for solving business problems

• Implementing SDLC best practices and Agile methods

Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for providing support for customers (users), and assigned applications and/or information systems, including software implementation, cross-functional integration, complex configuration, and testing. Additional responsibilities also include leading solution design support efforts and research initiatives for translating requirements into workable technical solutions, and supporting the evaluation of third-party vendors as directed.

Essential Responsibilities:

Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promoting adherence to all procedures and policies; developing work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; determining and carrying out processes and methodologies; coordinating and delegating resources to accomplish organizational goals; partnering internally and externally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating issues or risks, as appropriate; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; evaluating recommendations made; and influencing the completion of project tasks by others.

Practices self-leadership and promotes learning in others by building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; influencing team members within assigned unit; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; providing feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentoring junior team members; creating and executing plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.

Develops requirements, or leads a team of IT consultants in the development of requirements for complex or specialized process or system solutions which may span multiple business domains by partnering with stakeholders and appropriate IT teams (for example, Solutions Delivery, Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture).

Leverages multiple business requirements gathering methodologies to identify business, functional, and non-functional requirements (for example, SMART) across the enterprise.

Leads and oversees the development and documentation of comprehensive business cases to assess the costs, benefits, ROI, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of complex solution proposals.

Provides insight, guidance, and recommendations throughout the evolution of applications, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state by maintaining and leveraging a comprehensive understanding of how current processes impact business operations across the enterprise.

Maps current state against future state processes.

Defines the impact of requirements on upstream and downstream solution components.

Provides insight and influence to senior management and business leaders on how to integrate requirements with current systems and business processes across the enterprise.

Reviews, evaluates, and prioritizes value gaps and opportunities for process enhancements or efficiencies.

Influences solution design by providing insight and consultation at design sessions with IT teams to help translate requirements into workable business solutions.

Recommends and advocates for additional data and/or services needed to address key business issues related to process or solutions design.

Participates in evaluating third-party vendors as directed.

Drives continuous process improvement by leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized tools, templates, and processes across the enterprise.

Recommends and advocates for regional and national process improvements which align with sustainable best practices, and the strategic and tactical goals of the business.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum two (2) years experience in software or system testing across multiple IT environments.

Minimum one (1) year software or application development experience.

Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, CIS or related field and Minimum eight (8) years experience in IT consulting, business analysis, or a related field. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Additional Requirements:

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Senior Solution Architect

LOCATION: Pleasanton, California

REQNUMBER: 1268982

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.