Wednesday, August 29, 2012

[itroundtable] LEAD: Chief Architect Parsippany

 

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Ann Bergquist

salary, $145-160k with bonus
location, Parsippany
 
Chief Architect
 
The Chief Architect will assure all projects are utilizing a common reference architecture that will reduce rework costs as new projects start. This role will also help the business understand what is available to them and what to consider when planning a project. This will streamline the project initiation cost and make sure we are investing in the most strategic projects. The Chief Architect will be reponsible for building a team of 3-5 solution architects.
 
Strategy & Planning: 
  • In partnership with company's senior mgmt, identify opportunities and risks for delivering the company's technology services, including identification of competitive services, opportunities for   innovation, and assessment of marketplace obstacles and technical hurdles to the business success.
  • Identify technology trends and evolving social behavior that may support or impede the success of the business.
  • Evaluate and identify appropriate technology platforms for delivering the company's services.
  • Lead strategic planning to achieve business goals by identifying and prioritizing development initiatives and setting timetables for the evaluation, development, and deployment of all services.
  • Participate as a member of the management team in establishing governance processes of direction and control to ensure that objectives are achieved, risks are managed appropriately and  the organization's resources are used responsibly, particularly in the areas of software delivery.
  • Collaborate with the appropriate departments to assess and recommend technologies that support company organizational needs.
  • Establish a governance process that meets government, partner, and company expectations for customer information privacy.
  • Communicate the company's technology strategy to management, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders.
 Implementation & Deployment: 
  • Select or define the company's software development methodology
  • Promote coding conventions and documentation standards.
  • Review current best practices for the selected framework and establish the initial architecture for applications.
  • Select and manage company staff or outsourced vendors who will architect the applications.
  • Conduct design reviews and specification conformance testing as defined by the selected software development methodology.
  • Select, deploy, and monitor performance profiling tools and procedures.
  • Review and approve proposed development releases.
 
Operational Management: 
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices by attending relevant conferences and reading widely
  • Define and communicate company values and standards for acquiring or developing systems, equipment, or software within the company.
  • Ensure that technology standards and best practices are maintained across the organization.
  • Share knowledge, mentor, and educate the organization's management, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders with regard to the company's technological vision, opportunities, and challenges.
  • Supervise recruitment, training, retention, and organization of all architecture staff in accordance with the company hiring process, personnel policies, and budget requirements.
  • Establish standards of performance and monitor conformance for staff (through performance review) and vendors (through service level agreements).
  • Ensure the company's internal technological processes and customer-facing services comply with community expectations and applicable laws and regulations for privacy, security, and social responsibility.
  • Promote achievement of the company's business goals within a context of community collaboration by developing policies for sharing software code, technological innovation, business processes, and other intellectual property.

Qualifications

 
Bachelor's Degree: Computer Science, Business Administration...an advanced degree in one these fields is a plus.
 
Knowledge & Experience: 
  • Demonstrated ability to envision solutions that meet consumer needs or solve business problems.
  • Hands-on experience coding in more than one currently popular coding language.
  • Familiar with more than one software development methodology.
  • Exposure to business theory, business process development, governance processes, management, budgeting, and administrative operations.
Michael Petronaci
Executive Recruiter
JHEART LLC
973-586-3637
973-586-4853 Fax
michael@jheartusa.com

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