About This Role
The Data Architect manages teams responsible for developing and delivering IT solutions for the business and clients. This role involves analyzing trends in technology and the impact of emerging technologies on the business, providing assessments and solutions to address technology and business issues, and managing financial resources while ensuring the development of high-quality, low-cost technology solutions aligned with client and business needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor staff, including supervisors, consultants, and professional staff at the business function level.
- Accountable for hardware and/or software planning, business partner selection, acquisition, Tier 3 problem resolution, set-up integration, testing, and installation.
- Contribute to the development of annual technology solution plans.
- Assess client requirements and analyze the architecture of business events and data that support the architecture.
- Evaluate possible solutions and present recommendations to management.
- Work with business units to set priorities and annual investments.
- Manage all aspects of the budget for supported products and services.
- Contribute to and influence the development of standards and decisions regarding changes to systems/applications.
- Manage systems analysis, design, development, installation, maintenance, and enhancement for mission-critical application systems.
- Resolve client technical problems and develop technical responses to Requests for Quotes (RFQs).
- Develop project resourcing strategies, allocating budget, staff, tools, and specialized support necessary for cost-effective implementation and training.
- Provide direction and integrate activities with other IT departments to ensure successful implementation and support.
- Establish performance metrics with supported departments to ensure needs are being met.
- Monitor and analyze performance metrics, sharing results with users.
- Manage business partner relationships and contract negotiations for supported products and services.
- Participate in advisory level councils to drive strategy and roadmap for supported products and services.
- Organize and coordinate team activities related to installation, deployment, and upgrade of software, hardware, and network facilities.
- Manage the technical interface to the business unit/clients, including RFQ specification review and hands-on testing.
- Ensure technology solutions comply with architectural standards and established methodologies.
- Build and maintain good relationships with clients, ensuring processes support expected client needs and service levels.
- Manage day-to-day activities of the assigned area and provide leadership, direction, and growth opportunities to department members.
