Performs the necessary leadership, analysis and design tasks related to the development of an enterprise solution architecture (ESA).Scope of Activities:
• Understand, advocate and augment the principles of information technology strategies.
• Analyze enterprise business drivers to determine corresponding change requirements.
• Analyze the IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, and recommend solutions for improvement.
• The optimal high-level approach to enabling sector business strategies through IT
• A conceptual solution architecture per sector
• Guiding business sectors from an IT innovation perspective
• Assessment of sector-specific business strategies implications for IT (eg impact of as-is IT infrastructure, application portfolio, etc)
• Developing a conceptual solution design
• Crafting secgtor-specific IT strategies, based on guidelines form IT Strategy & Architecture
• Review and evaluation of technical options for enabling sector business strategies
• Communication of recommended high-level IT approaches to STO, IT Portfolio Managers, etc. in order to enable sector business strategies
• Standing in for the STO for direction setting and strategy-level involvement with sector COO
• Analyze technology industry and market trends, and determine their potential impact on the enterprise.
• ''Sell'' the architecture process, its outcome and ongoing results.
• Define the principles to guide solution decisions for the enterprise.
• Design and lead the implementation of an ESA based on enterprise business requirements and IT strategies.
• Design and direct the governance activities associated with ensuring ESA compliance.
• Develop a road map of the evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from current to future state (as defined by the ESA).
• Coordinate solution architecture implementation and modification activities.
• Facilitate the evaluation and selection of software product standards, as well as the design of standard software configurations.
• Consult with application or infrastructure development projects to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture, and identify when it is necessary to modify the solution architecture to accommodate project needs.
• Identify the organizational impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures or culture) and financial impact of the ESA.
• Document all solution architecture design and analysis work.
• Work closely with the enterprise program management office (EPMO) or project office to ensure alignment of plans with what is being delivered.
• Management of the quality and delivery of a team of solution architects and developers

Skills and Credentials:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience.
• Five to seven years of experience in at least two IT disciplines in a client/server or service-oriented architecture (SOA) environment, including technical architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or operations.
• TOGAF certification
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience with management of solution development and architecture teams
• Excellent analytical and technical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of all components of an enterprise technical architecture.
• Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes.
• Basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting.
• Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, and/or client/server systems.
• Understanding of the enterprise's political climate and how to navigate the political waters.
• Ability to understand the long-term (''big picture'') and short-term perspectives of situations.
• Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements.
• Ability to estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives.
• Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to business problems.
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.

Characteristics:
• Works well with others.
• Is a respected leader.
• Is charismatic.
• Remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice; is more interested in results than personal preferences.
• Displays intellectual integrity.
• Is motivated by long-term results.