Enterprise ArchitectImmediate need for a talented Enterprise Architect with experience in the Banking and Finance Industry. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Plano, TX. Please review the job description below.Key Responsibilities:7-10 years of IT experience3-5 years of experience developing architectures for and designing highly available systems using J2EE,.Net, SOA, and open source technologiesExperience developing architectures for large, complex accounting and tax applicationsExperience with various project management methodologies, both from the agile category and waterfallExcellent communication, presentation, and documentation skillsExcellent and demonstrable modeling skillsExperience with enterprise application integration in complex and distributed environments that include multiple data centersExperience developing strategy for enterprise considerations such as deployment models, delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), information protection, application access channels/endpoints.Experience evaluating and leveraging public, hybrid, and private cloud deployment models for enterprise applicationsExperience working with SAP4/HANA platform and applicationsStrong analysis capability; able to lead efforts independently with minimal supervision, such as interviewing and collecting data from various teams across the organizationExperience creating project solution blueprints, technical specifications, functional specifications, and detailed application design documentationAbility to influence and lead technical architecture design discussionsProficiency in Microsoft Office toolsKey Requirements and Technology Experience:Ability to successfully balance multiple assignments and prioritiesWillingness and ability to assist with data modeling, process flow analysis, and definition and refinement of business processesAbility to lead and execute proofs of concept with new and emerging technologiesExperience responding to and maintaining applications compliance for financial, audit, and security requirementsDeep expertise in at least two IT disciplines in an open-systems environment, such as enterprise architecture, network architecture, systems engineering, network security, application development, middleware platform development and management, database management, and technical operationsAbility to translate business needs into technical architecture requirementsAbility to apply multiple technical solutions to a business problemAbility to comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies quicklyExperience with SOA and enterprise services implementationWorking knowledge of TOGAF 9.1, BPMN 2.0, and Archimate 2.0Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar technical fieldWorking experience with IBM Rational (Telelogic, Popkin) System ArchitectExperience in automotive finance industryExperience with data quality, master data management, metadata management, data enrichment, and data lifecycleExperience with big data applications, data staging and preparation, and data analytics platforms and technologiesWorking knowledge of security technologies and considerations, including SAML 2.0, SSO, CIA triad, risk management, business continuity, high availabilityOur client is a leading Banking and Finance Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.
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