Enterprise Architect-Expert

Position:

Enterprise Architect-Expert

Job Description:

This role offers work from home flexibility of up to 2 days per week.

SUMMARY

Responsible for the design and engineering of enterprise architecture solutions. Responsible for providing input into the development of the IT strategic technology direction and defining and communicating the architecture standards, guidelines, and statements of direction with guidance from senior architects as appropriate by facilitating the design and establishment of architecture standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Executes the architecture process for technology solutions with guidance from senior architects as appropriate and driving the adoption of new technologies by researching technical trends and developments.
• Fully understands the enterprise architecture mission and educates others throughout the organization on the function of the governance, architecture, and standards.
• Determines requirements by assessing business strategies and requirements, researching architecture standards, conducting system and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments, studying architecture/platform, identifying integration issues, and preparing cost estimates.
• Develops requirements and strategies to address information technology needs and oversees projects through the implementation phase.
• Works with team members and information technology teams to ensure changes to new or existing technologies are assimilated and functioning correctly.
• Defines requirements for information technologies and solutions.
• Partners with other technical architects within the company to ensure consistency for Enterprise Architecture processes and practices.
• Ensures that information technology controls meet the requirements of all regulatory and/or contractual requirements.
• Serves as an active member of incident response teams and participates in response efforts by having an in-depth knowledge of common security exploits, vulnerabilities and countermeasures.
• Researches new and emerging technologies to evaluate technical trends and requirements.
• Participates and provides evidence in information technology compliance activities in support of internal and/or external audits.
• Develops and fosters strategic relationships and establishes key organizational partnerships.
• Establishes collaborative working relationships with internal and external business partners and clients to ensure that technology solutions align with security architecture and business strategy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
• Typically requires twelve (12) or more years of experience in information technology with at least eight (8) years of experience working across multiple architecture disciplines.
• In-depth knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles (including waterfall, iterative and other modern approaches to software development).
• Proficiency in solutions design and requirements definition disciplines leveraging model driven design-based tools and techniques including conceptual solution component models, business process models, use cases, etc.
• Requires a thorough understanding and implementation of design patterns.
• Understanding and experience delivering "As-a-Service" model (DBaaS, IaaS, PaaS, etc).
• Requires understanding of containers and service mesh design patterns for microservices.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of networking, computing platform, storage, database, security, middleware, network, active directory and systems management, and related infrastructure technologies and practices.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization (e.g., executive, management, individual contributors).
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, team, and time management skills.
• Ability to persuade and influence others on the best approach to take.
• Ability to estimate work effort for project sub-plans or small projects and ensure the project is successfully completed.
• Positive outlook, strong work ethic, and responsive to internal and external customers and contacts.
• Willingly and successfully fulfills the role of teacher, mentor and coach.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of Black Knight products and services.
• Knowledge of financial services industry.
• Understanding of Model-View-Controller design patterns for web applications.
• Developing and understanding architectural reference diagrams, sequence diagrams, class models, etc.
• TOGAF certification.

Black Knight carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, specialty, experience, and work location. The base salary (exempt) or hourly rate (non-exempt) is just one component of the total rewards package offered to our employees, including potential bonus or commission eligibility, insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability), matching 401(k) plan and matching employee stock purchase plan

EEO Statement:

Black Knight is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, and protected veteran or military family status. Our employees' diversity is our strength, and when we embrace our differences, it makes us better and brighter. Black Knight's commitment to inclusion is at the core of who we are, and motivates us in how we do business each and every day.

Location:

Jacksonville, FL

Time Type:

Full time