Technical Specialist- Senior

Technical Specialist- Senior

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Technical Specialist- Senior for an opportunity in Raleigh, NC 27609!

Position Title: Technical Specialist- Senior

Location: Raleigh, NC 27609

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP.

Expected Duration: 12 plus Months Contract.

Job Type: Contract role/40 hours a Week/Onsite.

Pay Rate: $82/hr on W2.

Description:

The manager prefers someone to work on a hybrid arrangement. If possible they would like the candidate to work onsite two days a week.

The position has responsibility for systems analysis and design review which includes assuring that business problems are fully understood detailed requirements are investigated and proposed and to collaborate with both internal and external teams to create architecture design. One of the key responsibilities of the position is to create architectural models/diagrams of existing agency applications from multiple disciplines business systems data and technology by gathering information from various sources within an organization and through an iterative approach gain the necessary insight to accurately depict the architecture within each discipline.

The IT/Enterprise Architect will play a critical role in aligning state agencies need with technology solutions that drive innovation and manage/shape the overall IT strategy.

Common responsibilities of the role:

- Systematic review of the business security service and information systems domain components of a proposed solution to a business agency need/problem

- Review enterprise IT Projects for business alignment with state and agency goals as well as the alignment with state and agency IT goals objectives and strategies

- Review Statewide IT Procurements inclusive of procurement artifacts e.g. Requests for Proposals Requests for Quotations Invitations for Bids and related enterprise IT project information to assure alignment between business requests/requirements and available architectural standards technologies and solutions.

- Review Statewide IT Procurement Awards to affirm best solutions/vendor to meet both current and future state/agency needs

- Collaborate with an enterprise-wide stakeholder group to assess develop and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy and governance in alignment with the state of North Carolinas goals and objectives

- Evaluate current technology infrastructure and applications to identify areas of improvement and opportunity

- Establish and uphold state-wide enterprise architecture principles guidelines and best practices to ensure consistency interoperability security and optimization

- Assess potential risks associated with initiatives as it is related to enterprise architecture and work with stakeholders to improve protect and secure

- Review guide and support enterprise-wide IT projects and IT procurements governed by enterprise architecture

- Evaluate third-party vendors and solutions crucial to the success of state projects and procurements ensuring adherence to standards and integrations to existing solutions

- Implement architectural standards guidance and frameworks while keeping up with emerging technology trends

Skills:

Demonstrated experience working as a senior level technologist in a complex, large- scale organization., Required7Years

Working knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF), Required7Years

Experience of enterprise IT infrastructure, applications, data management/integrations, systems development, and business processes, Required7Years

Demonstrated experience with IT governance, and the ability to define IT principles, standards and framework that support the overall governance model, Required7Years

Demonstrated experience aligning enterprise architecture practice to business strategy, and the ability to map business strategy to IT capabilities, Required7Years

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 222214 when responding to this ad.

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