Solution Architect-Enterprise Systems

Job Purpose:

The Solutions Architect will be responsible for supporting projects, developing, and recommending scalable solutions for the company, and ensuring that the overall architecture supports the company’s corporate vision.

The architect is responsible for the architecture and design of the organization’s enterprise systems. This includes the company’s human resource systems, document management systems, accounting/ERP systems, warehouse management systems, etc., and integration of these with various internal and external systems. Areas include cost modeling, vendor management, product selection, scaling and design across multiple data centers and the public cloud. Technology stack will include Dynamics GP (Great Plains), MS SQL, Web Technologies, Salesforce, Microservices and extensive custom software for specialized needs in the Corrections and Managed Services industry.

The Architect will be responsible for understanding industry standards and best practices, keeping current with industry trends, and emerging technologies, understanding, and evaluating complex business functions and processes, operational requirements, and procedures. Will be melding these to form a set of comprehensive and coherent plans to support and enhance Securus’ enterprise systems.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for the architecture and design of Securus’ media platform.
• Evaluation, selection and implementation of tools/technologies/standards/frameworks as needed.
• Identify, recommend, and prioritize new features and applications in conjunction with business leaders and department managers. 
• Conduct research into current and emerging technologies and issues in support of development efforts.
• Participate and/or lead project teams as a technical resource to deliver solutions that follow best-practice standards.
• Participate and/or lead team initiatives with other Architects/Engineers for new technology introductions / deployments and establishing best-practice recommendations.
• Coach and mentor other delivery, quality assurance, and support personnel.
• Follow established company architecture standards and guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Abilities, & Skills:

• Proven leadership ability with excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience working with a variety of constituents within and outside of IT to drive cohesiveness while ensuring that the architectural direction is achieved.
• Should be able to effectively interact with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
• Ability to conduct research into emerging technologies and study their relevance for use at Securus.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

• Ability to document and effectively communicate new and modified architecture to a variety of stakeholders.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with associates.

• Capability of effective planning and priority setting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 14+ years of development/ architecture experience
• OR equivalent combination of experience and education
• Experience with most of the technologies below
  • C#/.Net
  • Windows Services, .Net Services
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks and libraries, such as Angular, React and Node.js
  • Public cloud technologies such as Salesforce/AWS
• Working knowledge and experience in implementing ITIL Framework at large enterprises.
• Experience implementing scalable, fault-tolerant, highly available, multi-data center systems.
• Gathering and analyzing business requirements to meet strategic goals and development efforts.
• Creating architecture models and views.
• Excellent knowledge of different application/communication protocols, and performance analysis tools.
• Experience with e-commerce, intranet, and extranet development.
• Strong analytical, performance tuning and problem-solving skills to resolve operations issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or related discipline
• Familiarity with Relational database technologies such as PostgreSQL and Oracle
• Some familiarity with Linux operating system
• ITIL Certification
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect
• Familiarity with Workforce Management System such as UKG and Warehouse Management systems
• Familiarity with ITSM systems such as the one from ServiceNow.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment.
• Occasionally may need to reach, stoop, or kneel.

Salary and Benefits:
At Aventiv Technologies, our salary and benefits are designed to fit you as a whole person. We offer a salary range based on experience and qualifications to ensure your unique contributions are met with our most competitive offer.

• $131,000.00 - $157,500.00 /year
• Health Insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Voluntary Benefits

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The Company’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals in all of its employment programs and decisions.  Securus Technologies, Inc., and its Subsidiaries will not discriminate against any associate or qualified job applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of that person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic or status protected under local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation.

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