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Software Solutions Architect (W-2 Contract) Hybrid Location - 2-3 days per week required on-site in Lansing, MI
Job Description - Lead and manage the design, implementation and delivery of system and software architecture designs, strategies, and quality assurance plans.
- Design, prototype, develop and implement to achieve business results for the client.
- Experienced expert able to lead and deliver solutions using object-oriented, service-oriented architecture, and n-tier architectures. Adopt, develop, and execute a robust software development lifecycle, using industry best practices.
- Follows both the State and industry best practices for software engineering.
- Leads in the development of long-term technology strategy and planning for the entire organization leveraging existing and acquiring new resources.
- Leads and actively participates on project teams, clarifying business needs and requirements, performing analysis, design, development, integration, and maintenance of systems across the enterprise.
- Willing and able to engage with other internal organizations to maximize delivery capabilities and provide value to clients. Participates and leads the development of delivery approach, and labor and cost estimates.
- Manage projects or tasks using the State and industry project delivery methodologies and best practices. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Qualifications: - Minimum 5 years of experience in the field.
- Be able to learn the customers business, document it and propose technical solutions to improve how the business works, provide service to their customers and to improve data sharing and access.
- Provide data analytics and random SQL queries to provide data to the business
- Provide project oversite for projects that are being delivered from vendors or from the clients tech team.
- Consult with the business during projects to keep projects on time and within scope.
- Understand client tech processes and help the business navigate what needs to be done.
- Document requirements for RFP's. Provide technical consultation during RFP's.
- Help with any of the one-off systems that the business uses.
- Understand software as a service to make sure the business do not create silos of data and create dependencies between systems.
- Have a high level understanding of ESRI's ArcGIS.
- Understand how the client Enterprise Standards process works and provide updates to them.
- Understand what the client is really asking for and not what he is saying.
Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Candidate sponsorship is not available and C2C resources are not permitted on this role.
OpTech is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, status as a parent, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics as defined by federal, state or local laws.