Hiring for Enterprise ArchitectJob Description: Develops migration strategies, solution designs, and collaborates or executable project plans Comprehends the client's business problem, need, or opportunities into solution design addressing the business problems, needs, and opportunities Ability to provide architectural direction for multiple medium to large-sized projects concurrently in various stages of their life cycle or a large project full time Ability to comprehend the client's business problem, need, or opportunity and to design a strategy/solution that completely and correctly addresses the business problem, need, or opportunity Ability to validate/evaluate if an Information System or Operational Architecture meets business needs Relates risks and challenges the client should expect to encounter with a given strategy/solution with other client efforts or projects (use of internal knowledge of organisation; trusted advisory relationship). Develops Architecture Specification deliverable that map customer business requirements into complete information systems (technologies, processes, and people) or operational solutions Ability to apply knowledge of how the industry uses IT to address business challenges using, for example, technical standards and infrastructure, cross-industry trends that impact IT investment, industry-specific roadmaps, and IT enablers Ability to establish a leadership role in business development activities for large, complex opportunities as Solution Architect Build rapport and trust internally within and externally with the client's Demonstrate excellent consultative, technical, and leadership skills Ability to strategically consider all sides of an issue within the contexts of time, breadth, and range of options Ability to systematically gather, assess and apply critical organisational, technical, operational, and sales/marketing information for business decisions