Contract - Enterprise Solution Architect

Electrify America is committed to revolutionizing the way people charge. As the country's largest open DC fast charging network, Electrify America is actively contributing to electrifying mobility today and building a more sustainable future.

At Electrify America, we value innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to sustainability. We strive to establish a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can develop personally and professionally. As a team member at this rapidly growing company, you can work on state-of-the-art technology and join a team making a significant impact in the world. If you're interested in joining a dynamic, innovative company, Electrify America is a place where you can learn, grow, and make a difference!

Role Summary:

Electrify America is looking for an IT Solution Architect who will support the implementation of enterprise software systems and related projects across the organization by providing technical expertise, guidance and leadership to the broader implementation team comprised of subject matter experts, product managers and technical specialists.

The selected candidate will be responsible for working with and external implementation team as well as the internal stakeholders to validate and further specify technical approaches, requirements integration interfaces required to implement an integrated ERP solution based on the IFS Cloud platform.

The Enterprise Solution Architect will report to the Enterprise Software Manager and will work directly with the Principal Solution Architect as a functional manager.

Role Responsibilities:

Main responsibility - Solution Architecture 100 % of time spent

• Review, understand and validate system designs, configuration and integrations proposed by the external implementation team
• Under the guidance of Principal Solution Architect define and specify details of system interfaces to be used as integration points; define specific technical requirements and technical designs to solution implementation
• Work closely with Product and Project managers to identify level of progress, quality and readiness of the implementation activities carried out by the external implementation team
• Work with the internal software development team to ensure robust and reliable integration with Electrify America IoT systems
• Act as a liaison and facilitator to understand business and product requirements and mapping them to the software system and module requirements and architecture of the end-to-end solution
• Assist in implementing system configurations to acquire and sustain first-hand knowledge of as-built environment
• Assist in user role and access configuration
• Upon completion of the implementation project act as a technical owner for ongoing sustainment and evolution of the integrated ERP solution

Years of Relevant Experience:

• 10+ years

Education (Required):

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, CIS, or relevant degree or technical equivalent
• Other degree/ certification significant work experience

Education (Desired):

• Relevant Enterprise/Software Architecture, Oracle DB and IFS, SAP ERP certifications are a plus

Skills:

• Strong ability to develop and define technical approach and architecture implementing and integrating large scale ERP systems to achieve business goals and improve productivity
• Ability to solve problems through digital technology and leveraging integrated software systems
• Ability to clarify ambiguity to define requirements
• Ability to apply architectural principles to business solutions
• Ability to document and specify solution architecture, interfaces, information models and other parts of enterprise solution stack
• Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualization
• The ability to act as liaison conveying business needs to the technical team and technology constraints to the business
• Ability to provide technical leadership and expertise to cross-functional teams
• Skills to connect people, processes, and/or systems to achieve common goals
• Knowledge of IT security principles, role-based security, authentication/authorization standards
• Knowledge of software implementation methodologies and best practices

Specialized Skills (Required):

• 5+ years' experience in enterprise solutions, architecture and integrations; 2+ years with IFS Cloud platform
• Experience with cloud technologies and SOA
• Experience with enterprise data and document management, business process management
• Experience modeling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques
• Experience of 2+ large scale enterprise system implementations in asset-intensive industries as a solution architect
• Experience using Jira and Confluence
• Proficiency with desktop software skills: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio

Specialized Skills (Desired):

• Experience with Oracle databases
• Experience with information modelling including document and geospatial data
• Experience with SAP integrations
• Experience with Salesforce Integrations

Work Flexibility:

• Travel-Domestic, approximately 5-10%

Electrify America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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