Sr Solutions Architect U.S. Cellular
Chicago, IL

Job Description

Sr Solutions Architect - INF001291

A Sr. Solution Architect is responsible for the creation of technical multi-component solution designs. Sr. Solution Architects partner with Enterprise and Technical Architects to identify and implement solutions that enable the business. The Sr. Solution Architect will lead with influence a project team helping to ensure the technical success of a project. Primary expertise is in the evaluation and creation of multiple solution design options meeting complex project requirements and constraints.

Essential Functions

* Author Project Solution Architecture documents that define the agreed solution architecture for a project including scope, interface design, impacted components, risks and necessary trade-offs including finding areas for re-use
* Provide expert knowledge of interface architectures, serving as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to business, operations and technology teams on those topics
* Review, comment, and approve deliverables created as part of the project delivery methodology
* Provide technical leadership to the project team to design the overall solution and to resolve ongoing technical issues within the project
* Provide ongoing support and guidance to development teams during the analysis, development and testing processes
* Present technical issues to technical governance boards for when needed for project decisions and communicate those decisions to impacted teams
* Review designs for their ability to achieve business benefits within the estimated cost restraints
* Negotiate scope and costs with vendor partners as applicable for their project
* Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to review and contribute to Enterprise Technology Roadmaps
* Create and communicate initial estimates including suggested solution, IS impacts, IS costs for minor, small, and enterprise projects
* Identify the organizational impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures or culture) and financial impact of the Solution Architecture
* Collaborate with vendor partners for integration of partner development activities within project timeline
* Mentor technical resources that are interested in an Architectural career

Business Partnership

* Establish strong working relationships with Solution, Enterprise, and Technical Architects
* Establish strong working relationships with the business, operations and other technology team members
* Participate in and support cross technology process improvement initiatives
* Participate in firm-wide Architecture / Engineering working groups, and ensure that the technology organization is aligned to corporate technology directions

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience
* 10+ years' experience implementing Information Technology in an enterprise of similar technical breadth and scale. Ideally across multiple functional roles including Architect, Design, Code, Test, Deploy, and Operate
* 1-3 Years performing Solution Architecture for a company of similar technical breadth and scale
* Understanding of software development lifecycle practices
* Knowledge of Interface patterns, and typical system integration techniques
* Knowledge of project management methodologies
* Knowledge of architecture methodologies, standards and tools
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations

Relevant Technical Skills

* Telecom BSS/OSS experience preferably in Amdocs
* Application experience including: CRM, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Inventory Management, Retail POS, Commissioning, Collections, Data Warehouse, Analytical applications
* Architecture Frameworks such as TOGAF
* Software Development: Java
* Integration Technologies: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Oracle ESB
* Databases: Oracle
* eSkills: HTML/CSS, Java/JSP, J2EE, XML, Angular, Node.js
* Standards & Methodology: CMMI, RUP, Extreme, Agile
* Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments

Job : Information Technology

Location(s) : Illinois-CHICAGO_IL Wisconsin-MADISON_WI

U.S. Cellular® is an EEO employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race/color/age/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/veteran status, pregnancy or genetic information.