Senior Systems Architect

Job Description

Maverc Technologies is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to support one of our State Agency customers.

WORK LOCATION: HYBRID POSITION, the candidate is expected to work a minimum of three (3) full days per week in the office.

Job Duties

You will primarily be tasked with performing WebFOCUS server and application software support activities for OIT Application Services including, but not limited to the following:

• Support and expand FDOT infrastructure as needed.
• Coordinate server configuration and administration with multiple parties (AST, FDOT, and contractors).
• Troubleshoot end user issues.
• Make recommendations for future server and software upgrades.
• Maintaining, repairing, and upgrading network and computer systems.
• Provide resource support to upgrade, configure, and optimize the Department’s WebFOCUS server environment.
• Facilitation with OIT staff resource to provide knowledge and skills transfer.
• Assist with configuring WebFOCUS server security.
• Assist the Department in leveraging new features in the product such as App Studio and Deferred Execution (a possible replacement for mainframe batch processing), and new features in existing products such as ReportCaster (Report Library).
• Assist in modernizing the Department’s WebFOCUS application development environment.
• Assist impacted business units with migration effort.
• Assist with proactive application architecture and tuning to get the most benefit out of the Department’s distributed WebFOCUS environment.
• Provide proactive review, adjusting, tuning and optimization of the Department’s WebFOCUS & iWay servers.
• Provide for the concentrated oversight and review of vendor patches, maintenance releases and upgrades to the server.
• Facilitates the establishment and implementation of standards and guidelines that guide the design of technology solutions including architecting and implementing solutions requiring integration of multiple platforms, operating systems, and applications across the enterprise.
• Reviews, advises, and designs standard software and hardware builds, system options, risks, costs vs benefits, and impact on the enterprise business processes and goals.
• Develops and documents the framework for integration and implementation for changes to technical standards.
• Assists in the development of and manages the architecture governance process.
• Provides technical guidance to project team areas as appropriate.
• Tracks industry trends and maintains knowledge of new technologies to better serve the enterprise’s architecture needs.

Qualifications

What You’ll Need 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree or technical institute degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field.  Or equivalent work experience (Required.)
• Must have experience with Information Builders, Inc (IBI)– WebFOCUS/iWay products and related server environments.
• IIS Administration.
• Network communications, including TCP/IP and DNS Samba/CIFS file sharing and NTFS permissions.
• Typically has 7-10 years of IT work experience in infrastructure/systems environments performing systems planning, architecture design, engineering (hardware and software), and optimization.
• 3 to 5 years of IT work experience in infrastructure/network environments in systems operations, support, maintenance, and administration.
• Network Performance Tuning, LAN Knowledge, Network Design, and Implementation,
• Problem-Solving, Strategic Planning, Multi-tasking, Quality Focus, Coordination, Technical Understanding, Quick Study, and Technical Zeal.
• Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation systems and applications.
• Development process knowledge or experience is a plus.

Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities

• Strong familiarity with all Information Builders, Inc (IBI)– WebFOCUS/iWay products and related server environments.
• Experience establishing systems by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.
• Experience monitoring systems and applications to ensure security, availability and performance.
• Ability to maintain network and systems performance by performing systems monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting systems and application problems; escalating problems to vendor.
• Experience using Microsoft Power BI or other Business Intelligence tools.
• Ability to secure systems by developing systems access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation.
• The ability to multi-task, appropriately prioritize, work with minimal supervision, and achieve results in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience establishing systems specifications by conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements.
• Ability to prepare users by designing and conducting training programs; and providing references and support.
• Experience upgrading systems by conferring with vendors; and developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.
• Ability to provide senior-level expertise on decisions and priorities regarding the enterprise’s overall Systems Architecture.

Additional Skills:
1. Initiative: Must be able to comprehend assignments, organize workload, and meet deadlines with little direction. Must be able to monitor and analyze situations to determine the next step.
2. Communication: Can convey information, in both written and verbal formats, to individuals or groups in a wide variety of settings (i.e., project team meetings, management presentations, etc.). Must have the ability to effectively listen and process information provided by others.
3. Customer Service: Works well with clients and customers (i.e., business office, public, or other agencies). Able to assess the needs of the customer, provide information or assistance to satisfy expectations, or resolve a problem.
4. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions utilizing critical thinking skills and analysis.
5. Flexibility: is open to change, new processes (or process improvement), and new information. Can adapt in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.
6. Interpersonal: Shows friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and politeness to others
7. Leadership: Motivates, encourages, and challenges others. Can adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations.
8. Problem-Solving: Able to identify, evaluate, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations accordingly.
9. Team Building: Encourages, inspires, and guides others toward accomplishing the common goal as an equal member of the team.
10. Quality Assurance: Knowledge of the ideologies, techniques, and tools for quality assurance and control. The ability to put the ideologies, techniques, and tools into practice.