We are currently working with our direct end client in Franklin Lakes, NJ who is looking for a contractor for a 12+ month project. Position is for a Business Solution Architect and Product Engineer to support Integration efforts. Some travel MAY be required. General Summary: * Member of Business Alignment Team supporting the Client Services portion of the business * Facilitate creation of Solution Definition for Client Services IT Projects, outlining high level requirements and conceptual design solutions for business problems. * *Facilitate resolution of questions and issues with business partners throughout IT development lifecycle * Be the voice of the business and translate priorities into IT organization General Summary: Participates in the development, implementation and communications of Architecture Roadmap Strategies to ensure that technical systems are scalable, reliable, secure, supportable, and achieve Business and IT performance and budgetary objectives. Provide guidance to IT Infrastructure and Application teams on Architecture*s Framework, Patterns, Best Practices, approved Technologies, and tools/solutions. Essential Functions: * Participates in the development, implementation and communications of Architecture Roadmap Strategies to ensure that technical systems are scalable, reliable, secure, supportable, and achieve Business and IT performance and budgetary objectives. * Presents Architecture concepts and ideas both verbally and in writing to executive staff, business sponsors and technical staff to ensure that all of IT and its business clients understands and supports the Architecture direction. * Assist Sr. Architect with cross-functional team efforts to define Architecture roles for strategic and tactical projects to ensure that alignment to Architecture Roadmap strategies are achieved. * Provide guidance to IT Infrastructure and Application teams on Architecture*s Framework, Patterns, Best Practices, approved Technologies, and tools/solutions. * Works with key internal and external clients to ensure that business needs are fully understood and IT solutions are fully aligned to meet the stated business needs * Participates in continuous assessment process to ensure that systems are achieving contractual metrics and IT objectives. * Participates in communication effort to ensure that Applications and Infrastructure leaders are fully knowledgeable of new technologies, tools and solutions and their impact to their organizations. * Participates in the Architecture assessment and communications for system retirements and migrations to new platforms. * Establish solid relationships with approved vendors and industry analysts and lead their Product Demonstrations and Proof of Concepts for the business leaders to ensure that ESI is knowledgeable of the latest technology trends. Qualifications: * Bachelor*s degree in computer science, engineering, business or equivalent work experience * 10+ years experience in a large-scale, multi-language, multi platform, multi-tier processing environment. * Demonstrated ability to provide guidance to IT Infrastructure and Application teams on Architecture*s frameworks, patterns, designs and best practices * Demonstrated ability distinguish and appropriately leverage strategic and tactical perspectives in creating and assessing solutions * Broad multidisciplinary knowledge of procedures and best practices * Experience with designing and supporting high-volume/mission critical systems * Experience with evaluating and assessing vendor solutions via product demonstrations and proof of concepts to determine their alignment with stated goals and Architectural strategy * Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other department to resolve complex architecture issues with innovative solutions * Demonstrated ability to sponsor, drive and champion multi-year roadmaps * Demonstrated ability to prioritize work load and meet project deadlines * Demonstrated ability to work and influence at the VP level and above * Demonstrated ability to maintain solid collaborative working relationship between IT Organizations * Team player capable of leading diverse groups to accomplish challenging goals Thank you, Barb Connelly Manager Consulting Services York Solutions