The Sr. Solution Architect produces architecture blueprints and roadmaps to enable business outcomes for specific problems of high priority and complexity within assigned business organizations. The Solution Architect ensures solutions align to Enterprise Architecture strategies, principles, policies, standards, patterns, and guidelines across business, data, applications, and infrastructure architecture layers. He/she collaborates with business area leadership, architects, and SMEs within the assigned business organizations, as well as IT leadership, and the respective PMO to build support. He/she also acts as a consultant on a wide array of business, information, and technical solutions to drive business outcomes.As SNCs corporate team, we provide the company and its business areas with strategic direction and business support spanning executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, marketing, and communications. Learn more about SNCs Corporate team
Responsibilities:
- Run compliance assessments to determine alignment with Architecture (EA and SA) strategies and standards.
- Present architecture recommendations, compliance reports, and suggested mitigation plans to the Architecture Review Board (ARB).
- Contribute to development of standards & guidelines associated with the supported business organizations.
- Stay current with business strategies and applicable technologies to inform solutions.
- Maintain architecture artifacts in EA repositories.
- Lead selection of solution building blocks, often through Analysis of Alternatives.
- Conduct proof-of-concepts as needed to validate recommendations and learn potential solutions.
Must-haves:
- Bachelors Degree in a related field with at least 10 or more years of relevant experience
- Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
- Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
- Extensive experience with enterprise architecture, capability planning, and alignment of IT to corporate and BU strategy
- Experience with drafting reference architecture
- Experience designing, developing, and integrating applications
- Vendor management experience
- Advanced experience with implementing solution architectures aligned to reference architectures for technology adoption and implementation (i.e. cloud migration, infrastructure / application modernization, ERP integration, etc.)
- Deploying and operating IT infrastructure, Azure, and/or AWS services
Preferred:
- Cloud Solutions Architect Professional level certifications in AWS and/or Azure
- Experience with AWS and/or Azure GovCloud and CMMC compliance
- Familiarity with Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
- Architecting enterprise systems such as PLM, MES, CRM, and ERP
- Designing, developing, and integrating applications
- Understanding data, information, and content
At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC
Estimated Starting Salary: 126,031.74 - 173,293.65 USD Annually
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SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150 match up to 6, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.
At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.
