Systems Architect Client Server

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides comprehensive consultation to business units and IT management and staff at the highest technical level on all phases of application programming and process implementation for diverse development platforms, computing environments (eg host based, distributed systems, Client Server, software, hardware, technologies and tools, etc.).
Responsible for translating functional specifications into application design specifications, including the creation of application architectures, hardware and software configuration specifications, relational database schemas, and component/class specifications.
Interact closely with the business systems analysts, the client user community, and IT management and staff to identify technical solutions, or a combination of available alternatives.
Coordinate and facilitates application design sessions with development staff.
Reviews all technical aspects of a software implementation effort, including the monitoring of technical deliverables for consistency and quality.

SKILLS:
QUALIFICATIONS:
At least eight, typically ten or more years of solid, diverse work experience in IT with a minimum of six year experience in application development using structured methodologies, or its equivalent in education and work experience (total combined experience 8 -12 years).
Requires in-depth knowledge of systems development life cycle, client area's functions and systems, and technological alternatives in application design and development.
Must be competent to work at the highest level of all phases of system modelling and implementation.
Requires excellent communication skills, analytical ability, leadership skills, judgment and the ability to work effectively with client and IT management and staff.
Project Management skills and Hardware Infrastructure skills are a plus.