Senior Solutions Architect-Cloud

Salary range is $81k to $186k, with a midpoint of $133k.  New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market. Sound Transit also offers a competitive  benefits package  with a wide range of offerings, including: Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.

Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance. Employee Assistance Program. Retirement Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution). Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days.

We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year. Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents. Pet Insurance. ORCA Card: All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost. Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses. Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.

Compensation Practices: We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.   GENERAL PURPOSE:  This position will perform work in an Azure environment. Under general direction, this position provides support for current state business and technology knowledge gathering, to include the use of the architecture modeling tool, direct modeling efforts, or support for others’ modeling efforts, and the management of current versus future state information.  Sets standards for secure and scalable cloud services; provides technical oversight and guidance across multiple projects; ensures the designs are technically correct and meets business requirements; plans, evaluates, and recommends solutions to ensure projects and services are cost-effective, compliant with enterprise policies and standards and aligns with business and technology strategies.

As part of the solution architecture community of practice, the role will exercise authority during architectural reviews (internal and vendor provided) conformance to standards, and the governance of associated technologies, tools, and practices.  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

Coordinates with Enterprise Architecture, Data & Information Services, InfoSec, senior management, and other IT teams, escalates technical risks, proposes mitigation plans and oversees change control to drive projects to success. Coordinates the technical design and data integration of systems involving multiple technologies that span across the enterprise. Identifies strategy gaps in existing solutions and works with team members and senior management to develop plans to rectify gaps in a phased approach.

Provides technical advice to the Enterprise Strategy Initiatives during the design phase and/or perform design as necessary. Participates in the procurement process and helps with the development of Statement of Work and takes part in vendor design review, solution evaluation and product selection. Provide strategic technology leadership by serving with authority on the IT governance body (Architecture Review Board) for approved design standards within the IT programs, projects, and currently approved technology platforms.

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