CIS Solution Architect

Description :

SaskEnergy is seeking a Customer Information System (CIS) Solution Architect Resource with a broad-based background of technical experience and deep technical expertise in the following applications, Oracle Customer Care & Billing, Oracle Golden Gate, Oracle Utility Analytics, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), RESTFul API Integration techniques and tools, BizTalk, Oracle Service Bus, VL Trader, Control-M, Networking Firewall / Web Application Firewall Configuration, and Oracle Licensing to be part of the Business Applications Solutions & Architecture team to provide Information Technology (IT) solutions to business problems.

These solutions may include systems, applications, infrastructure, or processes, and may involve the enterprise and integration of a wide variety of products, services, and technologies. The CIS Solution Architect position requires extensive knowledge of systems, architectures, systems management, networking, network computing and application design techniques, different platform implementations and should be able to identify, evaluate and select the elements of the solution which best meet the business needs of the client organization.

Solution Architect Resources apply extensive knowledge to products, technologies, services, and methodologies in response to business needs. The skills required of all Solution Architects are very broad, and come from all the technical disciplines in which IT Architects are directly involved. Also required are strong personal business, industry, and project management skills.

Solution Architects are engaged in enterprise design and / or development for transforming client requirements and process models into plans, process IT solutions which include hardware, software, network, and data specifications. Activities include technical planning, build vs. buy assessment, reviews, development of architecture, and modification of specifications for customized application solution components.

Typical activities in this role include but are not limited to :

1. Leading solution evaluation and assuming a technical leadership role as part of the core team on Business Applications projects, acting as the representative for Digital, Technology and Security (DT&S).

2. Ensuring solutions are in alignment with enterprise strategies and focused on business outcomes.

3. Developing non-functional and technical specifications for solution RFP documents.

4. Development of proof of concepts

5. Ensuring solutions and services are successfully and sustainably delivered into operations.

6. Actively contributing to architecture boards and continued improvement of our practice.

7. Overseeing the activities of technical resources to deliver solutions.

8. Work with project teams to develop the conceptual architecture design; ensuring it contains appropriate level of guidance (business, information, application, and technical perspective).

9. Aiding and mentorship as required

Experience :

1. At minimum a technical lead on two (2) significant / large IT projects, in a Solution Architect role, from start to finish as part of a project team. Indicate all projects that fit this experience if more than the two (2) required.

2. Architecture and / or hands-on experience with the following technologies :

• Oracle Customer Care & Billing
• Oracle Golden Gate
• Oracle Utility Analytics
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• RESTFul API Integration techniques and tools
• BizTalk
• Oracle Service Bus
• VL Trader
• Control-M
• Networking Firewall / Web Application Firewall Configuration
• Oracle Licensing
• Architecture and / or hands-on experience with the following methodologies : Sparx Enterprise Architect Tool for Modeling and AnalysisRational Unified Process (RUP)TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)Working knowledge in ADKAR

4. Expert level communicator (ability to communicate and present effectively, create effective tailored content).

5. Experience working closely with the business to guide them from start to finish thru the solutioning process and into final delivery.

6. Canadian federal, provincial, municipal government or similar work

7. specific oil and gas industry experience or similar work

8. Education : bachelor’s degree in computer science or a combination of education and years of experience or equivalent at SaskEnergy’s sole discretion