Sr. Enterprise Architect to help create a current state diagram of current systems in the Educations client space
Job Type: Contract
Positions to fill: 1
Start Date: Apr 21, 2025
Job End Date: Jun 30, 2025
Pay Rate: Hourly: $84
Job ID: 144642
Our client is looking for a Sr. Enterprise Architect to help create a current state diagram of current systems in the Educations client space.
Overview:
This project aims to gather and document the Enterprise Systems Architecture for a College. The goal is to create a comprehensive current state diagram that accurately represents the institution's current systems, their interactions at a high level indicating any key data/API linkages, business owner(s), technical lead(s) and key dependencies. This documentation will serve as a foundational tool for future IT planning, system upgrades, process improvements, integration and continuous improvement efforts. All work to be completed remotely using MS Teams.
Must Have's:
- 5+ years as an Enterprise Architect
- Experience reviewing and creating current state diagrams
- Enterprise Systems Architecture diagram using the current version of MS-Visio
- Experience with Data and API Linkage
- Stakeholder Engagement
Responsibilities:
- Initial Assessment:
Conduct meetings with key stakeholders to understand the current systems and their purposes.
Review existing documentation and system inventories.
- Data Collection:
Gather detailed information on all enterprise systems, including hardware, software, network infrastructure, and key high level data flows.
Identify and document system interfaces, dependencies, API's and integrations.
Gather information that accurately represents the institution's current systems, their interactions at a high level indicating primary system purpose, any key data/API linkages, business owner(s), technical lead(s) and key dependencies.
- Analysis:
Analyze the collected data to identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for optimization.
Validate the accuracy of the information with key stakeholders.
- Diagram Creation:
Develop a detailed Enterprise Systems Architecture diagram using the current version of MS-Visio.
Ensure the diagram includes all relevant high-level components, such as cloud, servers, databases, applications, and network elements.
Identify key data linkages or API's.
- Review and Finalization:
Present revisions of draft diagram to stakeholders for feedback.
Incorporate feedback and finalize the diagram.
Provide a comprehensive report detailing the architecture and any recommendations for improvements.
