IT Architect / Planner - New York City Transit Authority
New York City Transit Authority
IT Architect / Planner
Roles / Responsibilities:
The IT Architect will participate in development of technology architecture
for NYCT, including the following:
• Information gathering from business units and technology management
areas
• Design and document current and target IT architecture, including
high level designs that describe and guide the implementation of technology
• Develop materials to communicate and present elements of the
architecture for briefings to various levels of management, technical
and client personnel
• Evaluate IT products and tools, and the costs and benefits of
leading-edge technologies.
This position requires an interest in complex technology and business issues, as well as creativity and critical thinking, analytic skills, capacity for detail work, communication, presentation and people skills. A background and interest in Public Transportation and or real time information systems is desirable.
IT Specific Experience / Skills:
• BS or BA degree in business or computer science, or equivalent
experience.
• Experience in information technology architecture at an enterprise
scale, including proficiency in analyzing and documenting requirements,
designs and technical solutions at the network, application, and database
level.
• Working knowledge of a wide range of methodologies, techniques
and tools for modeling business systems architecture such as, but not
limited to: value chain analysis, business event modeling, business
process mapping, data flow modeling and other related disciplines.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies
such as the Zachman Framework and TOGAF, and related tools for developing
and documenting IT architecture.
• Ability to identify IT-enabled opportunities to resolve business
pressures/needs
• Broad understanding of current and emerging technologies and
trends including: operating systems, network and Internet technologies,
services and open standards, database systems, and information security.
General Skills
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Negotiation, facilitation, teamwork and consensus-building skills
• Analysis, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Send Resume to:
Andrew Bata, NYCT
Andrew.bata@nyct.com
