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Dart has the ability to hire at the Associate Enterprise Architect level or the Enterprise Architect level 

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 Enterprise Architects work with stakeholders – both leadership and subject matter experts – to build a holistic view of the organization's strategy, processes, information, and information technology assets. The Enterprise Architect identifies and recommends efficient information systems and operation systems in support of core organizational functions. He or she will have the ability to elicit, analyze, specify, and validate the needs of project stakeholders. This individual will apply proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate and resolve systems issues in order to maximize the benefit of IT systems investments. This individual will develop a good understanding of Dart’s business and production practices and evaluate projects to determine the return on investment and make recommendations based on his or her evaluation. He or she will also work with corporate and production management and keep the Director of Enterprise Architecture and other IT leaders apprised of outcomes. 

Specific Duties 

• Meet with decision-makers, system/infrastructure owners and end users to define business, financial, and operation requirements and systems goals 

• Perform analysis of business or technology requirements and processes. 

• Identify and resolve systems solutions  

• Translate conceptual requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to the development team, the project team and executive management

• Translate business and technology requirements into systems qualities and subsequently into repeatable design strategies and patterns that enable those qualities (e.g. adaptability, scalability, availability, non-repudiation, re-usability)

• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing processes and systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging technology solutions to meet business goals

• As an advocate, the Enterprise Architect supports or promotes their business peers' interests 

• Liaise with end users, IT analysts, network staff, technicians, software developers, and operations staff to assist in resolving problems with processes and the associated solutions and software systems. 

• Participate in the evaluation of vendor software targeted for possible integration into the systems or environment, including strategic applications, tools, and utilities 

• Participate in cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions

• Compile or design architectural models of current and proposed systems across the enterprise 

• Build employee knowledge and skills in specific areas of expertise by providing instruction/training to users on processes and system tools to perform their jobs

• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information; adhere to company security policies. Maintain technical expertise, keeping current with evolving processes, systems, and technologies  

• Share that knowledge with colleagues and IT management

• Collaborate with project managers and project sponsors to continually align the project with business objectives 

• Provide strategic consultation to assigned business customers to define or design business processes, functions and organizational structures 

• Research, identify and internally market enabling technologies based on customer requirements