Senior Application Architect (Remote)
S&P Global - Little Rock, AR
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The Enterprise EyeQ team within the development group at IHS Markit is seeking a Senior Application Architect to lead key development and delivery efforts of Enterprise EyeQ solutions. This team is responsible for the development and support of Enterprise EyeQ product and adding new features and enhancements to enable strategic and commercial roadmap items in the product line. The Senior Application Architect is a key leadership role in the organization that leads multiple development teams and produces enterprise architecture models and strategies that organize and rationalize systems , products, and information assets to ensure business and technology alignment. Deliverables include architecture assessments, design details around key architectural considerations , operational business architecture, blueprints and roadmaps, reference implementations, and technology assessments. This role is instrumental in providing technology leadership within the group and working the several workstream leads to bring the solution to fruition .Skills and ExperienceBachelors or Masters degree in Computer ScienceExperience designing solutions founded on strong fundamentals of Computer Science and not hust out-of-the-box frameworks and packages10 years overall industry experience as an architect or developerPrior experience i n leading one or many groups of developers from ideation to architecture, design and development phases all the way through to successful deliveryExperience in working with Product organizations, in understanding the requirements and translating them to effective solutionsExcellent coordination and communication skillsExpertise in all facets of application development including but not limited to web applications using primarily Java , JavaScript, Restful APIs, high volume data transactions and working with complex problems and providing creative but sound solutions.Experience in A WS could native application developmentExperience with federated authentication/authorization systems - SAML, JWT, OAuth2, etc.Extensive knowledge of Agile development methodologies and end-to-end software development lifecycleExperienced in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), API-centric architecture, Object-Oriented Analysis, and Design (OOAD) principlesExpertise in creating architectural diagrams and user flows in modeling software like Visio or LucidChartProven experience collaborating with subject matter experts among various functional groupsStrong problem-solving skills ability to evaluate and solve complex problems in conventional and non-conventional ways Duties & AccountabilitiesWorks with business units to translate business strategy into discrete capabilities and helps to identify technology capability gaps in systemsProvides solutions and expertise to optimize cloud use based on industry best practices and internal guidelinesCollaborating with business units to provide a high-level, all-inclusive vision of enterprise solutions and development initiativesDefining key technical initiatives that support budgets. Use cloud financial engineering practices to reduce costs through longer term planningDevelops and maintains an architectural blueprint and evolutionary roadmap that defines and communicates the strategic direction for these architectures in support of business and technical strategiesRecommends solutions and/or new technologies based upon business value drivers, proven architecture principles, patterns and return on investmentDefines the architectures required to implement large complex cross-functional projectsUnderstanding and communicating strategic themes, and other key business drivers for architecture, to product development teams and nontechnical stakeholdersEstablishes overall systems architecture vision and ensures specific components are appropriately designed and leveraged ; drives the holistic vision of Enterprise ArchitectureInfluencing common modeling, design, and coding practicesProvides transparency through well-defined metrics, automation, and reportingDefines the architectures required to implement large complex cross-functional projects transitioning into cloudImplements architecture reference implementation and helps to enforce standardsPromoting Continuous Delivery and DevOps capabilitiesCollecting generating, and analyzing innovative ideas and technologies to use across the businessAnticipates areas where architecture standards may need to be developed that are in-line with customer, IT and industry standardsFacilitating the reuse of code, components, and proven patternsSynchronizing the following disciplines across Solutions whenever applicable:System and data security and qualityProduction infrastructureScalability, performance, and other Nonfunctional Requirements (NFRs)Explains how the roadmap maintains and delivers cost effectiveness, business value, and competitivenessDevelops innovative technology approaches to solve business problems and is usually sought out as an expert, particularly for cloud architectureCollaborates with Information Security teams on all cloud initiatives to continually improve the security postureExperience presenting to an executive audienceWorks directly with product development teams to accelerate adoption of native cloud capabilities Equal Opportunity Employer:S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. 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Created: 2025-09-06