Applications Architect Manager

Skills:

• Working with business leaders to develop and align application strategies to business objectives
• Ability to anticipate the direction of future application strategy and be proactive in identifying tactics to deliver.
• Ability to translate the application strategy into plans and actions
• In-depth knowledge of Information Technology application evaluation, development, implementation, testing and production support.
• In-Depth knowledge of the software development life cycle.
• Working knowledge of data processing concepts
• Familiarity with various operating systems and industry-accepted standards, client/server application computing environments and relational database concepts.
• Relevant certifications for the skills/application/service area/domain
• Agile and DevOps Methodologies

Responsibilities:

• Be the primary onsite contact point for all matters relating to day-to-day service delivery including ongoing services supply/demand alignment and Service Tower performance management
• Drive the delivery of seamless cross Service Tower Services to the Customer
• Be vested by Service Provider with all necessary authority to act for Service Provider in connection with all aspects of the Services pertaining to their Service Tower(s)
• Take ownership of the day-to-day Service Tower(s) operational relationships between Service Provider information technology service delivery and the Customer
• Manage and coordinate the appropriate resources to ensure optimal Service Tower service delivery and ensure that all issues raised are resolved in accordance with the applicable defined Customer and/or Service Tower procedures and Service Levels

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Master or Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS, CIS, MIS or equivalent
• At least 15 years’ experience in IT application management including managing and motivating technical personnel.
• Be knowledgeable of the Customer’s business strategy, objectives, processes and operations (including Customer departments)
• Be knowledgeable about the assigned Service Tower(s), knowledgeable about other Service Provider Service Tower services that impact their assigned area(s), knowledgeable about Service Provider subcontractor and Third Party services and how all of these integrate to provide Services for the Customer
• Previous working experience in project management implementing IT applications.
• Be experienced at running information technology systems and networks of a size and scope minimally equal in size and scope to those of the Customer

• Significant exposure to clients across a variety of technologies, industries and domains
• Has a broad understanding of all Unisys portfolio solutions within the assigned Area of Strength and is able to present solution and portfolio strategy to clients at all levels.
• Highly knowledgeable on applicable industry standards and frameworks such as ITIL, CoBIT, ISO, TOGAF and FEAF
• Understands datacenter operations and infrastructure implementation methodologies
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant IT implementation experience.
• Fully understands and consistently uses the portfolio solution materials located in the Portfolio Center including guides, blueprints, work breakdown structures, sales and delivery methods, estimation tools, and proposal template material.
• Knowledgeable on project management concepts including project scheduling, risk management, estimation (infrastructure estimation / IT Service Management estimation), Work Breakdown Structures, requirements management / traceability, Change Management, etc.
• Completion of the Architect L&D Guide Infrastructure Architect “Advanced” level learning path

Approximate salary range: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00

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