Job SummaryTranslates business strategy into concrete solutions, designs, architectures and supports the execution of the architectures in the support of strategy. Responsibilities include the creation of strategies aligning IT to the organization, development of IT strategies, identification and analysis of the organization's drivers to derive useful context, and analysis of the current IT ecosystem to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement. Architects interface across all departments, acting as visionaries to proactively assist in defining the direction for future projects. Conceive strategies, solutions, build consensus, and sell/execute solutions. Involved in all aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial kickoff through the requirements