Infor

The Solution Architect is responsible for proposing specific Infor solutions that fit within the customer’s business environment and business objectives to address the customer’s business problems and identify opportunities. The Solution Architect is able to understand customer business drivers and current IT environment. The Solution Architect ensures solution feasibility and proposes a roadmap to realize the solution. The Solution Architect is deployed operationally across multiple solution domains utilizing their broad knowledge of the Infor solution portfolio to identify the components required to construct the most appropriate solution for the customer. 

A Day in The Life Typically Includes:

General:

• Acts as an expert and evangelist in Infor Applications and Technology
• Maintains up to date product and technical knowledge of the Infor portfolio and roadmap for an industry and/or horizontal solution set
• Knowledge of multiple Industry sectors and is able to present solutions in an Industry context
• Ability to decompose large complex problems into manageable pieces allowing communication on both business and technical levels
• Skilled at presenting to C-level audiences focusing on demonstrating the business value of solutions rather than technical detail
• Knowledge and experience in the application of Infor architecture engagement processes and tools
• Knowledge of the important standards for business processes, information models and architectural models generally applied in an industry
• Maintains awareness of IT Industry architecture frameworks and approaches
• Maintains up to date knowledge of business drivers & typical customer needs within an industry

 Sales:

• Designs, develops, documents and delivers solution architectures that meet client needs
• Leads architectural discussions with clients around proposed solutions
• Determines solution approach and defines an appropriate solution roadmap
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with customer throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensures solution is practical and provides continuity in the project

 Delivery:

• Owns the technology integration solution architecture
• Provides direction for delivery of complex cross-pillar solutions utilizing Infor products
• Challenges requirements to take advantage of the value-add provided by Infor solutions
• Manages changes to the solution architecture due to change requests
• Ensures consistency of solution design for product integrations with Infor OS products
• Actively ensures that design/development standards are upheld and in alignment with best practices

Basic Qualifications:

• Proven experience at presenting to C-level audiences focusing on demonstrating the business value of solutions
• Knowledge and experience in the application of Infor architecture engagement processes and tools
• Knowledge of the important standards for business processes, information models and architectural models generally applied in an industry
• Experience in supporting and participating in Sales activities
• Conceptual knowledge of OAGi standards, workflow & integration methods & techniques
• Willingness to travel throughout North America (US and Canada)

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Forum) concepts in a project environment
• Able to deploy TOGAF Architecture Development Methods (ADM)
• Bachelors Degree

 

Remote (Dallas, TX; St. Paul, MN; and Alpharetta, GA)