IT Architect - Network - San Antonio

- Assist in formulating the information system vision and strategy for our organization. - Contribute to the creation, execution, communication, and advocacy of strategic and tactical plans. - Conduct research and engage in beta testing of emerging technologies to assess their fit within our environment. - Evaluate proposed system acquisitions, providing crucial insights related to compatibility, cost, resource demands, operations, and ongoing maintenance. - Develop plans and recommendations to enhance performance and efficiency of assigned systems, considering hardware, software, and external services. - Create and implement standards and procedures across various technology areas. - Participate in establishing standards, designing, and implementing proactive processes to gather and report data and statistics on designated systems. - Maintain extensive knowledge and up-to-date certifications in diverse areas of information technology. - Design infrastructure, conduct performance modeling, and plan for capacity. - Offer guidance and leadership in architecture design initiatives independently. - Lead teams through intricate system design and implementation projects. - Ensure architectures are adaptable and align with business requirements by comprehensively understanding business strategies and infrastructure capabilities. - Collaborate with technical resources within the team to cultivate technical standards. - Communicate effectively across all management levels, including executive teams, to present solutions. - Engage in requirements gathering and discovery with technical and business teams, establishing credibility in solution development. - Assess prospective new systems and changes, providing oversight for decision-making processes. - Act swiftly and decisively in evolving, unpredictable situations, exhibiting initiative and ingenuity. - Tackle new challenges through experimentation, employing creative problem-solving techniques beyond conventional methods.