Solutions Architect

Intro:

DAVIS Construction is the largest general contractor that solely serves the MidAtlantic region, with offices in Rockville, MD and Philadelphia, PA. Voted on by our employees, DAVIS has been consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Washington Business Journal since the program's inception in 2007. At DAVIS, we embrace and value diversity as a strength and are committed to intentionally building a workplace where our employees are provided the necessary support to be successful. We became an employee-owned company in 1990 and still are today, sharing profits with our employees through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

The Solutions Architect is to work with stakeholders, leadership and subject matter experts to build a holistic view of the organization's strategy, processes, information, and information technology assets. This knowledge is used to ensure that the business and technology solutions are in alignment and to link the business mission, strategy, and processes of an organization to its Business Solutions strategy.
Here’s what you get to do:

• Take strategic responsibility for the company's enterprise Information Systems
• Participate in development and implementation of new business systems
• Analyze and validate requirements against potential software and hardware solutions
• Define solution requirements based on user/client needs, cost, and required integration with existing applications, systems, or platforms
• Work with other staff members to provide consensus-based enterprise solutions that are scalable, adaptable and in synchronization with ever changing business needs
• Participate in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the company’s disaster recovery plan
• Develop, implement, and monitor policies and controls to ensure data accuracy, security, and legal and regulatory compliance
• Promote shared infrastructure and solutions to reduce costs and improve information flows
• Perform risk management of information assets through appropriate standards and security policies
• Strong problem solving and root cause analysis skills*
• Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people may understand*

Here’s who you are: (required)

• Must be able to travel to and from project site locations throughout the DC Metro area to provide IT support and transport IT assets, as needed*
• MS Office – Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook experience*
• Seven (7) to nine (9) years related experience; minimum of four (4) years supporting enterprise applications*
• General knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering*
• Knowledge of information systems and technology governance and operations*
• Knowledge of the business for which business solutions are being developed*

Here’s What we love for you to have: (preferences)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Math or related field or demonstrated experience in providing information technology supporting*
• Experience developing specifications, prototypes, or initial user guides
• Strong understanding of database architecture and administration
• Understand concepts of enterprise data management in support of enterprise reporting and visualization
• Experience in automating business processes
• Experience integrating disparate enterprise solutions
• Understanding of the Microsoft Azure and 365 platforms
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Power Platform or other low code environments
• Previous construction industry experience preferred

FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, WE VALUE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES:

• Safety – Consistently works within DAVIS safety standards; promotes safety as a priority with coworkers, subcontractors, and external clients
• Team Collaboration– Works effectively within their own team and across the organization; promotes team atmosphere and culture; has a positive, can-do attitude
• Commitment to Quality – Applies DAVIS standards to produce high quality work on a consistent basis; produces work that is accurate and reliable, actively demonstrates excellence in service; builds and maintains integrity as a core function of their job and in their relationships with others
• Champions DAVIS Business – Consistently markets DAVIS business within the scope of their job; actively seeks and / or supports new business opportunities; actively builds relationships and encourages others to do the same

We are not authorized to use a staffing agency or third party vendors to fill this position.

EOE/M/F/D/V/SO