Advisor, Architecture Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the advisor, architecture opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for enterprise Data Architecture and related technical strategies in the areas of master data management, data quality and enrichment, data integration and data analytics.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Provides the technical leadership in developing vision,strategy, architecture and overall design for assigned domain and projects
• Provides consultation to application owners, business partners and peer groups regarding long and short-range technical solutions that meet business requirements
• Ensure architectural designs are consistent, maintainable,flexible, and cost effective and actively identifies reuse opportunities,managing and measuring reuse in architecture design
• Recommends solutions and develop business case alternatives which anticipate the future direction of the business, its drivers and technology strategy and leads teams, technical projects or programs, and has responsibility for project estimation process for new architectural elements
• Define and communicate enterprise architecture strategies,principals, standards, policies and procedures for domain and actively facilitates complex design and technical discussions, reconciling differing opinions and drives decision-making process
• Experience developing strategic technology plans in support of key business objectives
• Communications skills – demonstrated experience developing and delivering presentations to all levels of staff including management and executive leadership
• Able to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers, channel partners, specialized service Providers, managed service Providers, and other similar constituencies to articulate and transfer relationship needs/requirements into actionable tasks and outputs

I am excited to be applying for the position of advisor, architecture. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for overall direction, guidance and definition of technology & enterprise architecture including data, to effectively support the corporate business strategy.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Knowledge and experience in IT architecture and/or software and systems design/engineering disciplines & practices including industry standard approaches and frameworks
• Knowledge of data exchange principles, including any upstream needs and downstream impacts
• Knowledge of standard System Development Lifecycle models & methodologies and coding standards
• Experience developing scopes of work, developing and documenting requirements, conceptual designs and project execution strategies within the architecture domains - business, data, applications, and technology
• Experience in implementation/build of business applications in integrated ERP/EAM background, preferably SAP (e.g., ECC 6
• Experience working with senior management, executives, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities
• IT solution architecture experience
• Knowledge of and experience in the utility industry business processes and operations, with emphasis in Transmission & Distribution operations, business processes, and systems, including Financial Systems, Contract Management, Planning, Work Management, Asset Management, and Digital Channels

In response to your job posting for advisor, architecture, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for consultation on broad areas of technology from Web front facing areas, Services architecture and Enterprise Information Data Modeling.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Proven analytical skills on large projects
• Effective project and program management capabilities
• Manage several complex projects concurrently
• Requires advanced understanding of services related processes and technologies, profit and loss and cash flow development, risk assessment and partner cost management
• Proficient in a specific service area or technology
• Requires thorough understanding of services related processes and technologies
• Broad understanding of systems integration practices
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) preferred

I would like to submit my application for the advisor, architecture opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for technical leadership to IT and the enterprise, especially on issues relating to future Information Technology modernization and/or expansion and Data Architecture directions and transitions.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• EMCSA, EMCTA Storage Certifications preferred
• Able to implement and enhance the existing architecture of the application
• Familiarity with .NET/GOF Design patterns
• Strong experience/exposure across the entire data landscape in both traditional Data warehousing and Big Data technologies
• Thorough understanding of data management tools, processes and data architecture best practices to develop both tactical and strategic execution plan by analyzing the existing systems
• Demonstrated work experience with distributed, scalable Big Data programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Pig
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with at-least one of the major Hadoop distributions (Preferably HortonWorks’ HD Insight)
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the advisor, architecture position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for architectural guidance and oversight to internal and external supplier teams responsible for designing and building data integration software for Helix.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience working with large Transmission & Distribution systems in a very complex environment
• Experience with field work and a mobile workforce, preferably with GIS applications, with a substantial work being done by 3rd party contractors
• Knowledge of Complete Asset Lifecycle models (e.g., ISO55000 or PAS55, including Risk Informed Dynamic Maintenance (work) planning)
• Client/customer facing experience in a presales engineering or technical consulting role
• Demonstrated leadership in overcoming the challenges and difficulties associated with changing business processes, when faced with dated dogma, and leading a transformation to a modern grid and modern digital utility
• Develops the Enterprise conceptual/Logical/Physical Data Models on both SQL and NoSQL platforms
• Implement the best practices
• Fluent in Spanish and English (both verbal and written)