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Ruan Transportation Management Systems · 1 day ago

IT Architect - Iowa

Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Ruan Transportation Management Systems is seeking an IT Architect to work on-site at their campus in downtown Des Moines, IA. The role involves providing technical architectural design guidance and leading cloud initiatives while collaborating with the architecture team to enhance Ruan platforms.

Transportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Set strategic direction and develop multi-year roadmaps for strategic initiatives, areas of technology such as database, network, applications, systems, security, and business knowledge

Ensure quality delivery of strategic initiatives and roadmaps. Oversee the design and development of system enhancements, new applications, and data integrations and ensure they are effectively documented so all IT and Business resources can understand the solution. Ensure all technical designs are maintained as Ruan platforms evolve. Identify technical solutions and provide guidance to management on selecting technology tools

Leverage technology to assess technical trends and applicability. Stay abreast of advancing technologies and share information with team members. Apply and implement current and new technologies into existing and future systems

Govern technology through the definition and enforcement of standards. Follow established formal procedures. Stay engaged with the Technology Governance Board and other governance activities

Represent Ruan in the industry and stay involved in the technology community. Serve as a technical contact for Ruan's customer base, and internal departments, in resolving and designing business solutions. Mentor and provide guidance and training to less experienced technologists

Partners with other technical leaders to lead the build out of Ruan's cloud architecture

Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required

Qualification

AzureCloud architectureTechnical designTechnology governanceMentoring

Required

Experience in infrastructure and development in an Azure environment

Technical architectural design guidance for multiple areas of technology

Leadership in technical architecture and design efforts for Cloud initiatives

Hands-on development of core capabilities shared across multiple teams

Ability to set strategic direction and develop multi-year roadmaps for strategic initiatives

Experience in overseeing the design and development of system enhancements, new applications, and data integrations

Ability to ensure effective documentation of solutions for IT and Business resources

Experience in identifying technical solutions and providing guidance on selecting technology tools

Ability to leverage technology to assess technical trends and applicability

Staying abreast of advancing technologies and sharing information with team members

Experience in applying and implementing current and new technologies into existing and future systems

Governance of technology through the definition and enforcement of standards

Engagement with the Technology Governance Board and other governance activities

Representation of Ruan in the industry and involvement in the technology community

Ability to serve as a technical contact for Ruan's customer base and internal departments

Mentoring and providing guidance and training to less experienced technologists

Collaboration with other technical leaders to lead the build-out of Ruan's cloud architecture

Company

Ruan Transportation Management Systems

About Ruan Founded in 1932, Ruan is a family-owned transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-added Warehousing, and Brokerage Support Services.

Founded in 1932

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.ruan.com/

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