Job Description

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About DXC Technology: We are a Fortune 500 global IT services leader. Our more than 130,000 people in 70-plus countries are entrusted by our customers to deliver what matters most. We use the power of technology to deliver mission critical IT services across the Enterprise Technology Stack to drive business impact. DXC is an employer of choice with strong values, and fosters a culture of inclusion, belonging and corporate citizenship. We are DXC.

Encompasses multiple disciplines, including technology architects, solution architects, and enterprise architects. Architects: Are responsible for delivering business value to customers by architecting effective information systems solutions that address the customer\xe2\x80\x99s business problems, needs, and opportunities, in a manner consistent with the company\xe2\x80\x99s strategic and business goals. Know architectural frameworks, methodologies, and tools and understand how to apply this knowledge to successfully deliver customer projects. Establish and maintain a professional working relationship at multiple levels both internally and with the customer by understanding the customer\xe2\x80\x99s business context and unique situation. Collaborate with both internal and external/industry experts to anticipate customer needs to facilitate the definition and development of the solution. Strong supporters of the professional development framework for their profession and use the knowledge and best practice derived from their professional associations to the benefit of their customers. Collaborate with project managers to ensure effective and efficient development, delivery, deployment, operation, and support of these IS solutions. Collaborate with the account team to meet or exceed revenue, product, customer satisfaction, and market share goals for assigned account(s).

Responsibilities:

Architect custom solutions of a project or operational scope.

Customize reusable solutions of project and program or operational scope.

Capture and share architectural IP at the component level.

Contribute to the profession within a GBU. Note for project-based solutions only: Oversee the implementation of architectures of project scope.

Contribute to the Architect profession at a local and regional level.

Contribute as a team member to an operational, integration, or application architecture, requirements, design, implementation, or ongoing operations deliverables.

Tailor the company product and service offerings to architect solutions to meet customer needs.

Assess the technical impact of multiple technologies/strategies.

Identify and address technical or operational risks.

Knowledge and Skills:

Architecting:

Ability to understand the customer\'s business problem, need, or opportunity and to design an IS solution that appropriately addresses the business problem.

Ability to create the design, development, deployment, and technical quality of small to medium IT-based solutions (typically within one technology or specialty area).

Able to provide architectural direction for single small to medium-sized projects.

Understands the company\'s architecture methodology. (HPGM for ITSA).

Applies appropriate methodologies and SME knowledge to resolve business issues. For example, when planning an operational solution (rather than a project solution), the architect understands how to use the company\'s Solution Development Lifecycle (SDL).

Business Acumen:

Identifies technical risks and challenges the customer should expect to encounter with the solution.

Translate a customer RFP into a requirements document and proposal.

Ability to apply business management and financial concepts and general aspects of business contracts. Use this knowledge to analyze business needs and develop meaningful technical recommendations.

Translate verbal requirements gathered in customer meetings into requirements documents, statements of work, and proposals.

Engagement Delivery:

Ability to write Statements of Work for small to medium size solutions for single technologies or operational areas.

Ability to apply program/project management methods and processes to define, plan, cost, resource, track, and ensure the accomplishment of targeted goals for small to medium size projects.

Able to assist the project manager to develop detailed project plans and work breakdown structures.

Opportunity Pursuit:

Able to play a leadership role in business development activities for small to medium opportunities.

Lead in identifying, qualifying, and closing small to medium opportunities.

Develop and deliver sales presentations at CIO and IT management levels for small to medium opportunities.

Position the company offering against the competition.

Play a key role in preparing proposals and bids for small to medium opportunities.

Participate in internal review and Solution Opportunity Approval and Review (SOAR) process.

Demonstrates good consultative, solution-selling skills.

Leadership

Assists the project manager as necessary.

Coaches and mentors aspiring architects.

Participates in defining the company unit\'s processes, standards, and policies.

Consulting:

Build and manage the relationship at CIO and CIO Staff level.

Ability to technically or operationally consider all sides of an issue within the contexts of time, breadth, and range of options.

Ability to systematically gather, assess and apply technical or operational and sales/marketing information for business decisions.

Ability to prepare clear, concise, and persuasive communications for multiple audiences, including demonstrating effective writing and presentation skills, listening actively, and projecting a trustable image.

Ability to articulate technical or operational problems or issues into understandable business terms

Our Culture and Benefits

DXC is committed to building better futures for our customers, colleagues, environment, and communities. We take care of each other and foster a culture of inclusion, belonging and corporate citizenship. We put this to action developing and implementing societal initiatives within our Social Impact Practice. #WeAreDXC

Our \xe2\x80\x9cpeople first\xe2\x80\x9d philosophy means we offer competitive remuneration, benefits, training and career opportunities that reflect our commitment to improving the lives of our employees, and the communities in which we live and work.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

DXC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we welcome submissions from people from all walks of life. We celebrate our diversity and recognize it is the unique contributions of our people that give us our edge. We stand by the \xe2\x80\x98bring your whole-self to work\xe2\x80\x99 philosophy. It is our inclusive culture that powers our results, and our company grows only if our people grow.

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