Facilities Specialist/Technical Architect - Jobs in Calgary

Job Description

Technical Architect On behalf of our client, Procom is seeking a Facilities Specialist/Technical Architect for a 5 month contract, in Calgary, AB.Technical ArchitectJob DetailsWorks from data centre sites, managing maintenances.Technical ArchitectResponsibilities

• Interpret business requirements for timely and appropriate project delivery.
• Develop and execute project plans, including risk, scope, communication and schedules.
• Plan, monitor, and control projects from concept to closing using appropriately scaled methodology.
• Monitor project and team performance against plans and take effective corrective action as required.
• Build consensus and negotiate across functional organizational lines.
• Manage initiatives at a high-level as well as having attention to detail.
• Identify requirements for, negotiate and lead cross-functional resources.
• Work closely with and maintain strong work relationships with stakeholders and sponsors from all functional areas of business.
• Manage changing priorities to complete project delivery within defined constraints.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Project Management methodology, process and documentation.
• Effectively manage risk by minimizing threats and maximizing opportunities within the project.
• Identify, handle and resolve conflict effectively.
• Demonstrate interest in and accountability for personal and professional development.

Technical Architect Must Have Skills

• A university degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years progressive experience managing infrastructure projects such as core application upgrades, Internet and Extranet development, network and telecom infrastructure deployments within a professional services organization.
• Minimum 5 years progressive experience within IT Operations, Systems Architecture, Networks with hands on technology exposure.
• Experience managing IT Infrastructure projects of varying size and complexity, which could include data centre moves, new system implementations, upgrades or migrations across various environments, managed services and/or technology or tools deployment. Exposure to executing projects across a physically distributed environment along with strong vendor management experience.
• Strong negotiation skills to negotiate resources, changes, issues, budgets and timelines.
• Infrastructure project management experience, SQL, Cisco technologies, Virtualization, WAN, Firewalls, Security, Sharepoint, Citrix, Telephony, VOIP.
• Technical architecture.
• Data centre consolidation or migration project exposure.
• Familiar with Infrastructure Technologies, dealing with multiple vendors.
• Proactive approach to working on skeleton plan for upcoming projects.
• Ability to optimize available resources to deliver business objectives and maximize business efficiency.
• Ability to adapt to the requirements of the assignment and make appropriate changes in style as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to match content, style and language to suit the audience and context, maximizing understanding.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership, motivational, organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to direct, influence and inspire others to optimize performance and achieve goals.
• Ability to influence team members without direct authority.
• Exposure to working within legal services an asset.

Technical Architect Assignment Length5 MonthsTechnical Architect LocationCalgary, AB