G.9 Geographic Information System System Architect

Experience levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5– < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to

• Designing the overall target architecture of the IT system to meet the formally established requirements (functional and non-functional) of a project
• Monitoring and supporting the development of the system to ensure it is compliant with the target architecture and refining the target architecture as required.
• Ensuring the integration of the system’s component architectures – data, application, infrastructure, etc., into the overall target system architecture
• Ensuring the integration of the system architecture into the sponsoring organization’s enterprise architecture
• Establishing phased project plans that lead to a completed target architecture
• Leading the development of architecture Guiding Principles and architecture blueprints
• Ensuring the systems overall viability throughout the systems development and implementation phases;
• Ensuring the solution and the scope is compliant with the stated requirements (quality control)
• Balancing trade-offs between requirements and costs for the system and communicating the issues to the Technical Authority
• Surveying emerging developments, new technologies, standards and methodologies that will have a positive impact on the system architecture, and incorporating these into the system architecture
• Managing the System Architecture team to achieve these goals

Specialties could include but are not limited to

• GIS Product Suites