Beschreibung
For our client located in Essen we are currently looking for a Senior IT Architect for an analysis and benchmark Energy Monitoring Systems.
Start: ASAP
Duration: 3 weeks + possible extension
Volume: fulltime
Number of people needed: 3
Remote: 1 day per week possible
Language: English, German beneficial
Location: Essen
The objectives of the project are to:
1) Perform a short-term diagnostic of selected existing IT platforms and applications based on pre-defined criteria.
This diagnostic should provide a comprehensive comparison of the following platforms:
- Energy Efficiency Platform
- Navigator Platform
- CMO Digital platform
And the following applications:
- Smart View 2
- Navigator
The diagnostic should compromise several criteria:
- Modularity of platform/ease of integration of solutions (both internal & 3rd party solutions)
- Ease of integration to customer environment and associated data security
- Sophistication of data analytics
- Availability & ownership of data to client
- Sophistication of module for process automation
- Intellectual Property and platform ownership (control)
- Flexibility
- Scalability
- Cost of O&M/Total cost of ownership
- Certification of platform, applications and associated processes
- Delivery models (eg only SaaS or running in own Data Centre)
- Dependency to SW-supplier (eg technical support, programming capacities, own IP)
2) Benchmark the IT platforms and applications against best-in-class solutions in the market and conduct a gap analysis
- Identify market leading energy monitoring solutions including underlying platform and application based on set criteria
- Assess the competitive edge of identified solutions in IT, functionalities, offering and pricing Benchmark against in-house platforms and application to identify gaps and overlaps
3) Provide an objective recommendation on the most advanced platform and application at client
4) Define a roadmap (ie time, cost, resources, and deliverables) of required enhancements to become market leading
- IT evaluation study with clear recommendation of the best in-house platform and application for the delivery of Energy monitoring solutions
- Benchmarking study of the best in-house platform and application against best in class competitors in the market
- Derive strategic recommendation and solution roadmap to outline activities to be undertaken to become a market leader
Skills:
- Experience in conducting benchmarks and gap analysis of software solutions
- Ability to derive clear strategic recommendations from technology assessment
- Structured approach with well-defined activities, milestones and deliverables
- Seniority and technical know-how to drive and manage the senior stakeholders with the intention to be perceived as a trusted technical advisor
- Business fluency in English
Best Regards
Sam Honarvar
Michael Bailey Associates
Recruitment Consultant
Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.