Solution Architect

Position Title:

Solution Architect

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

6400 Poplar Avenue

Memphis, TN

The Job You Will Perform:

• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture group to align, agree, and plan organizational application goals
• Make recommendations for the information technology investment strategy needed to support application design that meet the organization goals
• Work to encourage application designs that support the overall technological strategies
• Document and communicate design overviews to executive and technical managers
• Support the best user experience for our customers and users
• Understand total design solutions across packaged and custom solutions
• Analyze reuse, buy, or build scenarios for solutions
• Maintain System Architecture documentation for products in the landscape
• Standardize security strategies for application authentication and authorization
• Build pathways to migrate from legacy platform to modern solutions
• Calculate allocation and costing for operating solutions
• Design system backup and disaster recovery solutions for applications, moving towards zero-down time
• Development of prototypes when needed to demonstrate a pattern or design solution
• Research and develop long-term system/solutions roadmaps
• Produce and maintain a solution portfolio repository and business capabilities map of the products and services for the orgranization
• Participate in a DevOps center of excellence group to promote best practices

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Planning
• Organizing
• Process management
• Managing through systems
• Total Quality Management
• Action Oriented
• Drive for Results
• Business Acumen
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Technical Learning
• Problem Solving
• Customer Focus

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

• Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
• Retirement, and 401k Matching Program
• Medical & Dental
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
• Life & Disability Insurance

The Career You Will Build:

• Architecture Track advancement opportunities
• Build expertise in the Customer Experience, Marketing, E-Commerce, and CRM domains
• Build experience with multiple technology stacks
• Build experience with complex on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments
• Build relationships with key business group representatives and consulting partners
• Involvement with key digital transformation initiatives

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.