Job Description Summary

As a Principal Software Architect you will guide a global team through transition from SOA to Microservice architecture and from from Swing to Web-Based UI. The Architect will analyze, design, and develop a roadmap and implementation plan based upon a current vs. future state in a cohesive architecture viewpoint.

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Job Description

• Guides global team on transition from SOA to Microservice architecture through clear documentation and by actively developing prototypes to demonstrate

• Guides global team on UI transition from Swing to Web-Based UI

• Champions design and architecture best practices, like trunk-based development

• Analyzes, designs, and develops a roadmap and implementation plan based upon a current vs. future state in a cohesive architecture viewpoint.

• Participates in enterprise strategy development, including environmental analysis, opportunity identification, value cases and business innovation portfolio development.

• Leads and coordinates the domain technical and business discussions relative to future architecture direction.

• Supports, develops, and communicates domain-wide policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.

• Reviews and approves recommendations and exceptions to architectural standards at a domain level.

• Leads the research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development and/or operational support activities, provides recommendations based on business relevance, appropriate timing and deployment.

• Identifies the tools and components used within the domain based on the enterprise toolset and can define exceptions as warranted.

• Ensures the conceptual completeness of the technical solution.

• Works closely with project management to ensure alignment of plans with what is being delivered.

• Recommends allocation of budget to meet architectural initiatives critical to business/mission success. Develops the business case for approval.

• Meets with project management and software development leaders to ensure progress towards architectural alignment with project goals and requirements.

• Provides leadership, technology guidance and mentors others throughout their domain.

• Define the skills, competencies in the skills and talents for architecture team members.

• Influences through others. Uses experts or other third parties to influence. Builds direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideas, uses chains of indirect influence.

• Challenges conventional thinking and traditional ways of operating and invites stakeholders to identify issues and opportunities. Helps others overcome resistance to change.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with a minimum of 12 years of experience

Desired Characteristics

Technical Expertise:

• Ability to consult customer on alignment of outcomes and desired technical solutions at an enterprise level

• Ability to Analyze, design, and develop a software solution roadmap and implementation plan based upon a current vs. future state of the business.

• Working knowledge of configuration choices and related cost implications; Experience with complex solution configurations.

• Knowledgeable of full range of solution catalog within a business unit and able to discuss overall solution at depth.

• Experience sustaining operational stability through various life cycle phases (planning, implementation, steady state, de-commissioning); Ability to provision and budget via capital and operating.

• Able to lead early stage customer interactions; Guide customers as they develop confidence and comfort with approaches, and integrate with their legacy tech investments.

Business Acumen:

• Adept at navigating the organizational matrix; understanding people's roles, can foresee obstacles, identify workarounds, leverage resources and rally teammates.

• Understand how internal and/or external business model works and facilitate active customer engagement

• Able to articulate the value of what is most important to the business/customer to achieve outcomes

• Able to produce functional area information in sufficient detail for cross-functional teams to utilize, using presentation and storytelling concepts.

• Possess extensive knowledge of full solution catalog within a business unit and proficiency in discussing each area at an advanced level.

Leadership:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of internal organization

• Foresee obstacles, identify workarounds, leverage resources, rally teammates.

• Demonstrated ability to work with and/or lead blended teams, including 3rd party partners and customer personnel.

• Demonstrated Change Management /Acceleration capabilities

• Strong interpersonal skills, including creativity and curiosity with ability to effectively communicate and influence across all organizational levels

• Proven analytical and problem resolution skills

• Ability to influence and build consensus with global teams and leadership

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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