Lead Solution Architect

You were made to do this work: designing new technologies, diving into data, optimizing digital experiences, and constantly developing better, faster ways to get results. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to building technology for a purpose that matters. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.  It starts with YOU. 

In this role, you will:

• The infrastructure group brings the digital workplace to life for the Kimberly-Clark organization.  This group seeks out new technologies on the horizon and how to leverage them to support the goals of the organization, manages the infrastructure and creates a digital, connected workplace for employees.

• As part of the Collaboration & Productivity team, the C&P Solution Architect is accountable for the strategy and architecture of productivity, communication and collaboration capabilities including technical and application expertise, policy development and conflict resolution. Areas of specialty include collaboration, BPM (workflow), mobility, cloud hosting, unified communications, client platforms/devices and access. Influences and directs the K-C culture to one that values these technologies taking the lead in driving maximum adoption of the capabilities across the enterprise. Consults on and drives the capability and technology roadmaps by evaluating and prototyping new customer and industry solutions. Provides technological thought leadership and influences the industry. Shares knowledge with colleagues both formally and informally to provide insight in areas of expertise and encourages collaboration and mentoring relationships.

• Carries out full impact analysis of new software releases and recommends upgrade plans. Reviews upgrades and fixes available from system software suppliers and identifies those which merit action.

• Designs and develops user code to enhance or customize system software to satisfy business objectives and tailors system software to ensure maximum efficiency. Prepares software implementation procedures with fall back contingency plans. Ensures that new versions of system software are properly installed and thoroughly tested.

• Ensure that the risks associated with the installation or decommissioning are understood and that measures to reduce them are adopted where appropriate.

• Investigates installations not achieving design aim or business requirement and makes recommendations for remedial action.

• Provides operational oversight of junior team members and outsourced partner in the delivery of projects and day-to-day activities including code reviews for managed workflow solutions.

• Selects, in consultation with more senior management as required, appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensures they are applied effectively.

• Advises infrastructure, applications teams, external service delivery partners, and K-C business clients to implement and maintain highly available and cost-effective solutions in support of business objectives.

• Responsible for all technical aspects of systems specification and design, ensuring compatibility with enterprise and solutions architectures.

• Responsible for information flow to and from customer interface during project work.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our technical roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field.

• 10+ years of relevant experience and demonstrated skills in the design, integration, and deployment of technology solutions specifically including, but not limited to Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint, Microsoft Search, K2, and O365 products.

• Proven in Unified Cloud computing environments with knowledge and expertise on application hosting approaches which includes, private cloud, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

• Proven experience and expertise in network routing, switching, segmentation, firewalls, and voice and/or video components in an operational office environment.

• Proven knowledge and understanding of how to enable and integrate applications platforms. It includes having the ability to automate key functions that support the environment by creating intelligent bots to monitor, accept requests, and take action across multiple platforms and systems.

• Proven ability to lead large projects to design, implement, optimize, and operate new systems including vendor assessments, budgetary estimates, equipment procurement, installation, and operational documentation for system management.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

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