IT Architect

**Job Category **:Products and Technology

**Job Details**:
You are both a big picture thinker and in-depth problem solver, your knowledge and skills are both broad and deep. You take pride in designing systems that stand up to high volumes and won't fail at critical points. You have a good mix of technical and enterprise skills when it comes to architecting a solution. The solutions you design are built for the long-term and will scale with the customer's growth plans seamlessly. You have proven experience integrating systems via API’s and a deep development/engineering background and translate ideas into solid technical solutions.

**Responsibilities**

Systems Design: Extend and guide the implementation of solution designs across business areas and systems. Evaluate and undertake impact analysis on major design options and assess associated risks along with next generation principles. Ensure that the system designs balance function, service quality, security, and system management requirements.

Buy/Build Decision Leadership: Participate in efforts to identify new software selection including the development of RFI/RFP, review and evaluation of commercial software solutions, lead proof of concepts and development of evaluation matrix through final recommendation, including hands-on execution where needed.

Business Process Improvement/Business Analysis: Analyze multi-functional business processes; identify alternative solutions, assess feasibility, and recommend new approaches via technology enablement. Contribute to evaluating the factors which must be addressed in change management.

**Qualifications Requirements**

Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core proficiencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)

Cross-platform lead to cash experience, sales and revenue process functional knowledge. Salesforce CRM knowledge would be preferred

Integration experience with 3rd party tools/apps

Multiple SFDC certifications preferred

Proficiency in the software development lifecycle, code management, and release management. Agile development experience preferred.

Familiarity with data quality management concepts.

**Position requires**:
Strong leadership, relationship building, and negotiating skills.

Good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

Ability and desire to collaborate and engage with colleagues and customers on an ongoing and regular basis.

Effective presentation skills and diplomacy required to work with and influence multi-functional leaders.

Thorough and pay attention to detail to come up with best solutions

Ability to operate in a sophisticated environment of multiple projects and customers and to participate in several projects simultaneously.

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Technology, Computer Science, or related program is preferred.

**Business Unit**:CIO

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