Enterprise Architect

Milestone Technologies is a global IT managed services firm that partners with organizations to scale their technology, infrastructure and services to drive specific business outcomes such as digital transformation, innovation, and operational agility. Milestone is focused on building an employee-first, performance-based culture and for over 25 years, we have a demonstrated history of supporting category-defining enterprise clients that are growing ahead of the market. The company specializes in providing solutions across Application Services and Consulting, Digital Product Engineering, Digital Workplace Services, Private Cloud Services, AI/Automation, and ServiceNow. Milestone culture is built to provide a collaborative, inclusive environment that supports employees and empowers them to reach their full potential.

Our seasoned professionals deliver services based on Milestone's best practices and service delivery framework. By leveraging our vast knowledge base to execute initiatives, we deliver both short-term and long-term value to our clients and apply continuous service improvement to deliver transformational benefits to IT. With Intelligent Automation, Milestone helps businesses further accelerate their IT transformation. The result is a sharper focus on business objectives and a dramatic improvement in employee productivity. Through our key technology partnerships and our people-first approach, Milestone continues to deliver industry-leading innovation to our clients. With more than 3,000 employees serving over 200 companies worldwide, we are following our mission of revolutionizing the way IT is deployed.

Senior Architect

Role Description:

The Senior Architect will design, develop, and maintain software applications and solutions that meet business needs and ensuring the availability and performance of critical systems and applications. This role involves working closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to create high-quality, scalable software solutions and automating operations, monitoring system health, and responding to incidents to minimize downtime. You'll work as part of a collaborative team and learn from experienced engineers.

You will be part of a team specifically focusing on enterprise resource management capabilities. Amgen is using fully integrated and best-in-class technologies, having various enterprise platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Workday, Veeva, Planisware, or Anaplan; enterprise collaboration platforms such as O365, SharePoint Online and MS Teams, as well as vertical-specific platforms in R&D, Operations, Process Development and Commercial/Marketing areas.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead in the design, development, and implementation of software applications and modules
• Take ownership of Development/configuration of user stories in collaboration with experienced engineers
• Create and maintain documentation on software design and configuration
• Help turn ideas into basic working code through simple prototypes and proof-of-concepts
• Contribute to both front-end and back-end development tasks using various Amgen preferred platforms/tools, with mentorship
• Work with the team to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, escalating when needed
• Analyze business and technical requirements and begin translating them into simple development tasks
• Support the execution of unit and integration tests, and contribute to maintaining software quality
• Lead others in identifying and fixing minor bugs and defects during development or testing phases
• Own the maintenance and support of applications by monitoring performance and reporting issues
• Lead development CI/CD pipelines as part of DevOps practices and assist in the release process

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Mastery with at least one programming language (Python, Javascript, or similar)
• Experience with vibe coding using large language models for production systems
• Broad interest in various Amgen preferred platforms/tools
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a software development environment
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills

• Proficient experience in Agile or Scrum methodologies
• Professional software development experience in Workday Extend
• Proficient with cloud-based platforms and system integration
• Proficient version control systems like Git & Release management tools
• Fluent in enterprise collaboration platforms such as O365, SharePoint Online and MS Teams
• Proficiency in incorporating AI tools in daily activities as well as proactively seeking opportunities to utilize and extend AI toolsets into development work
• Direct experience in managing and coaching technical staff
• Direct experience in working in global teams

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Direct experience creating MS Teams applications or extensions
• Direct experience of in one or more of the enterprise platforms such as AWS, Databricks, Posit, SAP, Salesforce, Workday, Veeva, Planisware, or Anaplan
• Working understanding in one or more vertical-specific platforms in R&D, Operations, Process Development and Commercial/Marketing areas
• Certifications related to Agile or any software or cloud platform are advantageous

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Comfortable to work effectively with global, virtual teams
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation

Estimated Pay Range:

Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.

At Milestone we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and work with, where we all feel empowered to bring our full, authentic selves to work. We know creating a diverse and inclusive culture that champions equity and belonging is not only the right thing to do for our employees but is also critical to our continued success.

Milestone Technologies provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, or local ordinance. Milestone also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees.

We welcome the unique background, culture, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and perspectives you can bring to our global community. Our recruitment team is looking forward to meeting you.