Solution Architect I

General Purpose

The position of Solution Architect I (Enterprise Technology Architecture) reports directly to the Manager of Systems Architecture and is based in Dublin, CA. The Solution Architect I plays a key role in shaping Ross's technology landscape. This position is responsible for driving the IT strategy and roadmap, including the evaluation, selection, and design of technology solutions to meet the needs of both IT and key business portfolios such as Supply Chain and Stores.

Essential Functions

• Provides enterprise level architecture consultancy including thought leadership and technical guidance for strategic projects across programs and business portfolios.
• Adds addresses key enterprise technology architecture aspects, including technology solutions and strategies, feasibility insights, and how supporting technologies fit together and evolve over time.
• Conducts TCO and ROI analysis to help understand and convey the financial impact of architecture solutions and strategies.
• Prepares and conducts presentations of architecture solutions and strategic proposals to a wide audience including executives.
• Participates in the 5-year planning and annual budgeting process. Provides actionable recommendations on initiatives to drive targeted business outcomes. Tracks technology lifecycle and influences 5-year plan to account for technology obsolescence and risk.
• Collaborates with IT and Business Partners to define enablers in the roadmap plan that explore technical options and build the architecture runway and provide early feedback to meet roadmap milestones.
• Works with peer architects (enterprise, domain, and security) to analyze business context (business strategy and trends), as well as other architecture viewpoints (such as information and solution) to develop the future state technology architecture. This includes defining the requirements, principles and models that guide technology decisions for the enterprise.
• Facilitates the research, evaluation, and selection of hardware and software technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configurations.
• Develops, documents, and maintains technology architecture standards and patterns.
• Ensures work produced is aligned with other Enterprise, Application and Portfolio architects, providing holistic enterprise solutions.
• Ensures completion of Architectural and project deliverables on time and under budget and that anticipated business outcomes are achieved.
• Creates solution designs that leverage Ross architecture standards and services that can meet key project design criteria (Availability, Recoverability, Scalability, Performance characteristics) and can be properly supported by the IT engineering, support and operations teams throughout the project's lifecycle.
• Provides architectural and technical input for definition, estimation and delivery of projects.
• Works frequently with external resources or 3rd parties such as IT System Integrators and Software/Hardware vendors to assess technology required to develop a solution for a current problem statement as well as new and emerging technology that can provide strategic value.

Competencies

• People: Building Effective Teams, Developing Talent, Collaboration
• Self: Leading by Example, Communicates Effectively, Ensures Accountability and Execution, Manages Conflict
• Business: Business Acumen, Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes, Organizational Agility

Qualifications and Special Skills Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR equivalent experience
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in information technology (IT), technology solutions, infrastructure technologies, architecture, and/or consulting
• Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain functions (Plan-Source-Make-Deliver) with a focus on supply chain management, warehouse operations, and logistics
• Deep understanding and 5+ years of demonstrated experience in:
• Microsoft technologies
• Unix/Linux technologies
• Virtual Machine Technologies
• Server Hardware Technologies
• Enterprise SAN and Backup Technologies
• Good understanding of network and security technologies is a plus
• Demonstrated 5+ years of Enterprise or Technology Architecture experience in Retail or other related industry
• Good understanding of information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile methodologies, infrastructure and operations
• Flexible, responsive, execution and results driven, team player, self-motivated, inspires and builds trust
• Customer focused with excellent interpersonal skills, influencing, persuading, and negotiation skills
• Strategic thinker with strong leadership skills
• Excellent analytical and technical skills
• Excellent written, verbal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Familiarity with basic graphical modeling approaches, tools, and model repositories
• Work experience with major retailer or via technology consulting company is a plus

Physical Requirements/ADA

Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer. Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc. Consistent timeliness and regular attendance. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically. This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Disclaimer

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

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