Director of Solution Architecture

Role Overview

• Develop and align IT strategies with overall business goals
• Consider factors such as reliability, scalability, flexibility, and security in the architecture decisions to ensure long-term success of the company
• Assess the impact of changes and provide guidance on managing transitions within the enterprise architecture
• Collaborate with financial stakeholders to develop and manage budgets for enterprise architecture initiatives
• Evaluate new technologies and tools to determine their suitability for integration into product and enterprise wide architecture
• Collaborate with solution architects within the assigned domain to identify gaps in documentation and prioritize and assign remediation accordingly
• Establish and enforce architectural principles, standards, and governance to ensure consistency and interoperability across the enterprise
• Create and maintain comprehensive enterprise architecture models, encompassing business, data, application, and technology domains
• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps, guiding the evolution of the IT landscape to meet future business requirements
• Analyze and forecast system capacity requirements to ensure optimal performance and scalability
• Identify and mitigate potential risks related to technology solutions, ensuring security, compliance, and scalability
• Collaborate with leaders from various pillars to understand business needs and ensure that IT initiatives support broader organizational objectives
• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating understanding and buy-in
• Manage a small team of solution architects dedicated to the assigned product domain

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in software development and architecture, with a focus on consumer facing products
• Proficiency in architecture modeling tools and languages
• Strong knowledge of relevant technologies, frameworks, and design patterns
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex architectural challenges
• Ability to lead and influence teams in adopting and implementing architectural standards
• Ability to adapt to evolving technologies and business needs

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision care
• EAP programs
• Paid time off
• Recognition programs
• Retirement and investment options
• Charitable gift matching programs
• Worldwide days of service