Actively contribute to Software Enterprise Architecture initiatives across the company. Responsible for components of the process of Architecture and Technology convergence. Effectively contribute to the technology selection and deployment process for most strategic business and technology outcomes, with special emphasis on meeting future requirements. Provide software technical leadership to facilitate innovation in new software-based solutions.
Maintain the enterprise architectural standards for technical systems and solution development to ensure best functionality, possibly including but not limited to security, performance, scalability, extensibility, interoperability, and usability
Provide consultative expertise and leadership to influence GTS in the design, development, and execution of technology initiatives; provide architectural design, planning, at or if needed below the enterprise level, with the use of sketches, models, prototypes, and/or reference models for easy interpretation
Determine how new technology solutions should be built and how technology should be built in order to reside across multiple solutions/projects to maximize efficiency and effectiveness, ultimately resulting in technical designs and plans for complex problems, to reside across problems, or for technical issues existing across the enterprise
Facilitate architectural guidance and advice to ensure all aspects of the development process (technical designs, solutions, planning, implementation) meet architectural guidelines, minimize costs, are built in a speed-to-market manner, align with the future technology strategy, and are adaptable to future technology solutions
Be a technical expert, sought after for technical expertise and guidance for complex and advanced technology content to fulfill alignment between business and technology strategy, and to provide optimal technology functioning for the business
Ensure enterprise systems are functioning optimally; review/analyze, and improve on existing systems
Contributor and influencer on new technology platform adoption; seek out and explore new technologies for possible implementation to further improve user experiences, enterprise integration, performance and scalability, and system qualities and development efficiencies
Perform analysis for technical planning, and technology formation to align with the needs and strategy of the business, creating comprehensive technology formulation across GTS, including but not limited to cost-benefit analysis, technical components research, and comparison
Promote technology reuse throughout the enterprise for best technology functioning, technological interoperability, and support of the budget
May conduct proof of concept for technology tools or components
Mitigate risks pertaining to technical plans, possibly through the coordination of product development flow or interoperability across the enterprise, etc.
Maintain currency of deep technology knowledge; introduce applicable technology in alignment with goals and for creative solutions
Introduce innovative ideas for technology projects, solutions, or planning while maintaining low-cost structure
Job Specifications
Typically has the following skills or abilities:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
Six years of experience in related field
Expertise in enterprise-wide technology and system integration
Excellent technological vision
Read and write current programming languages; excellent knowledge of current development and production cycles/processes
Excellent knowledge of software and systems design patterns, and understanding of how and when to apply them
Broad knowledge of the systems across the enterprise
Excellent planning and facilitation skills
Experience leading technology projects; demonstrated ability to collaborate, direct, mentor, and train others to optimal outcomes
Strong business process knowledge
Strategic view of where the business is headed and how technology may be leveraged to attain business goals
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate complex issues using simple concepts adjusted to the audience and their skills
Excellent analytical and conceptual design skills; strong problem-solving skills; excellent creative thinking, developing skills, and takes initiative
Requires broad knowledge of current technology developments and trends; demonstrated initiative to research technology
Data Modeling skills
Excellent organization and time management skills
Ability to influence organizational best practices to better suit organization needs
Identify and mitigate risks; contribute to the risk management plan
Ability to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of his/her job duties #LI-VISIONCARE Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, pleaseclick here.
Salary Ranges: $84,000.00 - $141,750.00
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