Enterprise Architect Principal Remote
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Purpose
The Enterprise Architect (EA) Principal leads enterprise-wide system architecture, focusing on the effectiveness, design, and development of solutions for complex application problems and architecture. This role defines and verifies the stability, portability, security, and scalability of systems applications across the enterprise, providing leadership direction and accountability for strategic application architecture plans, system design, and implementation. The EA principal independently determines and develops architectural approaches and solutions, conducts business reviews, documents current systems in the portfolio, and recommends how to proceed with the applications (e.g., replace, retire, maintain, etc.). This senior role regularly works with senior leaders and stakeholders across the enterprise.
Essential Functions
Job Responsibilities
Enterprise Architecture (70%)
- Leverages advanced technical skills to define principles that guide technology decisions for the enterprise and provides a broad understanding of platforms and applications across all technologies
- Creates architecture development plans and evaluates current architecture, providing recommendations and design solutions for the enterprise
- Evaluates existing systems to determine effectiveness and suggests changes to meet organizational requirements
- Collaborates and guides engineers or software developers in selecting appropriate design solutions or ensuring the compatibility of system components
- Communicates and partners with internal team members and senior stakeholders to understand specific system requirements and provides recommendations and technical guidance
- Defines and analyzes objectives, overall scope issues, and organizational impacts of systems
- Incorporates SOA principles into enterprise architecture design, identifying opportunities for common services and service reuse
- Investigates system components suitability for specified business purposes and makes recommendations regarding the system use
- Participates in researching and maintaining knowledge in emerging technologies and possible applications to the business, focusing on two or more areas specific to the grocery/distribution industry
- Partners with fellow architects, engineers, and security to direct the development and operation of systems and translates business needs into system development
Strategic Leadership & Coaching (30%)
- Provides strategic advice on project costs, design concepts, or design changes, including risks and assessment of decisions
- Communicates project information to senior stakeholders, including technical reporting and high visibility presentations
- Directs the overall installation of systems, networks, or application software
- Trains system engineers in operations and maintenance
- Performs other relevant job duties as required
Job Requirements
Education / Certifications
- Bachelors degree in computer science, systems analysis, or a related field
Experience
- 10+ years of overall relevant IT experience
- 6+ years of experience with enterprise architecture, software architecture, and design patterns
- 6+ years of experience with complex architectural patterns (SOA), building APIs microservices, and event-driven design
- Deep experience with software design and delivery on cloud platforms (such as AWS) with an understanding of economic and business models for software in the cloud
- 6+ years of overall software development experience on multi-tiered systems
- Experience with S/4 Hana and Lean-ix Integration and usage, or familiarity with SAP Reference Architecture
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Understanding of Enterprise Architecture Tools, preferably Lean-ix
- Understanding of hybrid cloud architecture using the principles of the Well-Architected Framework
- Understanding of modern data architectures; Databricks experience is nice to have
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate and influence at all management levels and with both technical and non-technical individuals in a cross?functional environment and in remote locations
- Strong analytical, problem?solving, and conceptual skills
- Ability to effectively collaborate in a matrixed environment
- Ability to adapt rapidly to changing technology and apply it to business needs
- Strong project management skills; experience organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from vision through implementation, involving internal and external resources
- In-depth and breadth knowledge across multiple software engineering disciplines
- Advanced knowledge of Cloud Native Architectures, particularly architecting enterprise applications on public cloud such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Advanced knowledge of eCommerce in a retail or wholesale organization
- Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available
Physical Environment / Demands
- Some travel may be required
- Most work is performed in a temperature?controlled office environment
- The incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
- The incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal workday
- Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties
Equal Opportunity Employer
UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected ground. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the job selection process. M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Compensation
UNFI anticipates paying the above-referenced pay rate (or within the above-referenced pay range) for this position. Actual pay, where applicable, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements. UNFI is committed to transparency in pay in compliance with applicable state and local laws.
Benefits
For Washington positions (or positions that may be performed remotely from Washington), applicants may view Washington-specific paid time off details at https://www.unfi.com/jobs-more-info-wa.html. Candidates hired into this position will also be eligible to participate in the following benefits programs: Paid Time Off; Sick Time; paid holidays and parental leave; 401K Program; medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance; Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account (subject to meeting eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs, and subject to any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements). UNFIs compensation, benefits, and paid time off policies are subject to change in the Companys sole discretion, consistent with applicable law. This job posting should not be construed as an offer of employment with certain terms, nor should it be construed as a guaranteed minimum.
Additional Information
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
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