Enterprise Architect

Crown Equipment Corporation•New Bremen, OH

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Crown Equipment Corporation is a leading innovator in world-class forklift and material handling equipment and technology. As one of the world’s largest lift truck manufacturers, we are committed to providing the customer with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic lift truck possible to lower their total cost of ownership. This position will create and maintain a series of architecture diagrams, descriptions, and templates of information that illustrates the three-to-five-year target architecture. The Enterprise Architect will collaborate with all software development teams to review the objectives and constraints of each solution and determine conformance with the architecture. They will document the gaps that exist between the current state and the three-to-five-year target architecture, and establish plans, including a qualitative assessment of the level of effort, cost, duration, and risk to close those gaps. The role involves identifying and recommending areas appropriate for further study and participating in any Proof of Concept projects required to thoroughly investigate architectural possibilities and strengthen arguments for their adoption. The Enterprise Architect will effectively promote a collaborative team environment and communicate to appropriate leaders and stakeholders within the company to get understanding, feedback, and approval. They will also advocate and communicate the strict adherence of all software development to the approved architecture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, CIS, MIS or related degree, along with five or more years of related technical experience.
Experience in analyzing and documenting both existing solutions and new domains as well as modeling at the business, information application and technical layers.
Must have innovative thinking skills and the ability to analyze details and adopt a big-picture view.

Nice To Haves

Experience with emerging architecture and development practices preferred.
Certifications or experience on cloud platforms and toolsets preferred.
Large Enterprise ERP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain a series of architecture diagrams, descriptions, and templates of information that illustrates the three-to-five-year target architecture.
Collaborate with all software development teams to review the objectives and constraints of each solution and determine conformance with the architecture.
Document the gaps that exist between the current state and the three-to-five-year target architecture, and establish plans, including a qualitative assessment of the level of effort, cost, duration, and risk to close those gaps.
Identify and recommend areas appropriate for further study and participates in any Proof of Concept projects required to thoroughly investigate architectural possibilities and strengthen arguments for their adoption.
Effectively promotes a collaborative team environment and communicates to appropriate leaders and stakeholders within the company to get understanding, feedback, and approval.
Advocate and communicate the strict adherence of all software development to the approved architecture.