Solution Architect (MULTIPLE POSITIONS) – Bethesda, MD

Marriott • Bethesda, MD

4h • $156,300 - $200,700 • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Solution Architect to collaborate across various domains in the enterprise to determine the best solutions for HR and corporate systems and integrate them into the Marriott ecosystem. The role involves designing, building, and implementing architectures that are cost-effective, highly scalable, resilient, and flexible, leveraging Marriott's standard technology stack and the latest technology. You will work with architects and engineering/delivery leads to extend and introduce new solution architectures across domains including HR, Corporate Systems, and Global Design. A key part of this role is to lead and define HR and Corporate System architecture solutions to enable business objectives, drive stakeholder alignment, and lead detailed design. You will also define the HR and Corporate systems architecture vision to deliver the next generation of corporate systems and improve the associate experience. This includes liaising with vendors and Service Providers to select products or services, contributing to technology assessment, and leading the introduction of new technology through Marriott processes. You will define solutions and patterns for HR and corporate systems integration following Marriott Standards, leverage short-term tactical solutions for long-term objectives, and facilitate data capacity planning, lifecycle, duration, and usage requirements for HR and Corporate systems. Additionally, you will identify opportunities for reuse, migration, or retirement of application components, collaborate with product owners on system roadmaps, understand and evaluate current and emerging technology products and trends, develop standard prototypes and architecture artifacts, and partner with project teams for consistent solution design and implementation. Engagement in IT governance activities is crucial for promoting consistency and solution compliance. The role also involves obtaining training and experience in business functions and technologies outside your expertise, researching emerging technologies, and conducting proof-of-concepts. Finally, you will act as a leader and advocate for architecture, including coaching, training, and career development for staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or in a closely related technical field followed by 10 years of progressively responsible experience in software engineering with a focus on HR and Corporate systems and integrations.
• 6 years of experience architecting, building and deploying solutions in Oracle HCM Cloud for HR and Corporate Systems.
• 6 years’ experience with solution architecture, creating conceptual, logical architecture diagrams, and gaining stakeholder approval.
• 6 years collaborating across various teams in the Enterprise including but not limited to Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Compliance and Privacy.
• 3 years of integration experience of the key Oracle HCM Modules related to HR and Corporate Systems.
• 3 years’ experience with API, microservices architectures and PLSQL, SQL and NoSQL technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across various domains in the enterprise to determine the best solutions for HR and corporate system solution and integrate them into the Marriott ecosystem.
• Design, build, and implement architectures that are cost effective, highly scalable, resilient and flexible based on Marriott standard technology stack leveraging latest technology.
• Work with architects and engineer/delivery leads across the organization to extend and introduce new solution architecture across domains including but not limited to HR, Corporate Systems and Global Design.
• Lead and define HR and Corporate System architecture solutions to enable business objectives, drive stakeholder alignment and drive detail design.
• Lead and define the HR and Corporate systems architecture vision to deliver the next of corporate system and improve the associate’s experience.
• Liaise with vendors and Service Providers to select the products or services to enable strategic goals.
• Contribute to technology assessment and lead the introduction of new technology is approved and document via Marriott processes.
• Define solutions and patterns that address HR and corporate systems integration following Marriott Standards.
• Leverage short-term tactical solutions to achieve long-term objectives and advance the overall Marriott vision.
• Facilitate data capacity planning, lifecycle, duration, usage requirements, feasibility studies for HR and Corporate systems.
• Identify and develop opportunities for reuse, migration, or retirement of application components within HR and Corporate Systems.
• Collaborate with product owners towards system roadmaps.
• Understand and evaluate current and emerging technology products and trends.
• Develop standard prototypes and architecture artifacts to support projects.
• Partner and consult with project teams to enable consistent solution design and implementations aligned to the architecture based on Marriott Standards.
• Engage in IT governance activities to promote consistency and solution compliance.
• Obtain training & experience on business functions and technologies outside area of expertise.
• Research emerging or existing technologies that may have specific business outcomes.
• Conduct proof-of-concepts to determine the feasibility of technologies that could provide business benefits.
• Act as a leader and advocate for architecture, including coaching, training, and career development to staff.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• stock purchase plan
• discounts at Marriott properties
• commuter benefits
• employee assistance plan
• childcare discounts
• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• health care flexible spending account
• dependent care flexible spending account
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• accident insurance
• adoption expense reimbursements
• paid parental leave
• educational assistance
• paid sick leave
• 0.077 PTO balance for every hour worked
• 9 holidays annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior