Solution Architect

First Quality • King of Prussia, PA

35d • $170,000 - $185,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position will be responsible for Solution Architecture (Business Process, Application, Platform, Data, and Infrastructure) of the assigned functional or business process. Primary responsibilities include: Establishment of 3-year strategic functional roadmaps for Sales & Marketing and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes and aligned to business strategy and respective business requirements. Development of a supporting 3-year strategic technical roadmap to support the functional roadmap for Sales & Marketing and PLM. Where appropriate, justified and in compliance with EA guidelines, introduce innovation and automation. Development of solution architecture by aligning and complying with Enterprise Architecture Standards. To do this the Solution Architect will partner closely with the Enterprise Architect. Development of Reference Architecture Documents for the Sales & Marketing and PLM business processes and respective supporting systems. Establishment of High-Level Design for New Business Processes and Projects and hand over to IT Build/Engineering for Detailed Low-Level Design. High Level Designs include: Architectural diagrams, Data Flow (logical) diagrams, Reference wireframes, Security architecture (in partnership with IS), Infrastructure architecture (in partnership with IT Infra). Direct Management of the Sales & Marketing Plan and Build teams including recruiting, team management and team growth and development. Develop yearly demand plans, budget and resource plans for assigned areas. Provide direction in terms of execution strategy including sequencing based on functional and technical dependencies. Collaborate with Project Managers to develop program and project plans in a proactive manner. Ensure all solutions are architected with BCP and DR objectives built-in. Development of Implementation Guidelines as well as Build/Development Standards. Ensuring all proposed projects have properly vetted business cases and are aligned with the 3-Year Strategic Roadmap. Development of Functional Specifications to hand over to the IT Build/Engineering team. Development of Testing Plans at the Use-Case level to ensure the solution ultimately meets business requirements. Create user training strategy to hand over to the IT Build/Engineering team for detailed training planning and execution. Provide hypercare support as needed. Collaborate with and support Sourcing and Vendor Management for assigned business processes. Develop Service Strategy and Service Design plans for newly created IT services. Provide L4 support as required (escalation based). Collaborating with business leaders and COE teams throughout the enterprise organization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of IT experience supporting assigned business processes
• 7+ years of Solution Architecture experience designing enterprise level solutions from the process, technology, people and data perspectives
• 5+ years of Solution Architecture experience designing solutions within a established set of Enterprise Architectural guidelines and principles
• 7+ years experience designing new IT business services
• 5+ years of solution engineering experience building solutions under direction of established and accepted solution high level and architectural designs
• 5+ years of Project Management experience or exposure
• 5+ years of CPG Manufacturing experience
• 5+ years of Business Process Design experience
• 5+ years of respective technology stack experience
• 5+ years of Enterprise Level Integration capabilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build, develop and maintain solid relationships, both internally and externally and partners cross-functionally on a regular basis
• Genuine collaborator and team player with solid judgement and integrity
• Strategic mindset
• Excellent Change Management and Communications capabilities
• Ability to thrive in entrepreneurial, dynamic, and fluid environment while delivering results
• Comfortable with agility, with the ability to handle ambiguity and pivot strategy due to changing dynamics internally and externally
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience)

Responsibilities

• Establishment of 3-year strategic functional roadmaps for Sales & Marketing and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes and aligned to business strategy and respective business requirements
• Development of a supporting 3-year strategic technical roadmap to support the functional roadmap for Sales & Marketing and PLM
• Introduce innovation and automation where appropriate, justified and in compliance with EA guidelines
• Develop solution architecture by aligning and complying with Enterprise Architecture Standards, partnering closely with the Enterprise Architect
• Develop Reference Architecture Documents for the Sales & Marketing and PLM business processes and respective supporting systems
• Establish High-Level Design for New Business Processes and Projects and hand over to IT Build/Engineering for Detailed Low-Level Design
• Direct Management of the Sales & Marketing Plan and Build teams including recruiting, team management and team growth and development
• Develop yearly demand plans, budget and resource plans for assigned areas
• Provide direction in terms of execution strategy including sequencing based on functional and technical dependencies
• Collaborate with Project Managers to develop program and project plans in a proactive manner
• Ensure all solutions are architected with BCP and DR objectives built-in
• Develop Implementation Guidelines as well as Build/Development Standards
• Ensure all proposed projects have properly vetted business cases and are aligned with the 3-Year Strategic Roadmap
• Develop Functional Specifications to hand over to the IT Build/Engineering team
• Develop Testing Plans at the Use-Case level to ensure the solution ultimately meets business requirements
• Create user training strategy to hand over to the IT Build/Engineering team for detailed training planning and execution
• Provide hypercare support as needed
• Collaborate with and support Sourcing and Vendor Management for assigned business processes
• Develop Service Strategy and Service Design plans for newly created IT services
• Provide L4 support as required (escalation based)
• Collaborate with business leaders and COE teams throughout the enterprise organization

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree