Solution Architect

Panasonic • Phoenix, AZ

305d • $140,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we've been committed to improving peoples' lives and making the world a better place-one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!

Requirements

• College Degree required/preferred.
• Strong PC Skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint).
• Minimum 10-12 years of relevant enterprise application or application management experience.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience with SAP technical and security solutions.
• Experience working in a highly integrated environment using tools such as webMethods, Informatica, or SAP Integration Services/CPI.
• Experience with software testing and associated tools such as UiPath Continuous Testing or Tricentis Tosca.
• Experience working in a cloud environment (Microsoft Azure certification desirable).
• Relevant project management experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices including SAP/GRC security.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that software solutions align with business goals, meet performance requirements, and provide engaging, intuitive user experiences.
• Develops solutions by studying information needs, investigating problem areas, and following the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborates with stakeholders, including business analysts, project managers, and end-users, to understand business objectives and translate those goals into technical specifications that ensure scalability, performance, and security.
• Builds technical designs for software applications that incorporate architecture patterns, frameworks, data models, application components, and system integrations.
• Defines the architecture strategy and development roadmap to align with the organization's business goals and technology strategy.
• Evaluates and selects appropriate technologies, platforms, and tools for application development.
• Recommends technologies and tools that align with the application's requirements, based on factors such as performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Integrates security measures into the application architecture, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Conducts security assessments and recommends improvements to enhance cybersecurity.
• Tests applications to ensure optimal performance and evaluates new technologies to assess their applicability to specific projects.
• Integrates applications to run smoothly with backend tools, such as cloud storage or application program interfaces (APIs).
• Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation for the application architecture, including design documents, diagrams, and technical specifications.
• Reviews architectural decisions to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Identifies and addresses performance bottlenecks in the application architecture.
• Engages in sector-specific professional development opportunities to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in application architecture.
• Lead discovery, requirements gathering, design, and delivery of enhancement, demands, and small projects within the Enterprise applications scope.
• Consults with SAP/GRC Security and application managed services team in providing SAP security services in support of business operations.
• Act as subject matter expert for SAP technical solutions, enhancements, and new initiatives.
• Manage ongoing maintenance of Enterprise applications to support business units and shared services.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Parental Care Leave
• Employee referral Program
• Educational Assistance
• Flexible Work Program
• Volunteer time Off
• Casual Dress Code
• Total Well Being Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree