Lead, Solution Architect, Quality Assurance

Position Summary The Lead, Solution Architect is key business interfacing role that has technical and business domain specific expertise and provides oversight and coordination across portfolio of technical solutions being developed in that domain. They develop, maintain, and communicate processes and standard practices related to the high-level design, development, and implementation of solutions across portfolio of projects in the domain. Additionally, they work with the business to define technology roadmaps & ensure solutions meet business needs along with architecturally significant functional and nonfunctional requirements. The candidate will be working with and guide our Product Owners, Software Architects, and others to create and implement technical specifications using industry standard, best-in-class coding practice. Key Roles & Responsibilities Translates business domain understanding and context to technical capabilities for technical architects and development teams. Produce system design documents Participate in architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the system Responsible for examining the current systems architecture and working with business and technical staff to recommend solutions that result in more effective systems Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to shape EA guardrails, standards and patterns Ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture principles, guardrails, standards, patterns and frameworks Stay abreast of current trends/technologies in consumer space and be aware of technology initiatives from other best in class retailers and technology companies globally Manage Stakeholder’s concerns regarding technical issues for their areas Envision & Deliver solutions that meet quality standards of ELC Demonstrate and document solutions by constructing diagrams and creating documents Support prototype development efforts Support the adoption of best practices in the areas of technology integration, cloud computing, managed services, process improvement, technology innovation and implementation Support program teams in executing with quality, providing support, best practices, innovation, and strategy Understand Industry 4.0 and can apply the principles based on the ITOT convergence This role will have a midlevel knowledge and full understanding of the following: MES, SAP, LIMS, Veeva, ABS, Pre-Weigh (weights and measure systems), augmented and virtual reality and vision systems. Qualifications Functional Skills Business acumen Understanding of future technologies Ability to tie together solutions across systems Application domain knowledge Oral & written communications Business case development Ability to simplify & standardize complex concepts / processes Solid understanding of IT group operating model, including enterprise architecture, development lifecycle, tools, methods and processes Ideally the following at least 5 years of Digital manufacturing and ERP solution (e.g. SAP) integration Industrial Information Systems Vision, Architect and Roadmap for Digital Manufacturing / Transformation IT/OT integration process improvement, performance, cost reduction Business and Manufacturing integration, intelligence, and efficiency Application technologies Integration Technologies Cloud computing / SaaS / IaaS / PaaS technologies Big Data Analytics, Data Architecture & Modeling Mobile technologies Behavioral Skills Ability to influence Problem solving / analytical thinking Interpersonal skills Ability to execute Adaptability / ability to manage change Creative thinking Conceptual thinking Minimum Education Level: Bachelors or equivalent work experience Minimum Years of Experience: 5-8 % Travel Time: 15% Licenses or Certifications: PPM or CAPM preferred as well as Scrum and Agile training beneficial…six sigma / lean manufacturing ideal Job: Information Technology Primary Location: Americas-US-NY-Long Island City Job Type: Standard Schedule: Full-time Shift: 1st (Day) Shift Job Number: 227564 We are an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. 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