What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Solution Architect position at The Sherwin-Williams Company?
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Lead Solution Architect role is responsible for providing technical leadership to cross-functional teams in the design and implementation of comprehensive system/product architectures that effectively integrate with Sherwin's overall IT infrastructure and support key business objectives in the Planning, Manufacturing and Inventory space. The incumbent will be responsible for evaluating program or project challenges, creating conceptual and logical architectural designs that alleviate challenges, and providing technical guidance in implementing those designs. This will require collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve system design weaknesses, ensuring high-quality performance and maintainability of the specific hardware and software systems. The Incumbent will ensure that solution architectures align with the overall Enterprise Architecture and meet business requirements.
WHAT THE ROLE WILL DO:
- Provide expert guidance in designing and implementing highly complex, integrated frameworks, tech-stacks, systems, and platforms that align with and drive the organization's IT strategy and business objectives
- Lead and oversee the entire process of developing application components and integrations, ensuring all solutions align with the business objectives, enterprise architecture, and performance goals
- Develop and implement best practices and standards for processes and technical specifications related to hardware and software compatibility, system interfaces, and business application prototypes
- Lead the effort to continuously research and analyze industry trends and emerging technologies to inform architectural decisions
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with cross-functional teams, including software developers, business analysts, enterprise architects, and product managers to ensure the successful adoption of industry-leading design and architecture practices
- Provide strategic direction on the development of architectural frameworks, patterns, and standards used across multiple products or systems
- Provide technical expertise in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of next-generation technical initiatives, while also offering guidance as complex technology issues arise
- Provide guidance to the Product teams of the relevance and ability to leverage upcoming enhancements provided by our Cloud vendors in their upcoming releases
- Lead the technical evaluation of new solutions to ensure alignment with existing frameworks and standards defined across the organization
- Champion and guide the extended team to adopt and implement leading-edge design and architect practices
- Foster cross-functional collaboration among a diverse range of stakeholders across the business to ensure that product and solution design align with architectural principles, policies, standards, and frameworks
This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa.
This position offers a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office with the option of working two days remote. Relocation assistance is offered for the role.
Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships
WHAT THE INCUMBENT WILL NEED:
- Education
- Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of experience in experience in IT
- Preferred
- Expert-level architecture certification (e.g., TOGAF, CISSP)
- Required
Required Knowledge & Experience
- 8 years of experience in IT or a solution architecture role
- Proven experience in designing complex hardware and software solutions for large-scale IT systems
- Expertise in collaborating, communication, and presenting with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact business solutions
- Extensive knowledge of modern architectural patterns, frameworks, and industry best practices
- Expertise with cloud computing, data center operations, network design, and security best practices
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to innovate and think creatively
Required Technical Skills
- Cloud Technologies & Platforms
- Web Services & APIs, including Microservices and SOA
- Data Analysis
- Architecture Governance & Standards
- Data Warehousing & ETL Processes
- Solution Architecture Patterns
- Software Development Lifecyle (SDLC) Methodology
- Emerging Technologies and Automation Tools
- Software Testing & Quality Assurance Methodologies & Tools
- Business Strategy Development
- Change Management
Preferred Knowledge & Experience
- Experience with various programming languages and operating systems
- Experience with PL/SQL, React, Oracle cloud,
Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusion and Diversity Supportive Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
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