What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solutions Architect position at Wingstop?
WHO WE ARE
We’re not in the wing business. We’re in the flavor business. It’s been our mission To Serve the World Flavor since we first opened in 1994, and we’re just getting started. 1997 saw the opening of our first brand partner operated Wingstop location, and by 2002 we had served the world one billion wings. It’s flavor that defines us and has made Wingstop one of the fastest growing brands in the restaurant industry.
Above all else – our success is largely due to our people and our core values, or what we call The Wingstop Way, of being entrepreneurial, service-minded, fun and authentic. We believe having a strong people foundation centered on these collective values creates a crave-worthy culture and talented team, as well as ensures our brand is poised for accelerated growth. We all win together.
WHAT WE’LL NEED
Wingstop is seeking a visionary and results-oriented Solutions Architect within our Digital / eCommerce space, to lead technological enhancements and product capability driving customer satisfaction. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, architecting innovative technology solutions for our proprietary Digital / eCommerce platform. You will play a key role in design and lead the architectural foundation and development principles needed to support both major platform implementations / upgrades. The ideal candidate is passionate about designing and leading best-in-bread foundational and next generation architecture solutions for large scale, global implementations.
Additionally, we’ll need you to :
- Create solution and technical architectures that meet scalability, high availability, disaster recovery and security requirements for large-scale, mission critical Digital / eCommerce platform
- Define deployment configurations that ensures software meets the needs of very large (regional, national, and international) enterprises
- Propose technical solutions to business problems while refining and designing software components in line with technical requirements
- Work closely and drive development teams to drive desired company objectives for systems architecture (encompassing platform, high availability, scalability, security, and the use of third-party software)
- Explore and examine data, integrations, and patterns to support the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms
- Advise IT management and technical staff with industry standards and best practices
- Work with system specialists to define operational procedures and best practices
- Identify and analyze technical debt in pre-existing systems and propose solutions to mitigate risks
- Understand security vulnerabilities, attacks, and ability to apply / implement appropriate controls or find new ones based on new technology being developed
- Provide technical guidance and expertise to developers, business and functional analysts, testing teams, compliance, and other IT team members.
- Provide documented technical design proposals, estimates, specifications, and maintenance guides.
- Stay on top of industry trends and best practice to continuously improve what we do and ensure our experiences are the best they can be. Help team conduct POC for new technology / solutions.
- Manage technology roadmaps, drive innovation by leading POC’s, and driving adoption of AI / ML based solutions.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
WHO YOU ARE
HUMBLE : Embracing humbleness fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment, where individuals prioritize the success of the team over personal recognition, ultimately contributing to a more cohesive and effective workplace.
HUNGRY : You have a fire in you to keep pursuing excellence. You have strong technical knowledge and an analytical mindset, easily managing tasks and projects across business lines, and building relationships.
SMART : You have a high degree of emotional intelligence and a thirst for knowledge. You have the aptitude to work both independently and collaboratively, the talent to apply sound, strategic thinking and analysis to address a variety of business circumstances, and the capability to produce high-quality, detail-oriented work within a fast-paced environment.
SERVICE-MINDED : You consider others at every turn by exercising your responsibilities in an energetic, proactive and organized way.
ENTREPRENEURIAL : You work with an owner’s mentality when collaborating cross-functionally as you manage multiple concurrent tasks and projects from inception through execution.
BENEFITS
Flavor Perks :
Fun is the best flavor :
Wingstop provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.
