Architect II - Software Engineering

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PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops software product and solution strategies that support product requirements and investment decisions for Platforms across the organization, weaving the enterprise technology vision into the planning and investment processes
• Crafts architecture for systems and data integration, that enables the organization to deliver integration at scale
• Constructs and maintains an Enterprise portfolio to support Application capabilities lifecycle and roadmap initiatives
• Defines and sets governance standards for Application Strategies
• Develops Platform Reference Architectures and Roadmaps
• Defines Application and Solution Principles, Policies, and Standards
• Serves as a trusted advisor to business areas in the analysis of innovative technologies and how they impact the broader Enterprise Architecture
• Advises business areas in analyzing application portfolio and component strategy to best support simplification efforts and reduce Technology Debt
• Works with knowledgeable Associates to build an understanding of Client Organization businesses, strategies, and KPIs
• Drives simplification and standardization of enterprise integration solutions and ensures low-cost, effective solutions that meet business requirements
• Partners with Technology Domain architects around the cross-section of Applications and End User Computing in the relationship to the customer and associate experience
• Ensures compatibility and integration of new applications and platforms with existing solutions, infrastructure, services, and strategic requirements
• Ensures Application, information, and platform reference architecture standards are in place and fits within the existing ecosystem of enterprise IT to support business processes
• Drives Technology decision making within and outside of IT to reduce Architecture risk, deliver business outcomes faster, and be technology lean
• Partners with various business stakeholders and technology leaders to translate program requirements into technical solutions and system designs
• Maintains an organization wide view of current and future business and architecture to provide solutions that integrate into the overall architectural vision and strategy

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or any other related discipline or equivalent related experience.

Preferred Certifications:

• Android Development Certification
• Cloud Architect Certifications
• Integration Architects Certifications
• Application/Infrastructure/Enterprise Architect Training and Certification, e.g. TOGAF
• SAFe Agile Certification

WORK EXPERIENCE:

8+ years of directly-related or relevant experience, preferably in software designing and development or systems architecture.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

Behavioral Skills:

• Assertiveness
• Conflict Resolution
• Creativity & Innovation
• Decision Making
• Motivational Skills
• Planning
• Presentation Skills

Technical Skills:

• Agile Architecture Delivery
• Architecture Strategy & Framework Design
• Cloud Computing Methodologies
• Data Architecture & Governance
• Programming/Coding
• Scalable Technologies & Architecture
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Systems Integration
• Web Application Infrastructure

Tools Knowledge:

• Cloud Computing Tools like AWS, Azure, Google cloud
• Container Management and Orchestration Tools
• Big Data Frameworks like Hadoop
• Java Frameworks like JDBC, Spring, ORM Solutions, JPA, JEE, JMS, Gradle, Object Oriented Design
• Microsoft Office Suite
• NoSQL Database Platforms like MongoDB, BigTable, Redis, RavenDB Cassandra, HBase, Neo4j, and CouchDB
• Programming Languages like JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, SQL
• Operating Systems & Servers like Windows, Linux, Citrix, IBM, Oracle, SQL

All team members globally are provided with basic life insurance, personal accident insurance, business travel accident insurance, and EAP resources at no cost. Additional country-specific benefits such as healthcare, sick leave, death and disability, retirement, as well as perks and allowances may be provided. Details of programs vary by location.

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned