Director Enterprise Architecture And Development

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.
Job Description:
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or relevant field of study or equivalent years of experience

Work Experiences:

• Progressive experience as a senior architect or technical lead in large IT projects spanning multiple enterprise systems.
• 5 or more years of experience managing IT professionals.
• 10+ years Information Technology management experience, including experience with the many of the following areas:
  • Technically proficient with IBM Rational Software Architect, UML 2.x structural modeling, and UML metmodeling
  • Roadmapping and governance of full solution stack: from high-level business function to low-level hardware devices
  • Enterprise integration patterns leveraging (Confluent Kaftka & IBM middleware including IBM MessageBroker and/or IBM DataStage)
  • Up-to-date knowledge of information security best practices and PCI requirements
  • Technically proficient in database replication technologies including Oracle DataGuard, IBM CDC and Dell Shareplex
  • Technically proficient with multiple operating system environments including IBM pSeries/AIX, SuSe Linux, RHEL/CentOS, and Microsoft Windows Server
  • Technically proficient with multiple development technologies including Java and bash-style scripting.
  • Technically proficient with multiple service platforms including: Lotus Domino, ServiceNow, and IBM BlueMix.
  • Technically proficient in SAN/NAS storage systems
  • Technically proficient with corporate-scale LAN/WAN networking and data architectures
  • Technically proficient with major cloud IaaS providers including AWS, SoftLayer, and Azure

Skills:

• Contribute to and encourage an environment oriented to trust, open communication, transparency, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort.
• Communicate effectively to senior management, business stakeholders, and peer groups; understand the appropriate level of detail to communicate to a given audience.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both internally and externally
• Ability to work well under pressure while consistently meeting time sensitive deadlines.
• Analytical with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
• Ability to remain organized, pay attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to work well independently, as well as effectively contribute to a team environment.
• Self-motivated and curious
• Ability to keep sight of long-term objectives.
• Strong Microsoft Office program experience, including Excel and Word
• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties.

Responsibilities:

• Assign, schedule and manage the duties of the IT Architecture and Middleware teams.
• Drive maturity of managed service Integration Center of Excellence to include development and post-delivery support.
  • Required to lead the development of middleware standards and procedures, both operational and functional
  • Balance hardware, network, software, and architecture issues to arrive at a scalable and maintainable solution that meets client requirements for up-time, performance, and functionality.
• Analyze, plan, and manage multiple programs over complete SDLC.
• Development of talent management roadmap for senior management team
• Participate as a knowledge expert in enterprise-level architectural decisions.
• Plan and execute replication and DR activities that pertain to database systems.
• Forecasting and planning of capacity and performance upgrades
• Keep abreast of IT industry trends and Developments to help identify potential new technologies for the improvement of Academy's systems infrastructure.
• Manage priorities and handle concurrent projects.
• Lead a cross-functional team through priority 1 issues when they arise.
• Develop talent management roadmaps that attract and retain top talent and are aligned with the team's strategic priorities.
• Develop a thorough understanding of Academy's policies, procedures, and safety rules.
• Duties may change; team member may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements & Attendance:

• Regular attendance required.
• Flexible work schedule to support business needs.
• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties.
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior.

Full time
Equal Employment Opportunity
Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.