Enterprise Architect

Company: AutoZone
Location: Memphis
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Description - External
AutoZone is seeking an experienced Architect to join the Enterprise Architecture team. Over the next few years, we will grow and mature our Enterprise Architecture practice at AutoZone and improve our architecture and governance processes. We will partner with our IT Leadership, Business Stakeholders, and Product Owners to produce detailed roadmaps and improve alignment and visibility for our Programs and Projects and help drive our continued digital transformation.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Business Stakeholders and Product Owners to develop business capability roadmaps to frame long-term business strategy
Collaborate with IT Directors and Domain Architects to develop technology capability roadmaps to frame long-term IT strategy, analyzing the landscape for critical deficiencies or gaps
Own the Governance Process for reviewing project designs and ensuring that solutions adhere to technology standards, are aligned with Business and IT strategy, and are appropriately robust
Own the suite of Enterprise and Application Architecture standards, collaborating with other Enterprise and Domain Architects to develop and review all technology standards
Own and be an advocate for the Enterprise Architecture tool suite and enable users to manage their products and make strategic plans
Be a Trusted Advisor for the Business and IT organizations that can assist with level setting expectations, resource planning, estimation of effort, or general understanding of the IT landscape ---
Be a Mentor and Thought Leader for AutoZone IT and the industry Skills / Qualifications 12+ years of experience in the IT industry with hands on development experience and appropriate depth in at least one technology stack --- --- Experience leading multiple, dependent, parallel work streams a plus
5+ years of experience as a Technical / Solutions Architect Experience designing, developing, and deploying large-scale, highly available, robust software solutions, particularly using Service-Based and/or Event-Based Architectures
Experience with Cloud Providers, Hybrid Cloud, or Multi-Cloud a plus
Experience with Java, Spring Boot, C/C++, Qt, or Kafka a plus
Experience with retail systems (ATG, Salesforce, etc.) a plus
Understanding of business analytics techniques, tools, and processes a plus
Understanding of, or experience with an enterprise architecture framework (TOGAF, Zachmann, NIST etc.) a plus.
Requirements
--- Bachelor's Degree in Computer-Science or related field, MS / MA preferred Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and analytical skills, including the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts and designs to a broad range of people
--- A systems---thinker, able to move fluidly between high-level abstract thinking and detail-oriented implementation, able to summarize large amounts of information for multiple audiences ---
--- Ability to research, assess, and compare new technologies, platforms, or tools and determine potential for use within the Enterprise A self-starter that is naturally inquisitive, requiring only small pieces to the puzzle, across many technologies - new and legacy, and able to quickly learn new technologies and tools
--- A data and fact-driven decision maker, with an ability to make quick decisions under uncertainty when necessary
--- A capable leader that has the ability to clearly articulate a vision to multiple audiences and help drive toward long-term strategic outcomes incrementally through IT initiatives
--- Broad and deep understanding of industry standard concepts, patterns of application architecture, patterns of architecture change, methodologies, and principles.

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