IT Applications and Solutions Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• You will be accountable for IT solutions that enhance a wider global business process domain.

• For the designated domain, you will develop and uphold a strategy, vision, roadmap, project portfolio, including budget and resources.

• Conduct research on emerging technologies, design solutions, and ensure compliance with these initiatives.

• Assume leadership roles in projects as assigned.

• Collaborate with customers to ascertain requirements.

• Identify the various architectural domains necessary for participating in the definition of solutions and coordinate efforts with them to translate those requirements into technical solutions.

• Engage with executives within the business to recognize long-term needs, comprehend the business processes architecture, and relay those requirements to the solutions.

• Lead, direct, and cultivate the O-I IT strategic direction for assigned projects.

• Coordinate and align with technology domain architects and the business for the development of solutions architecture that aligns with target architectures.

• Secure buy-in and the necessary level of participation from business areas and Technology Domain Architects right from the outset of the projects.

• Maintain the global strategic vision for assigned projects.

• Collaborate with leadership to provide recommendations on effective staffing and long-term support models.

• Define tangible solutions for a project or application.

• Create detailed solution specifications that align with solution sketches.

• Design effective change readiness strategies for both existing and new technologies.

• Lead the formulation of technical standards and guidelines related to the assigned projects, incorporating input from around the globe.

• Oversee the global project portfolio for the assigned project. Intervene when necessary to ensure adherence to planned roadmaps, budget limitations, resource constraints, and established standards.

• Monitor regulatory guidelines to evaluate their impact on enterprise architecture and make compliance recommendations.

• Track emerging technologies and provide recommendations for updates to our established standards.

• Lead testing for promising technologies to assess their applicability in our environment.

• Supervise the work of global delivery teams to ensure compliance with established standards and procedures.

• Collaborate with teams to make necessary adjustments when required.

• Escalate issues when necessary. Work with customers to clarify requirements and translate those into technical solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related discipline preferred, or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant IT and/or business experience required.

• At least 7 years of experience working within a global organization, including multi-country or global implementation experience required.

• A minimum of 7 years of experience utilizing structured methodologies for strategy, process, design, implementation, and control preferred.

• At least 5 years of experience managing projects and/or personnel preferred.

• Highly effective communicator capable of influencing and making an impact across the organization.

• Proven ability to execute, design, and implement enterprise-level architectural solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time, with high quality, and within budget.

• Capacity to plan the complete life cycle of technological solutions.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills.

• Preferred experience or strong understanding of DevOps, Angular or React frameworks, Azure functions, databases, Dockers, and Kubernetes.

• Experience architecting cloud IoT, event-driven, and microservices in the cloud.

• Familiarity with either functional or technical use of SAP modules and components.

• Technical knowledge of Windows or Unix/Linux operating systems and major database platforms such as SQL Server.

• Working knowledge of information security principles and practices.

• Working familiarity with Microsoft technologies such as Azure, SCCM, and Intune. Active Directory experience is also advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work model.

• Flexible working hours.

• Private medical care, including dental services.

• Life insurance.

• Multisport card.

• Social fund (e.g., vacation allowance, Christmas allowance).

• Employee referral program.