Solution Architect - Digital

Company: Marriott
Location: Lansing
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

**Job Number** 22090168**Job Category** Information Technology**Location** Marriott International HQ, 10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland, United States**Schedule** Full-Time**Located Remotely?** Y**Relocation?** N**Position Type** Management?**JOB SUMMARY:**We are looking for a highly dynamic individual to lead the development solution architectures that deliver the Marriott's Digital Transformation strategy. The right candidate will work with the Product Owner and engineer teams to co-create the solution architectures that will enable new innovative and transformational customer experiences. The candidate be accountable for developing highly scalable cloud-based solutions leverage both cloud-native, SaaS, and custom developed solutions.**CANDIDATE PROFILE****Education and Experience****Required:**+ Undergraduate degree (Computer Science, Information Systems, or Computer Engineering) or equivalent experience+ 5+ years relevant work experience developing both transition and target state Solution, Data, Integration and Deployment Architectures for large scale digital transformations including conceptual and logical diagrams, models, prototypes, and roadmaps.+ 5+ years' work experience architecting and/or implementing Digital Experiences leveraging Adobe Experience Manager, Content, Digital Asset Management, Language Translation, Personalization, Offer and Promotion management platforms and services.+ Very sound understanding and experience in defining domain driven architectures for large enterprises and ability to define micro services / APIs across domains.+ Strong experience in defining the right public cloud deployment topology for applications with consideration of high availability, high performance while ensuring data sanctity across deployments.+ Strong understanding of the data protection & privacy laws across geographies and their impact on deployment topologies.+ Excellent presentation & negotiation skills, experience in presenting to the senior technology as well as business leadership.**Preferred:**+ Experience with architecting micro frontends is a plus+ Proven experience of deploying solutions in Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, and On-Prem environments+ Experience in implement multilingual site, as well as the utilization of transliteration services.+ Expertise with many of the following server-side components including Java, NGINX, Spring Boot, Docker, Node.Js, Backbone, and Couchbase.+ Experience with client-side technologies include X code, Swift, Java, experience with offline applications, data persistence and security on the mobile device.+ Very strong grasp on the architecture & design concepts like CQRS, Sidecar, Circuit breaker, Backend for front end etc.+ Hands on experience in event streaming based high performance, highly scalable and high availability applications (Five 9s) using messaging & streaming technologies.+ Experience in enforcing & implementing NFRs like security, reliability, availability, monitoring, data governance, scalability, performance, retry-ability, reconciliation etc. as non-negotiable aspects of application design, development & deployment.+ Passionate learner who actively seeks to learn about new technologies and approaches+ Retail or Hospitality experience is a plus**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES****Managing The Day-To-Day Data Architecture**+ **Develops and delivers long-term strategic goals for technology architecture vision and standards in conjunction with Service Providers, users, department managers, clients, and other key stakeholders**+ **Assesses and determines governance, stewardship, and frameworks for managing technology across the organization**+ **Creates short-term tactical solutions to achieve long-term objectives and an overall technology management roadmap**+ **Conducts technology life cycle, duration, usage requirements, feasibility studies, and other tasks**+ **Identifies and develops opportunities for data reuse, migration, or retirement**+ **Verifies that technology strategies and architectures are in regulatory compliance****Developing and Maintaining EA Standards**+ **Develops and promotes technology management methodologies and standards**+ **Defines standards for Service Providers to address technology-related problems in regards to systems integration, compatibility, and multiple-platform integration**+ **Defines guidelines for Service Providers to develop and implement key components as needed to create testing criteria in order to guarantee the fidelity and performance of technology architecture**+ **Defines guidelines for Service Providers for documenting the technology architecture and environment in order to maintain a current and accurate view of the larger technology picture****Building Successful Relationships**+ **Project Managers and business unit leaders for all projects involving enterprise applications**+ **Acts as a leader and advocate of technology management, including coaching, training, and career development to staff**+ **Liaises with vendors and Service Providers to select the products or services that best meet company goals.**+ **Mentoring engineers to strengthen their architecture, design and management skills****MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES****Leadership**+ **Communication** - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.+ **Leading Through Vision and Values** -Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of employee decision making and action.+ **Managing Change** -Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to handle change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges.+ **Problem Solving and Decision Making** - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.+ **Professional Demeanor** - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.+ **Strategy Development** - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.**Managing Execution**+ **Building a Successful Team** -Uses an effective interpersonal style to build a cohesive team; inspires and sustains team cohesion and engagement by focusing the team on its mission and importance to the organization.+ **Strategy Execution** - Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.+ **Driving for Results** - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.**Building Relationships**+ **Customer Relationships** - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company's service standards.+ **Global Mindset** - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.+ **Strategic Partnerships** -Develops collaborative relationships with fellow employees and business partners by making them feel valued, appreciated, and included; explores partnership opportunities with other people in and outside the organization; influences and leverages corporate and continental shared services and/or discipline leaders (e.g., HR, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Revenue Management) to achieve objectives; maintains effective external relations with government, business and industry in respective countries; performs effectively as a liaison between locations, disciplines, and corporate to ensure needed resources are received and corporate strategies are understood and executed.**Generating Talent and Organizational Capability**+ **Developing Others** -Supports the development of other's skills and capabilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.+ **Organizational Capability** - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.**Learning and Applying Professional Expertise**+ **Continuous Learning** - Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application.+ **Technical Acumen** - Understanding and utilizing professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges+ **Technical Intelligence -** Knowledge and ability to define and apply appropriate technology to enhance business process+ **Development Methodologies -** Knowledge of general stages of SDLC framework and the application tiers within the development space.+ **Information Security -** Knowledge of the security considerations relevant within the development space, including industry best practices related to information security+ **Business Acumen** - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.+ **Basic Competencies** - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.+ **Basic Computer Skills** - Using basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).+ **Mathematical Reasoning -** The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.+ **Oral Comprehension** - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.+ **Reading Comprehension** - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.+ **Writing** - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.This position requires proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment, subject to applicable law. If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation request is received and approved._Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._Marriott International is the world's largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. We believe a great career is a journey of discovery and exploration. So, we ask, where will your journey take you?

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