Hybrid Principal Data Architect

at WM

• Job title: Principal Data Architect
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Houston, United States

About the role

• Principal Data Architect delivering IT solutions for Waste Management's IT architecture needs. Focus on software development, integration, and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Delivers technical expertise in design, development, coding, testing, and debugging new software or significant enhancements to existing software.
• Demonstrates broad knowledge of highly complex business processes and capabilities, conducts business process analysis, needs assessments, and leads/participates in design sessions with Architects to align information technology solutions with business initiatives.
• Undertakes projects requiring additional specialized technical expertise in software design and testing.
• Contributes strategic vision and integrates a broad range of ideas regarding applications and software development.
• Presents technical processes effectively to all levels of the organization (including technical and non-technical audiences, Senior Leadership, VPs and the C-level executives).
• Undertakes the highly complex applications development projects involving multiple disciplines and may impact multiple facets of the business.
• Develops enterprise-level information technology solutions by analyzing, coding, testing, and implementing new and by modifying existing software applications with full competency.
• Oversees and leads design/coding sessions, develops solutions, and implements solutions.
• Articulates design and resolves technical/design conflicts as they occur.
• Oversees the coordination with business analysts and users to determine requirements.
• Leads and performs highly complex analyses of system requirements and of existing business processes and information systems.
• Works with customers and technical staff to resolve problems with software and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements.
• Oversees and reviews systems under development and related documentation.
• Participates in the development of software. Mentors and fosters growth of peers and team members.
• Leads advanced systems planning, scheduling and implementation.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), in computer science, MS, or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
• Experience: Ten (10) years of previous experience in Software Development in (addition to education requirement)
• Working knowledge of project and change management regarding acquisition/development life cycles.
• Systems development, implementation, upgrades and analyses QA testing, catalyst or unified business modeling, system design and analysis
• Working knowledge of enterprise coding standards.
• Hands on experience in writing highly complex code and performing code reviews.
• Knowledge of software methodologies.
• Ability to learn new and emerging technologies.
• Ability to lead a group to consensus, solve problems, and accomplish tasks.
• Technically advanced or in-depth skills in one or more of the following: Web application development, imaging technology.
• Effective communication skills.
• Listening skills to ensure common understanding.
• Problem solving skills, teamwork and ability to interface with technical staff.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company match on 401K
• Paid Vacation
• Holidays
• Personal Days