Hybrid Software Architect

at WM

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

About the role

• Software Architect designing technology solutions to align IT with Waste Management's strategic goals. Leading technology assessments and collaborating with various stakeholders in Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Effectively applies and designs technology solutions to solve business problems.
• Able to set a technical direction; achieving a strategic vision through tactical implementations.
• Leads technology and product assessments and proposes appropriate technologies.
• Recommends the techniques/technologies that should be applied at the application level. Performs fit analysis for matching the right tool and pattern to the purpose.
• Identifies and designs reusable approaches to apply across the enterprise and business partner relationships.
• Presents and evangelizes technical processes effectively to all levels of the organization (including technical and non-technical audiences, Senior Leadership, VPs and C-level executives).
• Coordinates with users and/or business analysts to determine requirements.
• Participates in application/project design and review sessions.
• Ensures that the application design complies with the enterprise's standards for technical, information and application architecture.
• Resolves implications and conflicts between the ideal application architecture and constraints imposed by other forces (e.g., availability, security, financial, accessibility, etc.).
• Leads capacity planning and capacity management activities.
• Provides recommendations on architectural approach and high-level design for projects.
• Researches emerging trends and technologies to stay current within the field.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree (accredited) in Computer Science, MIS, or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience: Eight years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).
• Intermediate knowledge or skills in one or more of the following required:
• Present, communicate and articulate effectively to all levels of the organization (including technical and non-technical audiences, Senior Leadership, VPs and C-level executives).
• Architecting and designing frameworks.
• Development methodology.
• Completing design artifacts using UML.
• Project management and organizational skills.
• Vendor interactions skills; provide input to contract negotiations.
• Ability to resolve interpersonal and technical conflicts.
• Knowledge and understanding of prototyping and methods of implementation.
• Ability to provide input to business processes and translate them into technical requirements.

Benefits

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