Solutions Architect Supply Chain

Position Purpose:
The Solutions Architect provides software design, engineering, and architecture leadership for the next generation of business applications at Sleep Number. The ideal candidate will have a passion for architecting feature-rich, intuitive, experience-focused digital products to delight our internal and external customers. The Solution Architect will be able to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, and partner closely with a team of technologists and product managers to develop innovative solutions and tools with a customer first mindset.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating a comprehensive architecture for software solutions with the Enterprise Architect and providing strategic direction throughout the development process.
• Ensure that the new solutions fit into the existing enterprise architecture from the functional, technical, user and non-functional perspectives such as security and performance.
• Advise all the teams involved in the development projects and know how every product and service works in an architecture framework.
• Oversee successful delivery of a quality end products to its end users.
• Primary stakeholder in choosing the right technology to effectively accomplish the business goals and outcomes
• Responsible for translating the vision for the project to the development team and plays a pivotal part throughout the entire systems development lifecycle.

• Lead alignment and governance across the engineering teams. Advise leadership about industry best practices, trends, and technology, influencing the overall IT strategy.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Operational excellence of Sleep Number s application platforms
• Deliver/enhance applications with high quality and customer delight
• Mentor/Coach team members to build software using industry leading practices

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or other related fields required. Master s
  Degree preferred.
• Progressive software development experience in dynamic, fast paced environment
• Experience applying enterprise and data integration patterns using SOA, API s, microservices, event-driven and data-driven approaches
• Deep experience in implementing Microsoft Azure cloud architecture and services.
• Experience integrating on-premise ERP, CRM, and other business applications with the cloud, to build systems of engagement that deliver modern and effortless user experiences
• Extensive knowledge/experience with cloud-native architecture principles and patterns, such as scale-out architecture, loosely coupled systems, microservices, containers, stateless systems, CI/CD, cloud integration technologies, API management, Message Queueing, Event Driven Architectures, and Cloud PaaS solutions
• Experience with performance profiling and tuning of APIs
• Experience with continuous delivery, including Test- or Behavior-Driven Development, code reviews, static analysis and continuous integration using automation tools
• Experience with mobile and responsive UI / UX design principles and patterns
• Certified or experience with Enterprise Architecture Frameworks such as TOGAF, and experience with IT Governance frameworks such as ITIL or COBIT

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Creative problem solver, with strong analytical skills
• Collaborative aptitude and experience working in a fast paced, ever-evolving environment
• Technical leadership experience on medium and large-scale initiatives is desired
• Experience working with agile/scrum methodology required
• Ability to organize, prioritize work, meet deadlines, and work independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across a variety of audiences, both technical and nontechnical

Working Conditions (if applicable):

• Flexible availability required business needs may require work during non-core business hours
• Typical office environment, requiring at least 8 hours standing or sitting

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