Data Platforms and Services - Solutions Architect

Job Summary and Mission:

As a DPS Solutions Architect within the Starbucks Technology you will build and enhance the operational data hubs that serve

as a unique, reliable source for core, aggregated and derived data of the Product domain. Deliver consistent product data across

digital channels that include instore experiences to support various business models including global markets.

The ADT (Architecture, Data and Emerging Tech) group is part of the Starbucks Technology organization. We are responsible

for architecting, developing and managing the data platforms, data integrations, reporting and analytics solutions for the

Starbucks enterprise business data. This role reports into the Starbucks Architecture function, working daily within the

Product/Menu/Experience engineering and product team. As a member of the broader architecture community, you will also

leverage established architectural design patterns and practices used within Starbuck’s global IT operations.

Supporting North America time zones, this role will provide guidance for market teams both in the United States and globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecting highly-scalable, distributed enterprise data solutions with focus on big data platforms and enterprise data

warehouses for reporting & analytics

• Designing and developing highly scalable and flexible data platform solutions

• Designing and documenting architecture at multiple levels (high-level to detailed) and across multiple views

(conceptual, logical, physical, data flow and sequence diagrams)

• Providing active “hands-on” architectural guidance and leadership through the entire lifecycle of development projects

• Translating business requirements into conceptual and detailed technology solutions

• Collaborating closely with other architects and peers across the organization architecting and delivering solutions

• Performing third-party vendor assessments

• Developing and leading proof-of-concepts projects

• Keeping fluent in industry and marketplace evolution; continuously learning new data technologies and introducing

these into the organization

Technical Skills

• Comprehensive understanding of cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Proficiency in utilizing cloud services to architect and deliver highly-scalable, distributed, cloud-based enterprise data

solutions.

• Knowledge of architectural design patterns suitable for building scalable and distributed systems in the cloud.

Familiarity with patterns such as microservices, event-driven architecture, and serverless computing.

• Ability to design systems at various levels, including high-level conceptual models and detailed physical

implementations.

• Expertise in optimizing the performance of cloud-based applications, especially in handling high Transaction Per

Second (TPS) scenarios. Knowledge of techniques such as horizontal scaling, vertical scaling, caching mechanisms,

and load balancing.

• Proficiency in backend development technologies and frameworks suitable for high-volume transaction processing.

• Knowledge of various database technologies, including relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL

databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra). Understanding of database design principles, data modeling, and

optimization techniques.

• Implementation of best practices for fault tolerance, resilience, and scalability in backend systems. Knowledge of

techniques such as redundancy, failover mechanisms, circuit breakers, and auto-scaling.

Qualifications

• Overall IT experience - 12 years

• Variety of technical and engineering

environments, Functional Systems Modeling,= 8

years

• Architecture experience - 8 years

• Functional and Systems modeling - 7 years

• Indirect People Development - 7 years

• Business process and System design - 10 years

• Strategic planning - 3 years

• Running technology proof-of-concepts - 7 years

• Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

• Excellent written, verbal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to

technical and nontechnical audiences

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically about business and technical challenges.

• Job Location: United States

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