Enterprise Solutions Architect

Description:

The Solution Architect will work as part of the Mattel Enterprise/Solution Architecture Team to provide overall direction and guidance in the definition of Mattel's current and future state architecture.
A savvy architect to lead multiple programs with extreme motivation and collaborative skills to advance Mattel's architecture overall.
Looking for a strategist at an Architect level - who can adapt fast and suggest appropriate success paths through technical roadmap and designs.
The candidate's architectural skills and knowledge must span multiple architecture domains, (e.g. mobile, eCommerce, Marketing, cloud, security etc.) and have the ability to participate in platform-level discussions with multiple brands and internal technology organizations.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SKILLS NEEDED:
• Lead concepts to designs by collaborating with cross teams in a fast pace global environment - with minimal supervision- self-driven and self-motivated individual
• Advanced skills to grasp concepts from Brand-Marketing, Product design or technology development teams to align designs and integrations
• Champion end-to-end integrations using architecture designs and models to oversee execution and eliminate technology roadblocks
• Demonstrates advanced skills on Shopify (or similar eComm. platform), Digital Marketing tools (ESPs, CDN, DAM, Search Engines, CMS, etc.)
• Expert knowledge in designing and architecting systems using modern Cloud based platforms (GCP, AWS, etc.) and middleware technologies like KAFKA pub/sub.
• Help define current and future state architecture & drive business ask through design thinking and design artifacts utilizing Lucid, Confluence or similar design tools.
• Responsible for discovering and identifying bottleneck gaps such as manual flows that can hinder the services or impact cycle time or cost and resolve them early during the solution, design & requirements stages
• Advising cross functional teams in designing, and implementing competitive business capabilities that harness emerging and scaled technologies (web, mobile, cloud, social computing, search?????
• Analyze the current environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement
• Work with developers, project managers, and brand teams engage to align with methodology and realize the implementation of key future state initiatives
• A self-driven technology specialist who can create savvy technical presentations and articulate design ideas through collaboration
REQUIREMENTS:
• Preferably 4 or more years of experience in large, cross-functional teams influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders effectively across the organization and within complex contexts.
• 8 to 10 years of experience in architecting modern digital solutions in support of medium to large enterprises
• Exceptional communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service
• Ability to make decisions and recommendations on complex issues and present to Sr. Management
• Experience architecting, building and/or deploying solutions on Shopify or similar eCom engines is a plus
• Experience architecting, building and/or deploying solutions on Cloud based platforms such as Google Cloud Platform and KAFKA is a plus.
• Experience in Digital Marketing platforms and systems is a plus.
• Experience implementing Customer Data Platforms (CDP) is a plus.
• Experience in eCom Or Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry is a plus.
• Experience in Scaled Agile (SAFe) is a plus.