Lead Digital Architect

World Wide Technology, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing

401k Plan with Company Matching

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Job summary

World Wide Technology is seeking a seasoned Solutions Consulting & Engineering professional to architect large-scale distributed systems and lead multi-team delivery efforts. You will translate complex technology ideas into actionable, scalable plans for clients, mentoring architects and guiding trade-off decisions.

Responsibilities include driving architecture reviews, prototypes, and strategic roadmaps while maintaining strong communication with executives and technical teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in a related field.
• Experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems.
• Ability to drive complex technical decisions and communicate trade-offs to diverse stakeholders.
• Proven leadership of multiple Architects and Technical Leads on delivery programs.
• Experience with APIs, SDKs, and evaluating off-the-shelf software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops system architecture for scalable systems.
• Drives complex technical solutions spanning multiple technologies.
• Develops prototypes for client pitches and leads them to delivery with teams.
• Conducts technology reviews, assessments, and dependency mapping for clients.
• Mentors Architects and Engineering staff and communicates decisions to stakeholders.
• Supports digital transformation roadmaps and program governance.

Skills

Solution architecture

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

APIs & SDKs

Mentoring

Public speaking

Stakeholder communication

Proactive problem solving

Tools

CI/CD tools

Software design principles

Job description

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Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen.Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?

Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end-to-end and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world-class management consulting, delivery excellence and engineering brilliance. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full-stack technical know-how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.

Position Overview:

A resourceful, hyper curious technology professional with a depth of experience in assessing and architect large scale systems, focusing on distributed systems. Must have an ability to drive complex technical decisions and explain decisions and trade-offs to a broad range of stakeholders, from technical team members to client C-level.

Responsible for managing solution architecture across multi-team development efforts, including providing technical oversight and leadership for multiple application architects and technical leads to ensure overall delivery success. They are expected to have expertise in all aspects of software system design, including scalability, performance, and maintainability. Adept at quickly reviewing and understanding APIs, SDKs and technical documentation, and service offerings, including off-the-shelf software solutions. The role requires a proactive, hyper curious mindset focused on finding new and creative solutions that can take conceptual technology ideas and plan to operationalize it for customer transformation engagements.

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Work Experience

A minimum of 15 years' progressive experience in a related field required

Job Responsibilities:

• Designs and develops system architecture for scalable system.
• Researches, architect and drives complex technical solutions, consisting of multiple technologies to meet system requirement
• Develops prototypes for client pitches and manages them through to completion with WWT Digital team
• Conducts technology reviews, assessments, and dependency mapping exercises for clients to best understand current client technological environments
• Analyzes current client technological stage and proposes improvements and future implementations
• Communicates architectural and technical decisions to both internal stakeholders and client stakeholders
• Provides technical leadership to several teams, including multiple Architects and Technical Leads on WWT Digital led projects
• Tailors communication to multiple levels, from technical team members to C-level stakeholders.
• Works alongside strategists, creative and research team members to formulate and design strategies for digital evolution and identify the technical components and feasibility of those ideas within a digital transformation roadmap
• Provides mentoring to other Architects and members of the team

Other Work Experience

• Experience with CI/CD tools and techniques.
• Experience developing software with automated unit & integration testing.

Travel Requirements

Up to 25% of the time Domestic and International Travel

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Highly proficient in a variety of technologies vertically and horizontally. Being proficient in multiple stacks is preferred.
• Exhibits superior communication skills, both oral and written, is clear, concise, sincere, and persuasive—excellent listening skills and displays genuine interest in the voice of others.
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity in all work efforts. Pursues objectives beyond what is required or expected.
• Able to mobilize and persuade others.
• Ability to plan and manage at both strategic and tactical levels to consistently meet/exceed planned objectives.
• Effective public speaking skills and presence.
• Capacity to assume more significant responsibilities over time.

Is this role an individual contributor or does it have direct reports?

Individual Contributor

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $165,000 - $200,000 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Heath, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

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