Job Description

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What You'll Do

We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect for Corporate and HR Technologies to join the Enterprise Architecture group. This person will be an integral part of an agile team focused on developing high-quality solutions aligned to the company’s charter and mission. This Architect will be accountable for providing technical guidance to the HR and Corporate Technology teams to enable their tactical and strategic needs.

The Senior Architect will facilitate and drive the discovery, research, and design aligned to the software development lifecycle. Potential candidates must possess a strong aptitude to work with the management team to balance strategic goals with the optimum solutions. This "Advisor” role will make an impact by assessing and recommending appropriate technologies for the Human Resources and Corporate Technologies portfolios. Candidates are required to be well versed in the ever-changing technological landscape of Cloud-based enterprise technologies. 

• Accountable for defining and designing Corporate Technology and HR solutions to mature the employee lifecycle and experience. 
• Contribute to the development of technology roadmaps and operational areas.
• Coach other architects and developers in development approaches and design frameworks. 
• Research solutions, assess options, and formulate proposals to meet business goals. 
• Collaborate with the team to provide current and target state architectures. 
• Identify gaps in business processes and recommend design remediations. 
• Directly accountable for the conversion of product requirements into reference architectures or designs for key business needs and operational processes.
• Propose architecture recommendations of Hire to Retire (Acquire to Offboard) Avalara Employee Lifecycle. 
• Spearhead conceptual and technical solution designs for assigned feature improvements to meet business requirements, while ensuring compliance with established architectural concepts, standards, and governance processes. 
• Accountable for aligning business processes and automation requirements to the HR and Corporate SaaS applications for Employee Management, Learning Management, Identity Management (SSO) and Service Management. 

What You'll Need to be Successful

• College Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience. 

• 12+ years of relevant and progressive work experience which must include operating at an Architect-level. 

• MUST have at least 5+ years of experience designing and deploying HR and/or Corporate IT solutions for large enterprises.

• Experienced with integration between Corporate Technology platforms and employee data contained in HRIS (Human Resource Information System), ATS (Applicant Tracking System) and LMS (Learning Mgmt. System).

• Well-versed in navigating an unstructured environment of rapid growth, potential ambiguity, and constant evolution.

• Effective in producing targeted designs and executive-level presentations that highlight business needs facilitated by seamless integrations of systems and applications.

• Propensity to frame intricate issues into simple constructs that can be used to influence a wide or diverse audience. 

• In-depth knowledge of modern design fundamentals, application development, process, and data architecture.    

Preferred Qualifications

• Functional knowledge of the Workday, ServiceNow, Okta, WorkRamp and ICIMS Platforms.
• Experience delivering Business Process Models.
• Experienced in Enterprise Architecture and/or Business Architecture. 
• Workday and ServiceNow Certifications are desirable. 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services technology. 
• Demonstrated aptitude for cultivating relationships across Product Management, Business Stakeholders and Engineering teams.