Sr Business Analyst - Solution Architect, eCommerce

Company: Hispanic Technology Executive Council
Location: Troy
Posted on: April 16, 2024

Job Description:

Our culture believes in Powering Your Potential. We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with todays most innovative thinkers to solve the worlds toughest problems.We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. Thats what #LifeAtCummins is all about. Sr Business Analyst - Solution Architect, eCommerceDescriptionSenior Business Analyst- Solution Architect, eCommerceWe believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. Thats what #LifeAtCummins is all about.We are looking for a talented Senior Business Analyst- Solution Architect, eCommerce to join our team specializing in System/Information Technology for our Components Business Segment in Rochester Hills, MI/ your remote home office.In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Assess and apply new solution designs against defined architecture strategies, principles, policies and standards in alignment with the enterprise architecture strategies. Defines new architecture solutions where needs are identified. Where current enterprise strategies and principles do not meet needs, drive changes back to the enterprise. Defines complex application and solution designs for specific systems in coordination with project teams.
• Defines component breakdown of the system; performs functional allocation to the components; establishes interfaces between systems and among system components.
• Develops standards, design patterns and configurations that can be reused as building blocks for other solutions.
• Collaborates with project/product teams to understand requested capabilities and provides the right solutions.
• Performs complex cost/benefit analysis when researching future state capabilities.
• Leads and facilitates the creation of governing principles to manage change and guide solution decisions for the enterprise.
• Audits the solution design to ensure compliance with architectural patterns and standards.
• Monitors architecture solution performance and prevents performance issues when introducing new capabilities on the system.
• Collaborates with stakeholders, including Functional Excellence, to apply strategy to architecture future state architecture and develops roadmaps to realize future state.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging technology and focused on driving comparative advantage for product / function / business unit globally.
• Cultivates strong relationships with industry experts; participates and may present at conferences and round tables.
• Coaches and mentors less experienced Solution Architects.Skills
  • Change Management - Applies the Cummins structured process and tool set for engaging individuals and organizations through change to achieve and sustain business results and outcomes.
  • Balances stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
  • Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
  • Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
  • Drives vision and purpose - Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
  • Persuades - Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
  • Strategic mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
  • Project Issue and Risk Management - Manages the process to identify, assess and prioritize issues and risks using recommended tools and processes to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of negative events or to maximize the realization of positive events.
  • Architecture System Design - Defines and develops architecture deliverables, artifacts and building blocks (e.g. conceptual models, logical models, physical network designs, etc.) by applying architecture principles through the use of an architecture development framework and methodology that enables the organization to transform its systems in a controlled manner in response to business needs.
  • Solution Design - Creates and defines the solution design complete with instrumentation and measurement, using industry standards and tools, version control, and build and test automation to synthesize diagrams, models and documentation in order to build a solution that meets buildability, business, technical, security, governance and compliance requirements.
  • Strategic Roadmap Planning - Produces a high-level, multi-year product and capability roadmap utilizing internal and external business resource, asset and market knowledge and experience to communicate the organization's focus and priorities to internal and external stakeholders.
  • System Solution Architecture - Creates solution designs and patterns using the Cummins Technical Reference Model (CTRM), CLEAN standards, and existing reference patterns to maintain alignment to Cummins standards.Education, Licenses, Certifications
    • College, university, or equivalent degree in relevant technical discipline, or relevant equivalent experience required. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.Experience
      • Significant experience in a relevant discipline area is required with a demonstrated track record of architecture and design for cloud-based platforms. Knowledge of the latest trends in emerging technologies is highly preferred and includes:
      • Analyzing complex business systems, industry requirements, and governance and creating solution designs from them
      • Proven Architecture and design experience for cloud-based platforms
      • Significant experiences in the following are preferred:
      • Experience with architecting and integrating enterprise systems and data
      • Experience in defining and weighing the trade-offs of different solution options
      • Experience with IoT technology
      • Experience in Agile software development and DevSecOpsOVERVIEW:
        • The Sr. Business Analyst / Solution Architect, Global e-Commerce is a critical role within the IS organization and responsible for the discovery, design and implementation of innovative technology solutions that deliver valuable capabilities and support the companys global e-Commerce and Remanufacturing Core Management strategy. As part of the extended Enterprise Architecture & Technology Enablement team, and as a top-tier architect and technical expert, you will be looked to for determining and directing the implementation of end to end solutions that address urgent and critical business needs.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
          • Collaborate with technology enablement teams in developing best practices and standards related to security, network, data, hosting, and infrastructure services.
          • Steer global alignment on e-Commerce and Remanufacturing Core Management solution, applications, and processes to fit the organizational structure, current trends, and marketing models.
          • Analyze and evaluate current processes and systems, benchmark best practices and recommend improvement solutions
          • Ensure functional and system design specifications meet established architectural standards
          • Ensure strong working relationship with key business users and management
          • Understand the emerging technology and upgrade features for each process and determine which should be prioritized and implemented
          • Manage and lead a variety of projects from ideation through implementation. Project range from small, medium, large size, as well as SDLC & Agile/Scrum
          • Develop deep working knowledge of the processes and business domain.
          • Analyze and offer recommendations to improve the use and execution of business system applications
          • Ensure that implemented solutions are maintained, regularly evaluated, and successfully meets the business requirements based on performance, cost, and content.
          • Own roadmap for solutions/products/tools to enable scale and operational efficiency through process streamlining, automation and integration
          • Develop reference architectures and design patterns for digital applications
          • Participate in architecture review and approval process
          • Document application functionality
          • Perform feasibility and functional studies
          • Facilitate meetings in gathering demand and solution needs.
          • Develop deep understanding of the data model(s).
          • Ownership of the process and information Analysis Quality Assurance - Functionality (System) & Regression testing
          • Assist staffing coordinators who define project team requirements for projects in solution area
          • Work with management to establish professional development needs for practitioners in solution area.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
            • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience is required; advanced studies is plus
            • Minimum 10 years of IT work experience leading and implementing end-to-end information and technology solutions
            • Minimum 5 years of experience in IBM WebSphere (WCS) platform required
            • Knowledge and experience with e-Commerce required.
            • A strong background leading broad and complex technical projects with proven success in delivery of scalable IT solutions in compliance with applicable requirements
            • Exposure to multiple, diverse technical integrations, technologies, and processing environments, including public and private cloud architectures and SaaS technologies
            • Experience architecting & delivering solutions across multiple enterprise architecture domains (technology, application, information, and infrastructure)
            • Be a well-rounded technical leader with a passion for innovation and the ability to define and communicate the big picture (both functional and technical)
            • Experience with implementing operations technology and enterprise integration architectures in engineering & manufacturing
            • Experience with application architecture roadmaps along with defining contextual, conceptual, and logical models that align both business and technical capabilities to explain the architecture
            • A PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is preferred
            • Ability to travel globally when required up to 25%Job SYSTEMS/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYPrimary Location United States-Michigan-Rochester Hills-US, MI, Troy, 2135 West Maple RoadJob Type Experienced - Exempt / OfficeRecruitment Job Type Exempt - ExperiencedJob Posting Feb 29, 2024, 12:00:00 AMUnposting Date OngoingOrganization Cummins MeritorRole Category Hybrid - Potential for Partial RemoteRelocation Package IneligibleReq ID: 24000159

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