FAQs
What is the primary role of the Architect in the Order Management group?
The Architect is responsible for driving shared architectural initiatives within the Operational Experience Portfolio to deliver business outcomes, providing architectural and engineering clarity to support business needs, and aligning the team's technical work with the enterprise's strategic direction.
What are the key responsibilities of the Architect in the OXP Portfolio?
Key responsibilities include collaborating with OXP and Enterprise architects, defining technical initiatives, leading the architectural strategy for shared components, communicating strategic themes to stakeholders, influencing design practices, promoting Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevSecOps capabilities, and coaching developers.
What qualifications are necessary for this Architect position?
Candidates should have a strong alignment with Expeditors' culture, proven experience as a technology leader, strong leadership and communication skills, experience with cloud-native architecture (preferably Azure), distributed microservices, big data strategies, and DevSecOps, along with a relevant degree and a minimum of 5 years in a technical role.
Is experience with Azure a requirement for the Architect position?
While experience with Azure is preferred, it is not explicitly required. Candidates with strong cloud-native architecture experience in other environments may also be eligible.
How does the Architect contribute to the adherence to Lean Budgets?
The Architect helps OXP value streams adhere to budget guardrails by defining key technical initiatives that support budgeting via Enabler Epics and ensures that architectural decisions align with financial constraints.
What type of architecture does the Architect need to be familiar with?
The Architect should be familiar with cloud-native architecture, distributed microservice systems, big data strategies, and modern software development practices including DevSecOps.
How significant is collaboration in this role?
Collaboration is crucial; the Architect must work closely with other architects, technical and non-technical stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive architectural initiatives and clarify complex topics.
What kind of leaders does the Architect need to be able to inspire and coach?
The Architect should be able to actively inspire, coach, mentor, and motivate developers and other team members, promoting a culture of autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
What is the focus of the architectural initiatives that the Architect drives?
The focus is on enhancing shared architectural components and ensuring adherence to nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) such as system and data security, scalability, quality infrastructure, and user experience.
What type of evaluation and analysis is expected from the Architect?
The Architect is expected to collect, generate, and analyze innovative ideas and technologies for use across the business and participate in epic analysis when applicable.