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Director, Principal Architect

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Universal Orlando Resort

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Orlando

AI generated summary

  • You need a Bachelor's in Computer Science, 10+ years in IT, 5+ in architecture, proven leadership in projects, vendor management, agile experience, and hands-on problem-solving skills.
  • You will lead technology strategy, design enterprise solutions, ensure architecture alignment, advocate new technologies, collaborate with teams, and maintain governance standards for efficient systems.

Requirements

  • - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science is required.
  • - 10+ years in IT experience with large integrated projects or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • - 5+ years in architecture or equivalent experience.
  • - Prior experience leading development projects, strategic planning and resource management and implementation of large-scale applications.
  • - Proven successful experience working with vendors ensuring they deliver based on development and delivery requirements outlined.
  • - Experience working with agile techniques and methodologies.
  • - Experience working with technical leaders and SMEs with achieving delivery of major projects or functionality with a high degree of quality and meeting expectations, including working hands-on with delivery and vendor teams on triaging and resolving issues/process blockers both pre- and post-production.

Responsibilities

  • MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Act as the leader for the technology strategic roadmap. Own roadmap of platform rationalization to ensure the global portfolio is standardized to ensure efficiency across the company.
  • Help set a strategic plan across the enterprise across all solution domain areas.
  • Ensure alignment between data architecture, security architecture and infrastructure architecture.
  • Develop, and document plans and work with senior leadership to implement.
  • Work with senior executive leadership to present on technology and align on strategy.
  • Design enterprise-wide solutions with multiple complex integrations.
  • Create designs that can be re-used across the enterprise.
  • Create documentation that can be shared at a senior executive level and for implementation teams.
  • Conduct research on emerging technologies and work to implement these technologies in a technology roadmap.
  • Hold lunch and learns with teams to advocate new technologies.
  • Ensure understanding of new technologies from major vendors and the industry.
  • Work to enable innovation in new projects and solution.
  • Ensure systems are modernized to provide new benefits and capabilities to team members and guests.
  • Help design and implement long term strategic goals for application and platform rationalization.
  • Ensure systems across the enterprise are appropriate and rationalize and combine to find efficiencies where possible.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership, and senior technology leads across the organization.
  • Collaborate with other teams including delivery, project management, product, business transformation, quality engineering, IT security, infrastructure, and on-site support teams.
  • Create and maintain governance and standards for use across the enterprise focused on architecture documentation, patterns, and procedures.
  • Work with relevant leadership to help craft governance and standards for other systems such as performance and monitoring.
  • Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we do offer limited remote opportunities, but many team members work in a hybrid capacity, contributing from the workplace a minimum of three days per week.

What is the main focus of the Director, Principal Architect role?

The main focus is to be the strategic leader for global enterprise, solution, and application architecture, shaping the technology vision and roadmap to support a global business.

What are the major responsibilities of this role?

Major responsibilities include technology roadmap strategy and planning, enterprise solution design, technology advocacy, platform rationalization, technical collaboration, and governance & standards.

What kind of experience is required for this position?

The position requires 10+ years in IT experience with large projects, 5+ years in architecture, experience leading development projects, and familiarity with agile methodologies.

What level of education is necessary for this role?

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required.

Will this role require collaboration with other teams?

Yes, the role requires collaboration with executive leadership and senior technology leads across various teams including delivery, project management, product, and IT security.

Is there a focus on emerging technologies in this position?

Yes, the position includes conducting research on emerging technologies and implementing them within the technology roadmap.

What are the expectations regarding platform rationalization?

The role involves designing and implementing long-term strategic goals for application and platform rationalization to ensure systems are efficient and appropriate across the enterprise.

Does this position require hands-on involvement with projects?

Yes, the role involves working hands-on with delivery and vendor teams, especially in triaging and resolving issues both pre- and post-production.

Is there an emphasis on documentation within this role?

Yes, there is a strong emphasis on creating documentation that can be shared at a senior executive level as well as for implementation teams.

Universal Orlando Resort

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Entertainment & Media
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1990
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

For years, we’ve been creating a legacy of unforgettable experiences for our guests. Our guests are immersed into the sights and sounds of some of the greatest movies and most legendary stories, and our Team Members are the ones who help make those incredible experiences come alive. Our Team Members realize that delivering world-class service is more than just an expectation…it’s The Universal Way. It’s who we are. It’s what we do. And, it’s the reason we strive to be recognized as the number one entertainment destination in the world. As a part of the COMCAST NBCUniversal family, we are as committed as ever to continuing to build spectacular experiences based on the most compelling and dynamic movies, books and TV franchises in the universe. We are poised for growth and success and are focused on the future. Our Team Members not only deliver experiences of a lifetime, they create them! At Universal Orlando Resort™, we create a balanced and rewarding work environment while encouraging individual growth and development. As a Team Member, we’ll partner with you to help identify your personal goals and provide career guidance. Best of all, it’s our philosophy to always try and promote from within first. Now, what could be more promising than that! It’s a big Universe. Where do you fit in?