Principal Domain Architect – Manufacturing & Industrial Automation

The Principal Domain Architect role is responsible for driving the integration of pioneering technologies in the design of highly complex technology solutions within a specific domain, while considering business goals, technical feasibility, and long-term scalability. The incumbent will provide strategic direction, training and mentoring to various stakeholders across the business in the IT-aligned business functional areas using their deep expertise in their specific domain. The role will define and lead the architecture and development of solutions aligned with the overall business and technology strategy and roadmap, ensuring business functional outcomes are achieved and the architectural runway is in place at the functional level. The incumbent will advocate and drive collaboration among stakeholders and various communities of practice to understand business needs and implement the best solutions to meet their needs, while ensuring alignment with overall IT strategy and roadmap.

• Define and drive the integration architecture designs that are aligned to the organization’s business goals (e.g., speed, reliability, scalability) 
• Develop and leverage expertise in domain-driven design principals to improve upon conceptual and logical models and advocate for their organization-wide adoption in adherence to architectural principles, policies, standards, and frameworks
• Create detailed execution plans to implement recommendations for solution designs and ensure consistency and compliance with architecture principles, policies, standards, and frameworks 
• Introduce industry differentiators to refine and support business strategies and execution models by providing insights on how updated end to end delivery capabilities can drive business goals
• Advocate and drive collaboration among various stakeholders across the business, ensuring seamless communication and alignment of architectural principles, policies, standards, and frameworks in a unified manner
• Using technical expertise, develop training opportunities to empower technical teams in support of the implementation of solution design
• Drive and foster strategic communications regarding technical considerations and impacts to stakeholders helping them understand implications in detail
• Maintain and leverage strong business networks to ensure ongoing alignment between business operations and IT strategy 
• Proactively contribute and influence the development of the overall IT strategy and roadmap, proposing innovative solutions that drive business goals
• Propose and evaluate emerging technologies and trends to help the organization maintain a competitive advantage, driving innovation within the organization
• Create a standardized reference architecture for cloud/application deployment including: establishing standardized patterns, developing reusable components that can be applied across various projects, providing clear instructions for the application of these standardized architectures and patterns

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa.

This position has a hybrid work schedule with three days in the office and the option for working remotely two days.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

Education

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or in lieu of a degree, at least 15 years of experience in IT

Preferred

• TOGAF Level 2, CISSP, CEAP, CSA, CSEA

Knowledge and Experience

Required

• 12-14 years of experience in the specific domain and designing solutions
• Proven track record in designing and architecting complex systems at the functional or enterprise level 
• Expertise in technology integration and the design of interfaces between systems 
• Expertise in Software Development Lifecycle Methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) 
• Proven track record in working with enterprise application integration and service-oriented architecture
• In-depth expertise in cloud providers and modern architectures (i.e., microservices, serverless, containerization, etc.) 
• Extensive knowledge of existing and emerging enterprise architecture principles, policies, standards, and frameworks 
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills 

Preferred

• 6-8 years of experience with Azure, AWS or Oracle Cloud products
• 5+ years developing or architecting IT/OT systems in a complex Manufacturing ecosystem, spanning capabilities such as ERP, MES / PLM, PLC / SCADA, CMMS, and Predictive Maintenance.
• Familiarity with manufacturing business processes across supply chain, operations, quality, and engineering.
• Experience with stream processing, event driven architecture, and real-time data architectures is a plus

Technical Skills 

• Virtualization Technologies
• Enterprise Storage Architecture
• Cloud Technologies & Platforms
• Web Services, APIs, Microservices, and SOA
• Application Architecture
• Data Architecture
• Project Management Methodology
• Architecture Governance & Standards
• Solution Architecture Patterns
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Methodology
• Emerging Technologies and Automation Tools
• Technology Cost Optimization
• Domain Knowledge
• Change Management

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

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