Sr. Solutions Architect, Data - Remote
Company: Conn's HomePlus
Location: Garland
Posted on: August 4, 2022
Job Description:
OverviewJob DescriptionThe Sr. Solutions Architect is
responsible for solution design and architecture for all data
related initiatives. This includes architecting and delivering
solutions using cloud Data platform technologies like Snowflake and
AWS EMR etc. The solution architect role works closely with the
analytics teams in various business units (eCommerce, Marketing,
credit, retail, and Finance) and with various IT teams
(infrastructure, network, security, development) to architect and
design solutions for data related initiatives at Conn's. Key Duties
& Responsibilities: The Sr. Solutions Architect's responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:
- Partner with business teams on Analytics and Data Science
requirements for each of their areas and design the technical
architecture for the data platform to enable the business
vision
- Work closely with VP's, Business, Program Directors, Project
Managers, Data Scientist, Analyst and Engineers to meet their need
for availability and accessibility of enterprise data
- Work with Sr. Director data engineering and business leaders
and help build Technology, capabilities and strategy road maps for
Analytics and Data Science
- Hands on architectural development and project management
leadership for Conn's analytics teams offshore
- Collaborate with leaders in IT and business to create the
strategy and implementation of the Enterprise Data Governance Model
for Analytics and Data
- Define and review SDLC and DevOps for Analytics and Data
Science assets. Manage the implementation of associated tools and
technologies
- Manage the cloud migration of big data platform at Conn's
- Implement Enterprise Data Lake, operational data store -
Architecture and Strategy using Snowflake as the operational and
analytics data store
- Manage new development activities and support for Data related
projects - CDP implementation
- Architect Enterprise and platform specific Logging and
Monitoring Strategy, Design for data platform
- Be an Agile Champion, help with user training and adoption
strategies, technical Project Management, and testing
- Review and Analyze business requirements and design solutions
for major data analytics projects, and enhancements
- Provide subject matter expertise, effort estimates, impact
assessment and technical architecture guidance to a group of data
engineers, project managers and business analysts for various
project
- Provide technical solutions and perform code review as
necessary for data related projects
- Research and evaluate new tools and technologies that are
relevant to Conn's
- Lead or participate in proof of concepts for new
technologies
- Review and provide inputs on deployment and code migration
documents before implementation of the solution
- Work with IT leadership to align priorities, manage
expectations and ownership of technical deliverables
- Document coding standards, data architecture, technical design
and upload them in Confluence Required Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information systems or
related fields or 10 plus years of work experience in IT with at
least 5 years in data and architecture preferred.\
- 10+ years technology experience with hands-on development
experience
- 3+ years of experience in leading teams at multiple locations
including US and offshore
- 3 + year of Experience in design and architecture in Data
analytics area
- Strong Technical knowledge of one or more of big data and data
analytics related tools and technologies is a must - Primary
Technology Stack: Hive, Snowflake, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL,
PostgreSQL, RESTful Services, Java, C#, Python, R, Spark, Scala,
SSIS, Tomcat, React.js, Qlik, QlikView/Tableau/Powerbase, TS etc.
Jenkins, Git, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Fivetran, Matillion
- This role is expected to have hands on skills and experience in
data architecture, data modeling, data engineering and programming
languages like Python, SQL etc. Preferred Experience
- Knowledge of technologies and business processes for the Retail
or consumer finance industry a plus Skills & Abilities
- Strong presentation skills, especially in delivering key
messages to senior leadership and cross-functional teams
- Able to lead complex technical discussions with developers and,
building consensus and creating project plans
- Competence in working with Program Management, doing capacity
planning, and project roadmaps. PMP certification or any other
relevant project management certification is a plus
- Strong teamwork & collaboration skills
- Demonstrated ability to be a positive change agent in the
organization
- Strong people management and ability to influence others Conn's
HistoryConn's established in 1890 is a specialty retailer with
approximately 4,500 employees and currently operating 130 retail
locations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The Company's primary
product categories include:
- Furniture and mattress, including furniture and related
accessories for the living room, dining room and bedroom, as well
as both traditional and specialty mattresses;
- Home appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, washers,
dryers, dishwashers and ranges;
- Consumer electronics, including LED, OLED, QLED, 4K Ultra HD,
and smart televisions, gaming products and home theater and
portable audio equipment; and
- Home office, including computers, printers and
accessories.Additionally, Conn's offers a variety of products on a
seasonal basis. Unlike many of its competitors, Conn's provides
flexible in-house credit options for its customers in addition to
third-party financing programs and third-party lease-to-own payment
plans. Our mission is to make it possible for everyone to purchase
quality, long lasting products for their home.Conn's HomePlus is an
equal opportunity employer.
Keywords: Conn's HomePlus, Garland , Sr. Solutions Architect, Data - Remote, Other , Garland, Texas
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