Platform Solution Architect

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there's more to being in business than just making a profit. That's the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it's never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It's about how you can grab everything that's within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It's about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we'll all be a little better off. It's that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

The Solution Architect role will manage the technical design, dependencies, and integration, of the entire service delivery portfolio, with the goal of maximising total cost of ownership, service delivery and customer satisfaction within Mars. The solution architect covers solution/technical architecture for enterprise initiatives, delivering solution architecture document for project/program, Engages/Collaborates with all SME’s within his/her sub domain.

The role will combine knowledge of best in class external technologies, Mars’ existing infrastructure and architecture, and the changing requirements of Mars business users, to develop a strategic and architectural roadmap.

Job Specifications/Qualifications

1. Education & Professional Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience

2. Knowledge/Experience

Experience in IT, including in infrastructure leadership roles

User Centric Design and Agile development methodologies a plus

Strong analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills, including good conflict management and an ability to work well with people from different countries and cultures

Demonstrated highly effective interpersonal and communication skills, including working with both information technology professionals and business customers; strong written and verbal skills.

Versatile knowledge in infra structure areas with a strong learning agility

Working Knowledge on Digital Business Platforms (APIs, Software Defined, Virtual Datacenter, cloud, etc.)

Interpersonal and collaboration skills, team leadership

Business Acumen, end to end understanding of IT business

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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