Software Architecture Manager

Summary

Plans and manages the development, maintenance, and support of enterprise software architecture solutions and services by performing the following duties, personally or through subordinates.

• Leads a team of software architects providing services and architectures that enable the development of resilient, scalable software. Manages the day‑to‑day operations of the software architecture area.
• Provides leadership, guidance, and coaching to the architecture team(s) responsible for creating and supporting architectures.
• Develops, implements, and maintains a team organization that ensures skills and capacity for project and enhancement work, while providing superior support for development teams utilizing the architecture.
• Partners with the principal and senior architects and software engineers to drive the development and curation of the architecture.
• Builds relationships and collaborates with application delivery teams to provide architecture services and support.
• Ensures that the team of architects follow sound practices and processes that remain consistent with the established architecture.
• Leads the planning and implementation of large, complex work efforts.
• Maintains knowledge of key Uline business processes supported by our applications and technology.
• Ensures requests for software architecture services are understood, prioritized, and addressed.
• Maintains productive management level relationships with the company’s business functions.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the activities enumerated above.

• 10+ years application development experience
• 5+ years leading software architects.
• Experience managing architects curating software architectures for custom development and packaged software implementations.
• Experience with both custom application software development and packaged software implementations.
• Experience in waterfall and agile development processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to present complex topics in terms relatable to business partners.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems, determine appropriate actions, and complete projects with little direction.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and thrive in a multi‑project environment, while ensuring production systems are up and performing well.
• May require travel to branch and international locations.
• Exhibits qualities such as being decisive, organized, empathetic and dedicated.
• Ability to motivate and inspire team members. Well-developed coaching and performance‑management skills.

Director

Full‑time

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Pleasant Prairie, WI

$/yr - $/yr

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Pension plan