Principal IT Solutions Architect at Granite Construction Inc. in Watsonville, California

Job Description:

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...



Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right place!



General Summary



This position is responsible for defining the future architecture and roadmap of products and solutions, for the IT Applications area, that support the company's strategic plan.



Essential Job Accountabilities

• Understands and translates the business process owners' needs to information technology solutions to provide meaningful business value
  
  


• Use Enterprise Architecture concepts and best practices to designs efficient, future proof, and supportable solutions
  
  


• Creates cost and value transparency and balances OPEX/CAPEX, on-prem/off-prem, transformational/keep-the-lights-on, COTS/in-house and other solution aspects to maximize the business value of IT assets throughout their lifecycle
  
  


• Maintains application reference models and the mapping to information, business process, and core Granite capabilities to enable agile and efficient solution design, build, and support
  
  


• With the CIO, IT Leadership, and key strategic IT vendors develops the long term strategy for the application platforms to align with the company's strategic plan and meet the business growth and performance goals
  
  


• Participates in portfolio prioritization and project development (concepts, business cases, feasibility, POCs, use cases, requirements, user stories, RFPs, RFIs, vendor/product selection etc.) to ensure that the IT organization is focusing on the right initiatives
  
  


• Follows up on completed projects to validate that the solutions delivered the required short and long term value
  
  


• Functions as an architectural lead on various Granite IT projects and accountable for technical design quality
  
  


• Understands and when applicable champions emerging information technologies such as mobile, social, cloud, and big data to drive efficiency and enable differentiating business capabilities
  
  


• Accountable for the application portfolio, portfolio rationalization, platforms lifecycle, sourcing strategy and 8 Quarter Application Road Maps
  
  


• Develops and maintains principles, standards, policies, and guidelines related to the various application domains to drive consistency and efficiency across the enterprise
  
  


• Applies data integrity, confidentiality and availability best practices to design solutions that balance technology risks and the corresponding controls
  
  


• Documents and promotes systems engineering best practices, and mentors colleagues to enhance organizational capabilities
  
  


• Contributes to the structure, creation and maintenance the Service Catalog and the definition of KPIs, SLAs and OLAs enhancing IT service delivery
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field of study, required
  
  

Work Experience

• 10+ years progressive IT experience
  
  


• 5+ years application and information architecture experience
  
  

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Proven track record of Solutions Architecture vision, innovation and execution
  
  


• Understanding and practical use of architecture frameworks, and best practices
  
  


• Experience with;
  • Business process blue-printing and re-engineering
  • Development frameworks (.NET, Java, PHP, Ruby and Python)
  • Collaboration and social platforms (ECM, Yammer, SharePoint etc.
  • Middleware and web technologies, (WCM, HTML5, CSS etc.)
  • Application integration, ESBs, BPM, SOA, and integration patterns
  • BI, OLAP, Data Marts, EDW and ETL solutions
  • SDLC, traditional and Agile development methodologies
  
  


• Solid understanding of:
  • Integrated business platforms preferably JDE E1
  • Relational databases, data models and related development tools
  • Core IT processes and controls including ITIL, ISO and COBIT
  
  


• Ability to:
  • See the big picture while quickly diving into the technical details
  • Drive repeatable processes while being an "out of the box" thought leader
  • Understand and track cutting edge technologies and evaluate their potential use
  • Train, mentor and leverage the skills of others
  • Work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines
  • Properly manage and prioritize resources and projects
  
  


• Sound decision making ability with the experience to balance consensus against authority
  
  


• Team player, with excellent collaboration, presentation and influencing skills
  
  

Physical Demands



The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
  
  


• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis
  
  


• Valid driver's license and ability to drive
  
  

Our Benefits at a Glance:



Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.


Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).


As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.


Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.



Base Salary Range:

$148,664.25 - $222,996.37
Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.



About Granite Construction Incorporated



Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.



Notice to Staffing Agencies



Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies. Apply Now