Petcare DC Landscape and Enterprise Tools Architect at Mars, Incorporated in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Job Description:

The nature of this role will oversee one of several service domains including Platforms, Information System

Architecture and Technology Architecture. The successful candidate will also be able to collaborate with

and work across related areas such as Technology, Data, Security (including Identity and Access

Management), related CPG Industry business capabilities, Data Warehouse, and overall Enterprise

Architecture.

What are we looking for?

Bachelor's degree or Equivalent (IT/DT Degree preferred

• At least 10 years' experience in IT, including 5 years in Platform Architecture and working with Enterprise Architecture Tools, Process & Service Management Tools, ERP and Satellite Systems (Edge) technologies.


• Hands-on enterprise architecture experience leading and providing solutions to large and complex IT environments.


• Support Cross segment large business transformation programs as a part of Enterprise Architecture Team


• Ensure Enterprise Architecture principles and guidelines are adopted across SAP and Non-SAP Technology Stacks


• Support Extensibility, Clean Core, Micro Services and Composable Architecture discussions and arrive at the best possible design.


• Work with SAP and other Product vendors to understand product Roadmaps and work with internal business Transformation Teams of Technical Stack enhancements.


• Review and enhance best practices to meet fast-changing technology improvements and business requirements.


• Provide guidance to Business Integrator (BI) and Systems Integrator (SI) teams regarding Process Governance, Enterprise tools like Signavio, SAP Solutions Manager, SAP CALM, Rev-Trac, Datasphere, One Lake, LeanIX and ServiceNow

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Technology Leadership:

  - Develop and manage platform architecture lifecycle, drive Reference Architectures, technical design, design patterns,

  
  

  reusable frameworks, best practices with the goal of providing solutions to the Digital Core transformation

  
  

  - Responsible for developing Technology Platform roadmaps and standards for the enterprise, work with COE,

  
  

  Infrastructure and deployment teams consisting of multiple domains and to get them enforced and maintained.

  
  

  - Provide Enterprise and Segment specific as well as outside-in perspectives to support architecture roadmap and

  
  

  decisions

  
  

  People Leadership:

  
  

  - Liaise with Architecture Team and Platform working team partnership and end users to understand business &

  
  

  Technical needs, drivers

  
  

  - Stakeholder management: partner with Architects and Process Owners, engage with technical, regional and global

  
  

  teams, and be able to challenge the status quo

  
  

  - Liaise with COE, Infrastructure Delivery and Service Management for key technology architecture introduction and

  
  

  adaption

  
  

  Change management:

  
  

  - Contribute to architecture documentation and development of artifacts in enterprise tools and systems

  
  

  - Support roll out Industrialization by providing the roadmaps, transition models, technical strategies and processes

  
  

  - Contribute to ARB and other Architecture Assessment and Governance processes

  
  

  Operational excellence:

  
  

  - Architecture: Manage and influence the technical design, dependencies, future state and roadmap with the goal of

  
  

  accelerating time to market and minimizing total cost of ownership.

  
  

  - Technology Roadmap: Develop Technology roadmaps and standards for the enterprise, work with service and

  
  

  Implementation teams responsible in multiple domains and sub-domains to get them enforced and maintained.

  
  

  SAP S/4 Digital Core Landscape and Enterprise Tools (LeanIX, Signavio, ServiceNow):

  
  

  - Develop and maintain an adequate understanding of enterprise architecture goals, segment strategies, industry trends

  
  

  and divisional needs

  
  

  - Develop and maintain an adequate understanding of business processes enabled by SAP S/4 Lead to Cash (L2C), Plan

  
  

  to Fulfill (P2F), Source to Pay (S2P), Finance systems across divisions and regions

  
  

  - Ensure the compliance of the defined technology strategy & model with enterprise/segment standards and best

  
  

  practices

  
  

  - Define edge system transformation plan according to the defined Program Transformation plan

  
  

  - Manage the execution of edge system architecture to improve cost efficiency, security compliance and scalable support

  
  

  models.

  
  

  - Engage multiple stakeholders concurrently and meet various Segment/Divisional architecture objectives

  
  

  - Integrating products and services required to meet various Segment and Divisional needs

  
  

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.


• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.


• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.


• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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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.