Enterprise Integration Architect

Position Title: Enterprise Integration Architect

Location: Leeds, Hybrid

Reports to:  Enterprise Strategy & Architecture, Senior Director

Direct Reports: 0

Scope / Brands:  Global

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an Enterprise Integration Architect that will join the Enterprise Strategy & Architecture Team to help drive and be responsible for the architecture and design of Wella’s applications & technologies including those developed in house, package software, and third-party hosted applications. The role will primarily cover integration architecture for the company’s APIs, EDI and file transfer landscape.

This role requires a deep understanding of integration technologies, architecture principles, and best practices to ensure seamless data flow and interoperability across the organization.

You will define new applications/APIs or improve existing ones to meet current and future business needs. You will evaluate existing and future application technologies & API approaches and make recommendations for best uses for your area.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides overall direction, guidance, and definition of enterprise architecture within the Integration space to effectively support the organization’s business strategy.
• Works with the Business, Digital and IT stakeholders to develop the integration architecture and roadmap including the ownership of EA integration strategy and roadmap from a business and technology perspective, including ‘as-is’, ‘to-be’ and transitional states.
• Contribute to the development of application solution architectures in Digital/ Consumer/Customer area. Supporting Solution Architecture documentation (HLD/LLD) preparation and review.
• Analyze APIs designs and approves them or recommends reusability & standards-based improvements.
• Create and maintain Enterprise Architecture assets on the EA repository.
• Promote an Architecture led approach to the Digital/Consumer/Customer business.
• Engage with all appropriate stakeholders to ensure early involvement of Architecture, influencing policy, and setting direction for technical and business change.
• Define applications & APIs costing models and ensures gathering costing information together with other departments.
• Provide support and assist the project team. Helping to prepare architecture briefs/ options, ensuring consistency and alignment with the EA framework.
• The ability to develop, document and establish architectural principles, policies, standards and reference architectures.
• Capable of guiding the decision-making process, explaining trade-offs and making a recommendation based on all the available information.
• An overall perspective on business issues, events and activities, and an understanding of their wider implications and long-term impact.
• Stay current with emerging integration technologies and industry trends.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• Solid experience in a role of a Solution/Application architect.
• Proven experience working in Enterprise Architecture teams.
• Experience with Mulesoft, SNAP Logic and Tibco iWay middleware is preferred, other middleware experience is highly appreciated
• B.Sc degree with major in IT, computer science or related areas, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of architecture methodologies, principles, frameworks.
• Results oriented with the ability to maintain focus on objectives in a multi-task demanding environment.
• The ability to simplify complex and technical information by using appropriate and accessible language for non-technical audiences.
• Good problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of the team.
• Fluent in English.
• Proven Integration Architecture experience with clear focus on APIs based architecture.

Desirable:

• Experience with Omni-channel strategy
• Previous experience working within Digital/Consumer/Customer area will be beneficial.
• Knowledge and experience of EA tools (EAS, BiZZdesign, etc..)
• Experience in AWS & Azure platforms.

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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