Johnson Controls
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Milwaukee,
WI
Johnson Controls is a world class employer where ingenuity and excellence are welcome. We are a global market leader in Automotive Experience, Building Efficiency and Power Solutions with over 140,000 employees in 125 countries. For over a century, Johnson Controls has been working to find new ways to improve the places where people live, work and travel, which in turn gives our employees the chance to change the world. At Johnson Controls, you’ll be challenged to innovate and encouraged to apply your talent and knowledge in an environment that values teamwork, integrity and diversity. Join us now! Your Ingenuity is welcome! JCI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and as such does not discriminate in its recruiting and selection process based on disability or handicap status. If you are a person with a disability and you need an accommodation during the application process, please call our Talent Acquisition Hotline at (414)-524-8999 and press option #0.
RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL:
Performs the necessary leadership, analysis and design tasks related to the development of an enterprise application architecture (EAA).
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
· Understand, advocate and augment the principles of information technology strategies.
· Analyze enterprise business drivers to determine corresponding change requirements.
· Analyze the IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, and recommend solutions for improvement.
· Analyze technology industry and market trends, and determine their potential impact on the enterprise.
· "Sell" the architecture process, its outcome and ongoing results.
· Define the principles to guide application decisions for the enterprise.
· Design and lead the implementation of an EAA based on enterprise business requirements and IT strategies.
· Design and direct the governance activities associated with ensuring EAA compliance.
· Develop a road map of the evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from current to future state (as defined by the EAA).
· Coordinate application architecture implementation and modification activities.
· Facilitate the evaluation and selection of software product standards, as well as the design of standard software configurations.
· Consult with application or infrastructure development projects to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture, and identify when it is necessary to modify the application architecture to accommodate project needs.
· Identify the organizational impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures or culture) and financial impact of the EAA.
· Document all application architecture design and analysis work.
· Work closely with the enterprise program management office (EPMO) or project office to ensure alignment of plans with what is being delivered.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
Skills and Credentials:
· Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience.
· Seven to ten years of experience in at least two IT disciplines in a client/server or service-oriented architecture (SOA) environment, including technical architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or operations.
· Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments.
· Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation.
· Strong leadership skills.
· Excellent analytical and technical skills.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Excellent planning and organizational skills.
· Knowledge of all components of an enterprise technical architecture.
· Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes.
· Basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting.
· Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies.
· Strong understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, and/or client/server systems.
· Understanding of the enterprise's political climate and how to navigate the political waters.
· Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations.
· Ability to translate business needs into application architecture requirements.
· Ability to estimate the financial impact of application architecture alternatives.
· Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to business problems.
· Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.
Characteristics:
· Works well with others.
· Is a respected leader.
· Is charismatic.
· Remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice; is more interested in results than personal preferences.
· Displays intellectual integrity.
· Is motivated by long-term results
Job
Information Systems
Primary Location
WI-Milwaukee
Organization
Controls North America
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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