The Hertz Corporation
A Day in the Life:
The principal solutions architect proactively and holistically leads and supports architecture activities that guide the development and management of a portfolio of solutions. Solutions include projects, systems (including applications, technologies, processes and information), shared infrastructure services and shared application services.
They understand the concepts of business goals, objectives and business outcomes, business capabilities, value-streams, and business processes and their importance in solution architecture. The solutions architect provides the necessary leadership, analysis and design tasks related to support the development of technology solutions to ensure that solutions meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards. They create deliverables for managing the organization's portfolio of "to be" and "as is" solutions - including systems (applications, processes, information and technology), shared infrastructure services, and shared application services and components to enable and drive targeted business outcomes.
The focus of the Solution Architect is on which applications to modify or build and how they integrate with each other. They will outline the overall integration patterns as well as define the integration specifications.
What you will do:
Translates business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives and documents all solution architecture design and analysis work
Works closely with the product owners and product managers to ensure a robust architectural runway that can support future business requirements throughout the product lifecycle
Understands business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determines corresponding enterprise solution designs and change requirements to drive the organization's targeted business outcomes
Monitors the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application, or misalignment with business requirements
Supports product managers in end of life product decisions to maintain, refresh or retire services, or systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information
Understands emerging technology trends and disruptions and their practical application to enable new and evolving business and operating models
Analyzes the technology industry, competitors, and market trends, and determines their potential implications for a given solution
Analyzes the business-IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, legacy, and technical debt, and recommends solutions for improvement
Facilitates the evaluation and selection of software product standards and services, as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations
Consults with application and infrastructure development projects and products to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify designs to accommodate the solutions architecture
Leads evaluation, design and analysis for the implementation of a solutions architecture across a group of specific business applications or technologies based on enterprise business strategy, business capabilities, value-streams, business requirements and enterprise standards
Manages and develops the architecture for a broader scope of projects or products, working closely with application architects that manage and design architecture for a single project or product or initiative
Develops a roadmap for the evolution of a business capability from current to future state, as defined by the solutions architecture
Acts as a consultant on a broad range of technologies, platforms, and vendor offerings to drive targeted business outcomes
Creates architectural designs to guide and contextualize solution development across products, services, projects, and systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information
Works closely with the program management office (PMO) or project management office to ensure the execution of plans corresponds with what is being promised throughout the project or product lifecycle
Provides consulting support to application architects within agile teams to ensure the project or product is aligned with the overall enterprise architecture
Provides deliverables like standard definitions, reference models and architecture designs to support architectural governance to assess the impact of new and ongoing technology investment on the business and IT estate
Supports a community of practice (CoP), guiding and helping agile teams, product owners to align with the overall enterprise architecture governance and assurance
Designs and directs the governance activities associated with ensuring solutions architecture assurance and compliance
Defines the principles, guidelines, standards, and solution patterns to ensure solution decisions are aligned with the enterprise's future-state architecture vision
What We're Looking For:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information-technology, engineering, system analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 15 years of experience in at least three IT solution development disciplines, including technical or infrastructure architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or cloud development
Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies, platforms, and processing environments
Good understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models
Good understanding of product management, agile principles and development methodologies and capability of supporting agile teams by providing advice and guidance on opportunities, impact, and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt
Experience working in a relevant industry required.
Experience developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps
Experience delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiences
Knowledge of various backend development languages like Java, C#, Go and Python
Knowledge of various database technologies like MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, DynamoDB, and Oracle
Knowledge of various frontend web development languages like JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
Knowledge of various aspects of a technology architecture like integration, network and security
Knowledge of information principles and processes
Knowledge of financial models and budgeting
Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (such as waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps)
Understanding and knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Knowledge of different modeling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate)
Understanding of IT standards and controls
Excellent understanding of application development methodologies and infrastructure and network architecture
Excellent analytical, planning, organizational and technical and skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with developers in an outsourced environment
Organizationally savvy, with the ability to navigate organizational politics.
Skilled at influencing, guiding and facilitating stakeholders and peers with decision making.
Ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences
Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations
Ability to translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into solution architecture requirements
Ability to propose and estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives
Ability to work creatively and analytically to solve business problems and propose solutions
Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and IT development teams.
Technology neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice, and is more interested in results than personal preferences
Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity
Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams
We expect the starting salary to be 220,000 to 260,000 with annual bonus and profit sharing eligibility. The actual salary will be determined based on years of relevant work experience
What You'll Get:
Up to 40% off the base rate of any standard Hertz Rental??
Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching
Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
Perks & Discounts -Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more
The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.
US EEO STATEMENT
At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture - and our success and reputation as a company.
Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.
EOE, including disability/veteran
The principal solutions architect proactively and holistically leads and supports architecture activities that guide the development and management of a portfolio of solutions. Solutions include projects, systems (including applications, technologies, processes and information), shared infrastructure services and shared application services.
They understand the concepts of business goals, objectives and business outcomes, business capabilities, value-streams, and business processes and their importance in solution architecture. The solutions architect provides the necessary leadership, analysis and design tasks related to support the development of technology solutions to ensure that solutions meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards. They create deliverables for managing the organization's portfolio of "to be" and "as is" solutions - including systems (applications, processes, information and technology), shared infrastructure services, and shared application services and components to enable and drive targeted business outcomes.
The focus of the Solution Architect is on which applications to modify or build and how they integrate with each other. They will outline the overall integration patterns as well as define the integration specifications.
What you will do:
Translates business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives and documents all solution architecture design and analysis work
Works closely with the product owners and product managers to ensure a robust architectural runway that can support future business requirements throughout the product lifecycle
Understands business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determines corresponding enterprise solution designs and change requirements to drive the organization's targeted business outcomes
Monitors the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application, or misalignment with business requirements
Supports product managers in end of life product decisions to maintain, refresh or retire services, or systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information
Understands emerging technology trends and disruptions and their practical application to enable new and evolving business and operating models
Analyzes the technology industry, competitors, and market trends, and determines their potential implications for a given solution
Analyzes the business-IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, legacy, and technical debt, and recommends solutions for improvement
Facilitates the evaluation and selection of software product standards and services, as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations
Consults with application and infrastructure development projects and products to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify designs to accommodate the solutions architecture
Leads evaluation, design and analysis for the implementation of a solutions architecture across a group of specific business applications or technologies based on enterprise business strategy, business capabilities, value-streams, business requirements and enterprise standards
Manages and develops the architecture for a broader scope of projects or products, working closely with application architects that manage and design architecture for a single project or product or initiative
Develops a roadmap for the evolution of a business capability from current to future state, as defined by the solutions architecture
Acts as a consultant on a broad range of technologies, platforms, and vendor offerings to drive targeted business outcomes
Creates architectural designs to guide and contextualize solution development across products, services, projects, and systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information
Works closely with the program management office (PMO) or project management office to ensure the execution of plans corresponds with what is being promised throughout the project or product lifecycle
Provides consulting support to application architects within agile teams to ensure the project or product is aligned with the overall enterprise architecture
Provides deliverables like standard definitions, reference models and architecture designs to support architectural governance to assess the impact of new and ongoing technology investment on the business and IT estate
Supports a community of practice (CoP), guiding and helping agile teams, product owners to align with the overall enterprise architecture governance and assurance
Designs and directs the governance activities associated with ensuring solutions architecture assurance and compliance
Defines the principles, guidelines, standards, and solution patterns to ensure solution decisions are aligned with the enterprise's future-state architecture vision
What We're Looking For:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information-technology, engineering, system analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 15 years of experience in at least three IT solution development disciplines, including technical or infrastructure architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or cloud development
Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies, platforms, and processing environments
Good understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models
Good understanding of product management, agile principles and development methodologies and capability of supporting agile teams by providing advice and guidance on opportunities, impact, and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt
Experience working in a relevant industry required.
Experience developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps
Experience delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiences
Knowledge of various backend development languages like Java, C#, Go and Python
Knowledge of various database technologies like MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, DynamoDB, and Oracle
Knowledge of various frontend web development languages like JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
Knowledge of various aspects of a technology architecture like integration, network and security
Knowledge of information principles and processes
Knowledge of financial models and budgeting
Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (such as waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps)
Understanding and knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Knowledge of different modeling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate)
Understanding of IT standards and controls
Excellent understanding of application development methodologies and infrastructure and network architecture
Excellent analytical, planning, organizational and technical and skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with developers in an outsourced environment
Organizationally savvy, with the ability to navigate organizational politics.
Skilled at influencing, guiding and facilitating stakeholders and peers with decision making.
Ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences
Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations
Ability to translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into solution architecture requirements
Ability to propose and estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives
Ability to work creatively and analytically to solve business problems and propose solutions
Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and IT development teams.
Technology neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice, and is more interested in results than personal preferences
Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity
Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams
We expect the starting salary to be 220,000 to 260,000 with annual bonus and profit sharing eligibility. The actual salary will be determined based on years of relevant work experience
What You'll Get:
Up to 40% off the base rate of any standard Hertz Rental??
Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching
Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
Perks & Discounts -Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more
The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.
US EEO STATEMENT
At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture - and our success and reputation as a company.
Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.
EOE, including disability/veteran