Overview
Rain Bird is committed to growing a better future through The Intelligent Use of Water . If you want to be part of our journey and grow your future, we have a great opportunity for you. Rain Bird is looking for a Enterprise Architect of Back Office Systems to join our team.
The Enterprise Architect of Back Office Systems defines, maintains, and align back-office applications to EA goals, principles & guardrails.
Responsibilities Position key responsibilities include:
- Define and maintain the architecture for back-office applications, ensuring alignment with the Rain Bird's enterprise architecture goals, principles, and guardrails.
- Assess the existing back-office application portfolio, identify opportunities for consolidation, modernization, and optimization.
- Collaborate with IT leaders and managers to ensure seamless integration and interoperability of back-office applications and data with other enterprise systems, applications, and technologies.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and platforms relevant to back-office systems.
- Engage with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors to understand business requirements, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure alignment of back-office systems with business needs.
- Enforce governance processes, policies, and standards for back-office systems.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with back-office systems, including data security, privacy, and compliance risks.
- Create and maintain documentation, guidelines, and architectural artifacts related to back-office systems.
Qualifications Minimum qualifications include:
- In-depth knowledge and experience (6+ years) in enterprise architecture & frameworks and information technology, preferably in the manufacturing and software industries.
- Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect or Solution Architect, with a focus on back-office systems.
- Strong knowledge of back-office applications such as ERP, CRM, and other enterprise systems.
- Proficiency in application integration patterns, protocols, and technologies.
- Experience in evaluating and selecting technologies, tools, and platforms for back-office systems.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, demonstrating the business value of enterprise architecture initiatives.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
Desired qualifications include:
- Certifications in enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF) etc.
Pay Transparency
- Salary range for candidates based in California: $143,202.51 min to $214,803.76 max
- Salary range for candidates based in Colorado or New York CIty and New York State: $133,834.12 min to $200,751.18 max
- Salary ranges include base salary and annual incentive bonus if applicable.
- Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Rain Bird is an equal opportunity employer