Job Description

Support Center - Irving

As a Principal Architect, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining a holistic enterprise architecture view of our organization's technology landscape, ensuring that it supports the business strategy and goals. You will collaborate with key stakeholders including business leaders, product managers, designers, and technology teams to design and implement solutions that enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness of our digital platform.

• Lead development and implementation of an enterprise architecture strategy in line with business strategies.
• Design and document overall structure of organizations technology and business systems. Develop and maintain architectural standards, principles, and guidelines.
• Establish and enforce governance processes to ensure compliance with architectural standards.
• Review and approve project designs to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to ensure the development of architectural expertise within the organization.
• Oversee project roadmaps and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their potential impact on the organization. Create and maintain a technology roadmap and ensure that technology solutions are scalable, adaptable, and in alignment with the enterprise architecture.
• Identify and resolve architectural risks and issues.
• Participate in project estimations, explore innovative approaches and solutions.
• Serve as subject matter expert across businesses or technology groups where integrated solutions are required.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience

Minimum Special Certifications or technical skills

• Extensive experience in architecting large enterprise systems with a strong focus on cloud architecture, integration, and e-commerce platforms.
• Proven experience in architecting and building solutions on major cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure).
• Ability to apply principles of application and infrastructure architectures, including the distinction between contextual, conceptual, logical, and physical layers.
• Knowledge of multiple technology domains including software development languages and platforms, infrastructure platforms, data management and database technologies, networking technologies, security frameworks and tools.
• Knowledge of software or hardware design, selection and deployment techniques and methodologies
• Awareness and understanding of application of architecture design methodologies and frameworks.
• Hands on working on Microservices, Event driven, APIs-first, Cloud native and Headless architecture using Java, Spring boot.
• Development experience with full stack development using UI technologies like React.
• Proficiency in API security frameworks, token management, and user access control.
• Solid foundation and understanding of relational and NoSQL database principles.
• Proven track record of executing on the full product lifecycle (inception through deprecation) to enable highly scalable solutions.

Minimum Type of experience the job requires

• 10+ years of related experience
• 5+ years of experience in a solution/technical architect role
• Expertise in specific domain of responsibility

Other

• Relevant certifications in cloud architecture and e-commerce domain.
• Ability to work in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Previous experience in mentoring and leading engineering teams.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Preferred Education

• Master’s degree or PhD in related field

Preferred Special Certifications or technical skills

• 15+ years of related experience

Preferred Type of experience the job requires

• Retail systems implementation and experience

Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

For 50 years, Michaels has been the best place for all things creative. We strive to inspire our customers, cultivate confident leaders, and serve our communities by fostering an inclusive environment for everyone to learn, shop, and create. At Michaels, everyone has a seat at our craft table and every Team Member is encouraged to hone their craft with opportunities for personal and professional growth. From our Stores and Distribution Centers to Artistree and our Support Center, our best-in-class team is committed to delivering on our purpose to fuel the joy of creativity. As the leading creative destination in North America, we operate over 1,290 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca. The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise, and MakerPlace by Michaels, a dedicated handmade goods marketplace.

Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all Makers to create, innovate and be better together.

Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL).

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