IT Functional Architect

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:   

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.   
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.   
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

IT Functional Architect

The IT Architect is responsible for the design, deployment, and management of IT Infrastructure supporting business operations. This position would be responsible for directing daily operational processes to maintain system availability and performance. Additionally, the IT Architect would be responsible for contributing towards technical roadmaps and process improvements required to driving business operations.

Essential Functions

• Take direction and work with Sr. IT Architects in the design and implementation of IT Infrastructure. 
• Lead daily operational support processes including monitoring, patching, and data replication.
• Develop departmental architecture design and integration with existing IT infrastructure.
• Lead deployment strategies for new technologies and refresh of existing systems. 
• Develop Strategic goals and align to existing IT infrastructure
• Align departmental goals and objectives with business requirements.
• Act as role model for administrative staff, ensuring department processes and company policies are adhered to.
• Provide input to departmental staff development plans.
• Track departmental budget expenses.
• Oversee departmental project execution to ensure goals and schedules are met.
• Provide status updates to IT Management team, keeping Managers apprised on operational and project status and issues.
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Additionally, IT Functional Architect is expected to demonstrate:

• Analyzing and developing solutions addressing customer needs
• Experience in Business Analysis
• Overall high degree of professionalism
• Strong team-oriented interpersonal skills including facilitation and the ability to effectively interface and work with a wide variety of people. Must work independently.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and critical thinking skills
• Ability to translate complex business needs into use case models
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to provide detail documentation of a technology incident
• Proficient computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office, Outlook)
• Excellent interpersonal, communications and analysis skills, planning and organizational proficiency and good business judgment
• Ability to delivery effective and professional presentation to peers, management and other professionals within our field

• Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 6 Years  – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 4 Years  – Experience in similar manufacturing environment
  • 2 Years  – Experience managing people/projects

•               *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10+ Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 6 Years – Experience working in similar manufacturing environment             
  • 4 Years  – Experience managing people/projects

• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

  Education

• Minimum Required: 
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• Preferred: 
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$123,641.54 - $176,189.21 / Yearly

Bonus Target: 10% Annual

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc. 
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

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