Contractors’ Warehouse —
Principal Software Engineer, EA Strategy & Planning (Remote)

Position Purpose:

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Planning (40%) 

  • Lead EA strategy and transformation roadmap to implement modern, lightweight EA practices; develop and execute effective change management plan 

  • Lead EA enablement of annual and quarterly planning; prioritize and deploy potential EA inputs to planning processes 

  • Design and implement changes to planning processes to improve speed, agility and quality of outcomes 

  • Partner with Product and Finance to lead governance over EA-related planning 

   

  Delivery & Execution (40%) 

  • Develop and maintain enterprise framework of business capabilities and technology landscapes, and other strategic EA artifacts (e.g. heat maps, application roadmaps, and target architecture blueprints) 

  • Design and deploy best practices to embed EA artifacts into everyday ways of working 

  • Lead collaborative working sessions with business, product, and technology leaders to continuously develop and refine EA capabilities 

    Support & Enablement (20%) 

  • Provide guidance and coordinate with architecture leaders across the company to foster best practices and continuous improvement 

  • Evangelize successful usage of EA practices, including tools and technologies; field questions from teams and encourage cross-team collaboration 

  • Drive EA thought leadership and innovation within the organization; perform research and benchmarking, meet with vendors, build relationships at other companies, and maintain knowledge of industry innovations 

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to the Software Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

• • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related discipline. 

  • 5-7 years of related experience in strategic planning, technology architecture, technology strategy or engineering, product management, or consulting. 

  • Strong business acumen and understanding of technology environments 

  • Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.  Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams. 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders at various levels of the organization. 

  • Demonstrated project management skills; ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously. 

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

  • Ability to relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people. 

  • Ability to understand and apply different stakeholder perspectives to find mutually beneficial and positive outcomes. 

  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint). 

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 6

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm
• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Global Perspective: Taking a broad view when approaching issues; using a global lens
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations