Lead Applications Architect (Location - Chennai)

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Job Description:

Moving our world forward by delivering what matters! UPS is a company with a proud past and an even brighter future. Our values define us. Our culture differentiates us. Our strategy drives us. At UPS we are customer first, people led and innovation driven. UPS’s India based Technology Development Centers will bring UPS one step closer to creating a global technology workforce that will help accelerate our digital journey and help us engineer technology solutions that drastically improve our competitive advantage in the field of Logistics.

‘Future You’ grows as a visible and valued Technology professional with UPS, driving us towards an exciting tomorrow. As a global Technology organization we can put serious resources behind your development. If you are solutions orientated, UPS Technology is the place for you. ‘Future You’ delivers ground-breaking solutions to some of the biggest logistics challenges around the globe. You’ll take technology to unimaginable places and really make a difference for UPS and our customers.

Job Summary
This position influences the development and implementation of Information Technology (I.T.) strategy, initiatives, and governing policies. He/She assembles detailed reviews of the enterprise and documents capabilities and conceives approaches to aligning technical solutions with business needs. This position assists in defining the direction for projects and solution architecture. This position plans and champions the execution of broad initiatives aimed at delivering value to internal and external stakeholders. He/She leverages data, technical, and business knowledge to drive the development of capability frameworks at portfolio and enterprise levels. This position is involved throughout the project life cycle with emphasis on the initiation, feasibility, and analysis phases.

Responsibilities:

• Influences the development and implementation of Information Technology (I.T.) strategy, initiatives, and governing policies.
• Assembles detailed reviews of the enterprise and documents capabilities and conceives approaches to aligning technical solutions with business needs.
• Assists in defining the direction for projects and solution architecture.
• Supports I.T. leadership by planning and championing the execution of broad initiatives aimed at delivering value to internal and external stakeholders.
• Leverages data, technical, and business knowledge to drive the development of capability frameworks at portfolio and enterprise levels.
• Supports project life cycle with emphasis on the initiation, feasibility, and analysis phases.

Primary Skills:

Application Architect

Architecture certification, Cloud GCP, Azure
 

Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience in Content Management Development Projects
• Experience in defining new architectures and ability to drive an independent project from an architectural stand point
• Experience with developing software solutions & web services
• Understanding of Information Security practices, database design principles, cloud base solutions, UPS.com systems & business capabilities
• Experience in DevOps and Agile
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with OpenText, TeamSite/LiveSite and Adobe AEM - Preferred
• Bachelor's Degree or international equivalent in Computer Science or related field - Preferred

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