Associate Director - Information Technology Enterprise Architecture

International is not just building trucks – it's forging the future of mobility.

International has a great opportunity for an Associate Director of Information Technology Enterprise Architecture to create and maintain International’s architectural roadmap that delineates application-specific and technology-specific changes to achieve International’s 5-year architecture future state.

This is a hybrid position based three days per week at our headquarters in Lisle, Illinois and reports to the VP, Information Technology Operations.

1. Assure that International’s architectural roadmap aligns to the emerging Traton architecture future state and wherever possible, to Traton standard technologies and applications.
2. Establish and maintain a technology introduction process that maximizes enterprise-wide software solutions vs. localized solutions and aligns with International’s architecture roadmap.
3. Lead technology architecture discussions with IT and business colleagues, demonstrating political savvy, tact, emotional intelligence and positivity.
4. Assure that IT and business colleagues comprehend and accept the technical requirements established through enterprise architecture by skillfully and tactfully communicating in language they can comprehend and through positive collaboration with them.
5. Drive technology decisions in line with International’s architectural roadmap so that solution choices naturally result in application rationalization and modernization.
6. Author and implement the deliverables that embody International’s enterprise architecture processes, standards and procedures.
7. Partner with business and technology teams to enable digital solutions that modernize International’s technology landscape.
8. Lead workshops with colleagues inside of IT and with critical business stakeholders to guide technology designs and decisions.
9. Provide consulting support to solution architects and others throughout International IT to ensure that digital solutions are aligned with the architecture roadmap and our envisioned technology future state.
10. Lead and develop the organization's enterprise architecture staff, assuring high technical competence and team orientation.
11. Assure an effectively functioning Architecture Review Board in line with International’s governance processes.
12. Partner with Information Security & Risk Management to ensure technology systems and architecture landscape align with security policies and best practices.
13. Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, products and best practices that will evolve the International’s technology posture with modern software and hardware products and services.

1. Bachelor's degree
2. At least 12 years of Information Technology or IT Architecture experience
3. 6 years management experience

OR

1. Master's degree
2. At least 10 years of Information Technology or IT Architecture experience
3. 6 years management experience

OR

1. At least 14 years of Information Technology or IT Architecture experience
2. 6 years management experience.

1. Qualified candidates, excluding current International Motors employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. International Motors does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status).

1. Deep understanding of “what good looks like” for architecture processes, standards and procedures.
2. Expert level skills to drive a future where the technology ecosystem includes microservices architectures, API design and implementation, event-based integration, accelerated software development, DevSecOps, CI/CD and other modern software engineering and delivery practices.
3. Deep understanding of the architectural principles for cloud-based platforms that include SaaS, PaaS, multi-tenancy, and automation.
4. Hands-on experience and expertise in the capabilities and technical methods to implement solutions in public cloud services (i.e., technical capabilities and methods applicable to AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP).
5. Foundational understanding of enterprise and industry architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, IT4IT, BIAN, TMForum, etc.
6. Direct experience building full stack web applications and building a microservices based application ecosystem.
7. Proven experience architecting and delivering enterprise-grade solutions on a large scale.
8. Very high self-motivation and accountability with a strong drive for tangible, value-adding outcomes and deliverables.
9. Highly skilled team leadership with demonstration of professionalism, diplomacy, authenticity and a drive for results.
10. Intrinsically motivated to continuously improve team performance and to grow team skills and competencies.
11. Excellent communication where complex technical and process elements are communicated clearly and concisely in language that less technical IT and business colleagues can understand.
12. Strong relationship building and relationship management with all colleagues, where positive and productive interactions are the norm and where the interactions engender trust and goodwill.
13. Excellent persuasion and collaboration skills, partnering with cross-functional teams and stakeholders such that those stakeholders view him/her as a pleasure to work with.
14. Ability to envision, describe and gain buy-in from others toward enterprise-level solutions.
15. Excellent technical writing skills, leading to the efficient authorship and maintenance of International’s enterprise architecture processes, standards and procedures.
16. Demonstrated success at balancing ideal versus pragmatic information technology architecture.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL AND NFC
From a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International trucks and engines and IC Bus school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit .

NFC is the captive finance company for International that is the provider of International Financial services.

International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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