Director, IT Solution Architecture and Engineering

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August 6

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

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🦞 Maine – Remote

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💵 $136.5k - $228.5k / year

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The Jackson Laboratory

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Biotechnology • Science • Education

The Jackson Laboratory is a nonprofit research institution focused on advancing human health through innovative genetic research. Known for its work with mouse models, JAX enables scientific discoveries by providing genetic resources and preclinical services to researchers worldwide. The laboratory is involved in a wide array of research areas, including aging, cancer, neurobiology, and rare diseases. JAX also offers extensive educational programs for students and professionals in the scientific community, promoting lifelong learning and career advancement in genetics and genomics. The organization is committed to personalized medicine and improving clinical outcomes through advanced genomic research technologies.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1929

🧬 Biotechnology

🔬 Science

📚 Education

📋 Description

• Lead the architectural review for all work within the JMCRS software delivery portfolio, partnering and educating Senior business leadership on industry standard problem solving. • Establish, define and foster architectural, software engineering standards, best practices and ways of working - identifying and executing opportunities to optimize our current process. • Define and drive a Software Engineering community of practice, establishing the gold standard for Software Engineering and driving standardization across JAX. • Establish and lead the Architecture Review Board (ARB) process to socialize and decision mission-critical IT projects prior to implementation, inclusive of other architecture roles at JAX. • Evaluate current application footprint and develop strategy to rationalize & simplify application portfolio, developer tooling. • Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, and apply this knowledge to drive innovation within the organization; orchestrating Proof of Value (POVs) as applicable. • Recommend and own best fit technology for given business problems, identifying commodity vs. differentiating capabilities and providing direction on the buy vs. build decision. • Partner with Networking, Security, Infrastructure, Change Management and other dependent organizations to ensure alignment of architecture and delivery across the organization. • Help practice members solve complex technical problems within and outside of team & Identify opportunities for the practice and roles to evolve for the betterment of the organization. • Foster a strong culture of coaching and mentoring of direct reports, helping individuals develop their skills and achieve their professional goals and career growth. • Educate internal and external IT personnel on the practice’s standards, guidelines & best practices, goals and output. • Assess CoP talent in relation to teams, assisting agile delivery teams to optimize their composition; identify training and continuous improvement opportunities.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field. • A Master's degree or MBA is preferred. • At least 10 years of relevant experience, with 12 years preferred. • 6 years of supervisory experience, with 8 years preferred. • 5-10 years of software delivery expertise. • Extensive experience in technical architecture and strategic delivery, with a proven track record of leading and delivering successful technology projects. • Working knowledge of Salesforce (or applicable CRM application) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (or other ERP). • Experience implementing an API management (APIM) infrastructure, introducing interconnectivity and loosely coupled core platforms. • Deep understanding of technology solutions, engineering and architectural processes, best practices. • Experience leading small to large projects of varying complexity. • Ability to influence and foster buy-in at all levels. • Strong communication skills: verbal, written, listening to various levels across the organization. • Ability to gain a broad understanding of overall software delivery roadmaps and related strategies. • Knowledge of Agile Frameworks, preferably Scrum and/or SAFe.