Why join us?

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a modern, leading coffee and beverage company with a bold vision built to deliver growth and opportunity. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We seek diversity in our workforce and empower our team of ~28,000 employee to develop and grow.  We care for our employees’ health, wellness, personal and financial well-being by offering robust benefits.  We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it! Come be a part of a company where you can feel valued, inspired, and appreciated at work.

What we are looking for:

Keurig Dr Pepper is seeking a Director Application Architect who sets the technical direction for KDP’s marketing and US Refreshment Beverages sales application architecture, ensuring the application’s capabilities are cost-effective with the long-term needs of the business and enterprise architecture. This includes KDP’s marketing, HQ sales, and frontline execution ordering and delivery systems. This individual’s objective is to ensure that applications meet organizational goals and priorities for versatility, usability, maintainability, robustness, and innovation. The Director Application Architect will leverage proven architectural patterns and practices to design the implementation of a technical architecture based on requirements and IT strategies, continuously improving and enhancing the application to address any capability gaps.

What you will do:

As the Director, Application Architect, you will…

Promote alignment between the business and KDP Tech on what capabilities require investment to meet business goals and objectivesDefine and facilitate technical and business discussions pertaining to the application’s future architectural direction.Develop the application’s architectural viewpoint, in which the business, information and technology viewpoints are synthesized into services/products/solutions that deliver capabilities to the company. Lead the development of implementation plans for the application’s architecture based on requirements and strategies.Lead the application’s governance process in alignment with the enterprise architecture’s governance structure.Analyze the current technology environment to detect critical application deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.Define architectural patterns and reusable artifacts in the development, configuration and deployment of an application, and harvest those artifacts repeatable use.

Who you are:

Deep knowledge of Knowledge of system dev. life cycle (SDLC) methodologies (e.g., waterfall, spiral, SAFe, agile, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize and DevOps)Deep knowledge of agile architecture concepts to enable flexible evolution of applications to meet digital business requirementsDeep knowledge of business models, operating models, financial models, cost-benefit analysis, budgeting and risk managementLeading skills in designing and building toolchains and workflows that enable self-service capabilities for software engineering and help automate infrastructure operations to accelerate the development and delivery of applicationsLeading skills in designing software/internet-based computer/mobile programs by leveraging cloud computing and microservices to build scalable, flexible, and efficient web applications, treating the browser as a full-blown runtime and designing apps suitable for mobile and are platform-specificProven ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams, with the proven ability to communicate with business acumen and work with diverse stakeholders, including those in an outsourced environmentProven ability to analyze and translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into application architecture requirementsProven ability to support development of teammates by sharing knowledge and experience Requirements Bachelor’s degree in related field (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, System Analysis, etc.) Typically 9-12 years of experience in leading project development teams in areas of application architecture and design ensuring solutions are reliable, scalable, and can quickly adapt to support future business needs and technology advancementsCPG industry experience is strongly preferred. Food and Beverage industry is a plus.Experience in working in multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments. Native-level proficiency/fluent in English Company Overview

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a modern beverage company with a bold vision built to deliver growth and opportunity.  We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it! 

 

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us? 

 

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~28,000 employees to grow and develop.  We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work. 

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.