Director, Application Architecture

The Director, Application Architecture is responsible for establishing and driving activities that contribute to planning, budgeting, resourcing, creating, and implementing an IT vision and strategy for technology aligned with ADM Applications’ Platforms strategic business plan. This position will influence the development, implementation, and support of core solutions as well as the transition of legacy applications to the strategic platforms utilizing staff, managed or outsourced services and/or Software as a Service (SaaS) providers. This role will play a key role in our Applications maintenance and driving efficiencies for cost optimization and decision making to ensure new platforms are designed within a repeatable framework.

Job Responsibilities:
We are looking for someone to define, own and build an Operational Excellence and Applications Maintenance function for the Applications Operations organization.  You will be responsible for building our platform strategy as well as influencing a global team.  Our Applications Operations organization is responsible for maintenance of the global Applications ecosystem supporting the steady state operations as well as growth of ADM globally across various lines of businesses,

We are looking for someone to lead this function and team with the support from Senior Global Technology Leadership for execution and implementation of your strategy.   
In summary you are Establishing a Center of Excellence for technical practices in applications as well as applications job processes managementExperienced in application modernization processes, P2C (Prem to Cloud) migration, database health and archive management, as well as software engineering and infrastructure know-howResponsible for cross-functional collaborations and liaising with Infrastructure & Operations Engineering group, Enterprise Architecture, and our Information Security Groups to align strategiesBuilding strong relationships with operational leaders through comprehensive, effective communications, actionable information delivery with a focus on strategic investment and expense managementDirecting and managing assigned resources to support the effective execution and management of the Platform systemsConstructing and managing  Strategic Operational Roadmaps for our applications highlighting needs for maintenance, modernization, enhancements, and retirementMaturing our application decommissioning processesCollaborate and participate in MADJV activities to strengthen our application landscapeResponsible to manage and drive reduction in vulnerabilitiesEngaging Senior IT leadership, both technical and managerial, for review of architecture and standards. Collaborates with leaders, architects and partners across the organization from a strategic and tactical perspective to produce & support quality softwareProviding overall leadership and technical guidance to assigned project teamsCreating an environment where team members are motivated to performKey Requirements10+ years of proven management experience building and leading platform engineering organizations10+ years overall information technology experience7+ years in application, data, integration, or strategic architecture12+ years of experience working on high-availability, distributed platforms.12+ years supporting global production platforms.Experience defining a platform strategy from the ground up. Excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

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