Senior PLM Solution Architect , Marketing & Innovation IT - Viby, Denmark
Viby J, DK
Create the future – Grow with Arla
We are looking for a skilled and experienced solution architect to join a team of 8-10 dedi-cated and motivated colleagues. The PLM team consists of Solution Consultants, Test Managers, Developers, Scrum Master as well as Subject Matter Experts. We take good care of new employees and as newly hired, you will get a buddy that you can lean on in the first time in the new job.
"As a Senior Solution Architect, you work closely with the business. You are part of a team where business needs and IT solutions are continuously matched to provide the greatest possible value. We are an international highly dedicated team working according to the agile SAFe framework. " says Lead Manager - Release Train Engineer Ane Marie Hedehus.
About the job
You will be part of the PLM team in the M&I release train in Arla IT, where we create and deliver solutions to our colleagues in the business area marketing and innovation.
In your role as Solution Architect, you will be a key player in the team that creates and delivers new solutions and matures the existing system landscape together with colleagues in the team and across Arla IT.
Together with solution architects from other teams, you will be responsible for maturing the solution architectures on various existing solutions as well as new solutions, including integrations between these.
A key part is related to our product lifecycle journey, where you help create modern, global, standardized and scalable solutions.
In product lifecycle management, we are developing a growing solution centered around 3Dexperience Enovia, Technia Value Components utilized with Arla-developed PaaS services and integrations on Microsoft Azure. In addition we are working on an artwork solution and SAP integration.
As a senior solution architect you:
- Have the architecture responsibility within your domain: target architecture, roadmaps, non-functional requirements.
- Set the quality and documentation standard for the domain
- Coordinate with other architects – both in the same train and in other trains
- Have a close collaboration with Operations Service Delivery Team, Release Train Architect and the Enterprise Architect for the area
- Support portfolio creation by providing input to new business ideas (e.g. hypotheses, cost estimates and risk analyses)
- Perform stakeholder management towards relevant business stakeholders
- Participate in new platform evaluations and selections together with Enterprise Architects and Business
Your new team
In your new team, the M&I Release train, we take care of all phases of system configuration, development and implementation, including enabling of the technical platform for these solutions. Your colleagues are specialists in their individual fields, whether technical or business-oriented.
We work with an informal tone and value social cohesion highly.
It is a super well-functioning team with a good tone and it makes everyone bring their opinions forward. We work agile with sprints of 3 weeks and your colleagues are typically in the office 3-4 days a week. We come to the office most days as we thrive in each other's company. At the same time, there are good opportunities to work from home when it suits you best.
Who are you?
As we work in an agile set-up, both in teams and across, your collaboration skills are crucial. You strive to get the best out of the collaboration and supporting and helping your colleagues just as they help you when you need it.
You'll work with colleagues with solid technical skills, but you'll also interact with colleagues from other professional backgrounds. It is therefore important that you are able to communicate complex topics in simple terms.
It will be an advantage if you have experience in product lifecycle management and some of the technologies and IT platforms in our landscape, e.g. 3Dexperience, TVC, SAP Master Data, Java, Azure Paas, REST API and message-based integration.
In addition, you probably have:
- A degree in information systems, computer science, engineering or similar
- A solid documented technical background as an IT architect
- A solid understanding of data modelling and data management and modern integrations between systems
- English language skills at business level
What do we offer?
We ensure your professional development and give you the tools to help you become even better. In Arla IT we are more than 400 people based primarily in Viby and Gdansk and we take pride in promoting from within. In your career development you will be able to grow both within the team but also broader in Arla IT.
Our positive and collaborative work culture helps ensure that you succeed. And you will join a market leader that produces nutritious household favorite brands in a way that makes things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the whole world.
Read more here.
Application and contact
If you want to be part of our journey and help shape the industry, then seize this exciting opportunity. Please apply as soon as possible.
At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create the future of dairy. We push each other to keep our cooperative at the forefront of the dairy industry, so we can create Good Growth and bring health and inspiration to the world, naturally.
We have a purpose for Good
At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?
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Level definition
Specialist with major impact on the success of a department or key project delivery.
Executes operational plans or delivers high-profile/specialist projects with a direct impact on functional success. Challenges processes and practices identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
The senior specialist will work with complex tasks and a large variation in tasks. The senior IT specialist appreciates and understands diverse business needs, whilst demonstrating strong solution insight and technical skills. The senior specialist executes the technical/functional implementation, presents ideas and interact with the business and IT stakeholders across all organisational levels in a professional manner.
In a development context:
Works with complex tasks and able to balance business needs, solution constraints, quality, user experience, cost and operational efficiency & stability in a constructive manner.
Combines a strong overview of the solution(s) with a deep understanding of all critical parts of the solution(s), both from a technical point of view and from a business process point of view.
In a development context, leads the estimates of the development part of Features and Stories .
Is a role model for how IT specialists work/behave and trains/guides less experienced colleagues.
Communicates clearly and efficiently with business and IT stakeholders across most organisational levels. Converts complex technical contents into easy understood messages.
Acts as a trusted advisor for business stakeholders and users to ensure that Arla gets maximum value from the use of the solution(s).
Identifies and drives improvement to the way Arla IT works.
In an operations context:
Handles high complexity and takes both business requirements and IT efficiency into consideration.
Assessing tasks with the right balance between detail and 'helicopter' perspective.
Drives the solution of tasks and projects that span more than one technical area.
Is an exceptional role model and develop self and others.
Acts as trusted advisor of IT solutions for management level.
Build positive relationships both within IT and the business.
Sparring with Solution Architects.
Drives continuous improvement.
Drives IT efficiency initiatives.
Vendor Management incl. Performance review.
Act as Subject Matter Expert - Create direction and add ambition.
Educational background/Experience
Education at Bachelor or Master level within Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or similar. Alternatively, solid work experience with relevant business processes or technologies.
5+ years of relevant experience and/or strong business process knowledge.
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