Principal Architect II

JOB SUMMARY

The Principal Architect II will develop and work on problems/projects of diverse complexity and scope, exercising independent judgment to select a technology solution. This position will provide direction, facilitating information and validating decision processes.



MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Actively and consistently supports all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
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  Provide technical direction and solutions to architectural, development, and operational teams on assigned projects.
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  Design and provide support for the organization's application systems, components and/or infrastructure for an assigned technology domain.
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  Lead creation of architectural framework for application systems and/or information system development, maintenance, and enhancement efforts.
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  Work closely with developers and engineers to develop road maps for applications, align development plans, and to ensure effective integration among application systems, information systems and infrastructure.
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  Formulate criteria for and execute proofs-of-concept for new approaches and platforms.
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  Understand the interactions between systems, applications, and services within the environment, and evaluate the impact of changes, additions or decommissions.
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  Analyze systems and determine exact testing to perform in order to ensure performance and reliability, enhance scalability, and meet security requirements.
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  Define and develop technology strategy, technology standards, roadmaps, and practices.
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  Address problems relating to systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platform integration.
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  Lead collaborations with business and technical teams to review conflicts/gaps between functional goals and existing capabilities.
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  Participate in enterprise project prioritization planning with executive management.
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  Provide technical assistance to development and operations project teams on new system projects and existing systems, and provide formal skills development training and informal mentoring to other employees.
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  Develop and document best practices for code development, API design, version control, test automation and build automation.
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  Collaborate with development managers and project teams to review project code trees for compliance with best practices.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

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  Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
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  Ability to listen to multiple points of view and synthesize against goals for recommendations
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  Ability to plan, prioritize and organize effectively and independently multiple projects and tasks
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  Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
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  Ability to show good judgment, initiative and to accomplish job duties
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  Ability to foster and maintain good working relationships with business owners and key stakeholders
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  Proven ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences
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  Proven analytical skills to solve complex technology and business problems
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  Effective written, verbal and presentation skills to peers and senior management within the organization
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  Effective organizational and leadership skills
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  Effective business sense and sense of urgency to achieve business results
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  Advanced knowledge of software development and delivery (cloud computing, containerization, high-availability, mobile apps, big data and machine learning)
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  Advanced knowledge of coding and business processes design and functionality

Required Education

BA/BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS or equivalent combination of education and experience



Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years

Cumulative experience with system installation, configuration, operations, software development, and/or database development - 10



WORKING CONDITIONS

Office environment



EOE

Charter Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability IAT701 327841 327841BR