Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

18,000 trained professionals350+ locations worldwide across 60+ countriesFortune 500Globally unified systems

Job Description

Expeditors' Customer Experience Portfolio is exclusively focused on delivering value to customers and creating the digital products, like EXP.O NOW, that uplift the technology leadership with our customers and industry. EXP.O NOW is a visionary, industry-leading platform that is the place to go to do business with Expeditors. Our technology enables a seamless digital experience that connects our customers to their goods, providing a powerful tool to support strategic business decisions.

The EXP.O NOW organization is made of of many teams that build and support the customer-facing EXP.O NOW product and associated legacy systems. The full team of teams is operating as a Scaled Agile "Large Solution" that is divided into two sub-groups, or Agile Release Trains (ARTs). The Solution Architect plays a key leadership role setting the technical vision and guardrails for the end-to-end solution, across both ARTs, enabling the success of the EXP.O NOW product.

The Solution Architect is responsible for defining and communicating a shared technical and architectural vision for the EXP.O NOW product and its associated legacy solutions to help ensure the systems under development are fit for their intended purposes. They determine the primary components and subsystems, identify the interfaces and interactions between them, define Nonfunctional Requirements (NFRs), communicate the Solution Context and Solution Intent to team members and stakeholders, and work with business stakeholders to help ensure fitness for purpose. The EXP.O NOW Solution Architect collaborates closely with the EXP.O NOW System Architects, applying intentional architecture and emergent design principles to deliver a first-class, modern experience for Expeditors' customers. They are capable of weighing in on the technical implementation details; however, they gravitate toward leading by influence and empowering the teams to determine the best path forward.

This position will report to the Senior Manager of EXP.O NOW and will work directly with development team members, ART leadership, and product management, as well as stakeholders across the company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaborate with the EXP.O NOW, Portfolio, and Enterprise architects to contribute to, understand, and support the strategic technical direction of the enterpriseCreate and implement strategies for technology adoption within the PortfolioUnderstand and communicate Strategic Themes and other key business drivers for architecture to technical and nontechnical stakeholdersHelp design solutions which deliver business value while upholding our nonfunctional requirements (NFRs)Partner with EXP.O NOW architects to elaborate Capabilities and FeaturesChampion adherence to nonfunctional requirements (NFRs), delivering built-in quality, including availability, security, and performanceDefine key technical initiatives that support delivering business value via Enabler EpicsSupport the Customer Experience Portfolio and EXP.O NOW strategies for building and maintaining the solution-level architectural runwayWork with the teams to identify high priority technical work leading to improved productivity and team satisfactionCoach developers, architects, and other technical leaders, identifying training opportunities and fostering common best practicesSupport Systems Development Lifecycle and Software Acquisition Lifecycle processesLeads, supports, or participates in ART ceremonies and practices, in alignment with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

This position is on-site and will reside in the greater Seattle, WA. area at one of the following locations depending on availability. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

Downtown SeattleFederal WayLynnwoodBellevue (Factoria)

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years of experience in technical rolesExperience working with Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, relational databases, and RESTful APIsProven experience as a technology oriented leaderStrong leadership, communication, organization, and execution capabilitiesExperienced problem solver, strong collaborator, and able to provide clarity around complex topicsStrong understanding of a Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), DevSecOps, and Lean/Agile conceptsAssertive personality, interpersonal, action and outcome driven leadershipAbility to actively inspire, coach, mentor, and motivateAbility to promote autonomy, mastery and purpose, through empowerment and creating leaders

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience working on customer-facing systems and knowledge of related industry best practicesExperience working with Angular, micro frontends, Microsoft Data Fabric, Microsoft Power BI, non-relational/NoSQL databases, and GraphQL APIsFamiliarity with cloud solution development and infrastructure provisioningGlobal logistics/Supply chain business knowledgeExperiene in a SAFe organizationExperience in a systems architecture roleAbility to define, break down and refine work at the Epic and Capability level to deliver thin slices of valueExperience with work management software such as Azure DevOps

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Additional Information

Expected base salary:  $165,000 to $240,000

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

Paid vacationHolidays (10)Flexible Days (2)Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer matchEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision CoverageHealth Savings Account (HSA)Life and Disability InsurancePaid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)Commuter BenefitEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Training and Personnel Development ProgramEducational Assistance and ReimbursementPosition is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday Business professional dress code

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.