Technical Solutions Analyst (Workday) (Manhattan Beach)

WHO WE ARE :

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechersthe Comfort Technology Companyhas spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

ABOUT THE ROLE :

Skechers IT is transforming our engineering practice by embracing high-performing, cloud-native APIs and applications using a modern technology stack that includes serverless, microservices, containers, QA automation, and zero-touch delivery pipelines.

The Technical Systems Analyst is a key role within the Software Engineering and Architecture organization, responsible for agile software delivery. This position requires technical and business acumen to convert requirements into solutions with Architects, serving as the bridge between engineering teams to deliver scalable, extensible, and portable digital solutions.

The ideal candidate is an experienced technologist who possesses a unique balance of technical depth and strong interpersonal skills, with excellent design and leadership abilities demonstrating commitment, end-to-end vision, planning, integrity, and a pragmatic approach to drive organizational success.

WHAT YOU'LL DO :

• Own and drive the strategic architecture vision and the technologies required to ensure delivery of business solutions at Skechers.
• Represent the Software Engineering & Architecture group in end-to-end solution conversations with customers and stakeholders.
• Participate in strategizing the modernization of the overall technology ecosystem with the head of Software Engineering and Architecture.
• Define and document business and functional requirements for ongoing system improvement initiatives in iterative software development environments.
• Serve as a liaison between business and technical teams to drive effective, timely solutions that can fulfill both strategic and operational needs.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in driving and owning solutions.
• Participate in providing mentoring support and guidance to team members to help grow skills and capabilities of the Architecture practice at Skechers.
• Engage, collaborate, and partner with Skechers Digital, Retail, Wholesale, Customer Service, Supply Chain leaders and partners across Business and Technology to understand long and short-term business strategies, provide architecture leadership, and engage in proactive planning of executable designs.
• Actively contribute to a culture of high performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in processes and methodologies with the ability to adapt and improvise in different situations.
• Build trust and confidence with solutions to various business stakeholders, ensuring expected technical outcomes and desired results.
• Own the writing and presenting of presentations around end-to-end architecture strategies, solutions, and best practices to stakeholders.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to collect requirements, converting them into functional and technical requirements for internal teams to deliver.
• Design solutions and engage with development teams through delivery to ensure requirement traceability meets business needs and expected outcomes.
• Define architectural patterns and set standards for technical teams to deliver solutions based on previous implementations.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING :

REQUIREMENTS :

The pay range for this position is $125,000 - $175,000 / yr USD.