IT Systems Architect

About us

KnitWell Group a specialty retail operating company comprises some of the most iconic brands in America Ann Taylor Chicos Haven Well Within Lane Bryant LOFT Soma Talbots White House Black Market. Individually our brands are unique and strong. Together we are powerful.

Our common thread is our commitment to create exceptional products provide memorable experiences and achieve superior results. Our associates are innovators who thrive through collaboration and are dedicated to excellence. At the heart of it all are the customers we serve. We are dedicated to creating fashion that not only looks good but also makes our customers feel good.

IT Systems Architect

About the role

We are seeking an experienced IT Systems Architect to play a critical role in transforming and scaling our technology platform across our eight distinctive brands. This position will be instrumental in architecting unified yet flexible architecture that honor each brands unique identity while leveraging shared infrastructure and capabilities to drive operational excellence and customer experience innovation.

As a key member of our technology architecture team you will architect platforms & systems that serve millions of customers across multiple touchpointsphysical stores e-commerce mobile apps and emerging channels. Youll work in a collaborative fast-paced environment where your expertise will directly impact the growth trajectory of Americas most beloved womens fashion brands.

The impact you can have

• Lead architecture governance design reviews and technical standards across the organization Evaluate and recommend platforms technologies and vendor partnerships
• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps that align with business strategy and industry best practices
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that enhance operational efficiency and competitive advantage
• Create architectural standards guidelines and frameworks for system development and integration
• Develop architectural frameworks that balance centralized efficiency with decentralized brand autonomy allowing each brand (Ann Taylor Chicos Lane Bryant LOFT Soma Talbots White House Black Market Haven Well Within) to maintain its unique identity and customer relationship
• Design efficient architecture standards and best practices that can operate independently per brand or leverage cross-brand opportunities
• Develop API-first microservices-based architectures that enable agility and scalability Implement disaster recovery business continuity and high-availability architectures
• Partner with fellow architects across security database networking and cloud / infra cross functional work streams brand leaders and executive team on technology roadmap and strategic initiatives
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives to validate architectural decisions

Youll bring to the role

Benefits

This position works in a hybrid model with required days worked in the KnitWell Group office location in Etna OH (SE Columbus / Pataskala suburb) as defined by business needs.

Applicants to this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship. We are not providing sponsorship for this position.

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Location :

Ascena Corp ETNA-ascena-Pataskala OH 43062

Position Type : Regular / Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidates qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy) race color national origin religion age disability genetic information military status sexual orientation gender identity or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process please contact The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Companys Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicants request for reasonable accommodation.

Key Skills

IT Experience,Apache Hive,APIs,Spring,.NET,Solution Architecture,J2EE,Java,Microservices,Azure,Project Implementation,Oracle

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1