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Burlington, VT

Full-time | Information Technology

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OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.
At Columbia, were as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, were proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.

Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: Its perfect. Now make it better. As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.

We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION
Althoughwe'rean apparel and footwear-focused company, technology is central to everything we do. Columbia Sportswears Global Information Services (GIS) teams enable an IT infrastructure across four global brands, a global supply chain, and 500+ geographically dispersed stores. These teams support in-store, mobile, and data platforms to enhance customer interface and service in an ever-evolving industry.

As an Enterprise Architect at Columbia Sportswear, you will have an influential role in shaping Columbias future architecture and technology landscape. At Columbia we know a thing or two about trails, and you will be a guide in navigating the path towards Columbia's modern architecture and future in the Cloud. Youll work as a strategic thought leader, pathfinder, bridge builder and idea champion. You will collaborate across teams and leaders to navigate towards future state, while mapping out enterprise roadmaps and an effective Information Systems landscape.You'lldevelop and maintain architecture planning in collaborationwiththe Director and broader architecture team. In this influential role,you will have the opportunity to shape significant parts of the technical strategy, vision, principles, and practices within our organization.

HOWYOULLMAKE ADIFFERENCE
Contribute significantlyto enterprise architecture strategy, vision, roadmap, and standards to meet Columbia business objectivesdrivingColumbiatotransform to a Digital organization.

Collaborate with Columbia teamsto design effective IS enterprise solutions, Cloud technology and architecture, while supporting key Columbia projects.

Fill a particular focus on services design leadership and modern event driven data integration.

Create educational materialsand facilitate communications to help and enable others to Cross the Chasm to new technology and practices.

Analyze and documentthe current architecture state, be a major contributor to the desired future state and create roadmaps to transform the IT landscape.

Research and monitorindustry technology trends to drive strategic and innovative change. Make recommendations on the use of emerging technology and industry practices.

Create, maintain, and publishenterprise reference architectures withtheappropriate level of detail.

Develop standard patternsand practices that encompass technology selection and adoption.

Assessrisk and opportunitiesfor improvement in thelandscape andmake concrete recommendations for implementation.


YOU ARE
A strong advocate and contributor to modern architecture, Cloud strategy, quality engineering practices and implementation.

Able to envision a strategy, communicate and promote, and then dive in to help others achieve the vision.

A team player that contributesto a positive team environment; work with others at all levels to create innovative solutions.

An excellent communicatorthat canpackage and deliver asuccinct messagefor education and advocacy with a variety of audiencesusing a variety of modes: in person, writing andgraphics.

Ability tonavigateambiguity and build understanding from complexity.

Asubjectmatter expert that takes a global perspective, searching for solutions and driving continuous improvement whilemanagingmultiple prioritiesaligned with IT and Business objectives.


YOUHAVE
10 + years of ITexperience with growth in responsibility and expanding technical expertise,including 5 + years architecting effective and transformational information technology implementations with an emphasis on designing modern and effective technical solutions.

Experience as a technicallead,softwaredelivery manger, lead architect or related positionsproviding technologyleadership andpathfinding.

Evaluation oftechnologywithhands-on design and development experienceon a majorpublicCloud platform (Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS).

Experience with microservicesarchitecture, service design and integration patternsusingRESTful services. Experience with progressive design practices Domain Driven Design, Design Sprints preferred.

Prior hands-on experience with DevOps team practicesand pipeline orchestration platforms (e.g.Microsoft DevOps, Chef, Puppet, Ansible...).

Collaboration on processes for successful Security and Operations outcomes.

Experience contributing to solutiondelivery on Agile project teams.



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Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.


This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.


At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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