IT Architect

Additional Locations: Costa Rica-Heredia

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

 At our company, we value diversity and believe it is our greatest strength. We are committed to empowering women, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Our belief is that your diversity enriches our work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background. Additionally, we have a Gender Equality Policy that reflects our commitment to fairness and equality in the workplace.

HybridRoles:
Boston Scientific's hybrid workplace includes Working from Home and onsite. You will have the opportunity to discuss details in the interview. 

About the role:  

 
We are looking for an IT Solutions Architect who will be a key leader in our Sales Enablement and commercial architecture space, with immediate focus on our pricing & contracting business capabilities. This IT Solutions Architect will be responsible for providing the architectural vision and influencing the direction of our Sales Enablement technologies, working closely with internal and external partners to design and optimize the architecture, with focus on end-to-end user experience and improving sales productivity.  

An ideal candidate for this role will be someone who enjoys working in an exciting fast-paced environment, is innovative, technically savvy, a strategic thinker, demonstrates an understanding of the business and can apply functional knowledge and IT architecture principles to identify and evaluate alternative solutions. This individual needs to have experience applying architecture concepts in an agile environment, being able to understand business challenges and recommend best practices, and collaborate across multiple business (divisional/regional) partners, enterprise architecture, and cross-functional teams to meet business needs and deliver value.  

Your responsibilities include: 

• Designs & documents flexible, scalable, and robust architecture for the commercial enterprise, with focus on Sales Enablement capabilities (includes revenue management and virtual selling) 

• Able to define the system landscape, to identify gaps between current and desired end-states (capability assessment), and deliver a solution  

• Identifies problem areas (process / technical), recommends solutions, and influences direction    

• Leads across cross-functional teams to ensure data quality, overall end-to-end process, and positive streamlined user experience 

• Serves as the bridge between the functional analysts and technical developers to transform and develop requirements into designs, development approaches, and implementation 

• Reviews & approves design solutions that best meet business needs, with focus on innovation 

• Develops a data strategy and a conceptual data model to meet end user needs 

• Presents architecture options & recommendations including configuration vs. customization   

• Maintains high level of awareness and understanding of existing and emerging (sales enablement) technologies, as well as industry issues, to effectively match them.   

• Aligns Commercial Architecture with Enterprise Architecture direction  

Behavioral skills: 

• Ability to articulate and present different points-of-views on various technologies 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills  

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills 

• Ability to lead on-shore/off-shore teams in multiple cross-functional initiatives toward goals 

• Ability to work in a fast paced, self-directed, action-oriented environment 

• Well organized and capable of managing multiple priorities  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related field required  

• 7+ years of combined IT Analyst, Developer, Tech Lead or Architect experience, demonstrating comprehensive knowledge with various architectural domains such as business, application, data, infrastructure, and integration  

• Proven knowledge with Sales Enablement technologies (to enable back office and front office) and projects using Agile methodologies  

• Proven leadership in partnering with external vendors and business partners on projects  

• Advance English Level 

• Submit resume in English 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with Salesforce, SAP, Model N, Conga, Showpad, Pitcher, and other technologies to enable the sales organization (both back office and front office)   

• Experience in life science or other regulated industry 

Requisition ID: 589429

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth

At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination, and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.