IT Solutions Architect, Digital Commerce (Hybrid MA or MN)

Additional Locations: US-MA-Marlborough

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

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

About the role:

We are seeking a highly skilled IT Solution Architect who will play a critical role in our Digital Commerce and commercial architecture space. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the development of systems and technologies within our Digital & eCommerce landscape, shaping the strategic direction in line with our roadmap.

You will need to be an innovative thinker, technically savvy, and a strategic problem-solver. The ideal candidate will have experience applying architecture concepts in an agile environment and have the ability to understand business challenges and recommend best practices. You will collaborate across multiple business (divisional/regional) partners, Digital Commerce Product Teams, enterprise architecture, and cross-functional teams to meet business needs and deliver value.

Your responsibiltiies include:

• Establish strategic IT solution architecture vision, roadmap, and principles for our Digital Commerce platforms; participate and continuously improve architecture governance processes.
• Design and document flexible, scalable, and robust architecture for the commercial enterprise, with a focus on Digital Commerce capabilities. 
• Define the system landscape, identify gaps between current and desired end-states (capability assessment), and deliver a solution. 
• Identify problem areas (process/technical), recommend solutions, challenge traditional assumptions, and influence direction. 
• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure data quality, overall end-to-end process, and positive streamlined user experience.
• Serve as the bridge between the functional analysts and technical developers to transform and develop requirements into designs, development approaches, and implementation.
• Support multiple large, complex, cross-functional divisional and global projects. 
• Review and approve design solutions that best meet business needs, with a focus on innovation to drive competitive advantage. 
• Develop a data strategy and a conceptual data model to meet end-user needs. 
• Present architecture options and recommendations, including configuration vs. customization. 
• Maintain a high level of awareness and understanding of existing and emerging Digital Commerce technologies, as well as industry issues, to effectively match them. 
• Manage own work time and priorities under aggressive timelines and budgets. 
• Leverage knowledge of the enterprise technology space: languages, frameworks, techniques, and industry trends. 
• Align Commercial Digital Commerce Architecture with Enterprise Architecture direction.

What we're looking for: 
Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Science, or related field required. 
• 10+ years of combined IT Analyst, Developer, Tech Lead, or Architect experience. 
• Experience within the SAP Commerce Cloud, SAP, and SFDC technical ecosystem. 
• Experience with eCommerce.
• Proven ability to stay aware of current trends and technical advancements and share learnings. 
• Experience working in large and complex enterprise project environments. 
• Experience with Agile delivery practices, preferably in a lead role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Proven leadership in partnering with external vendors and business partners on projects.
• Ability to lead on-shore/off-shore teams in multiple cross-functional initiatives toward goals. 
• Mentors team members in technology, architecture, and delivery of applications.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master's degree in MIS, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. 
• Proven experience working in a regulated environment with quality systems, which includes strong documentation skills. 
• Ability to articulate and present different points-of-views on various technologies. 

Requisition ID: 561630

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!