**Job Description** IT powers our company to save and improve lives. IT Strategy Realization’s (ITSR’s) purpose is to lead value-driven outcomes and accelerate how we transform IT. Business of IT (BIT) is a transformation program that drives integrated strategic portfolio management capabilities across IT to optimize the way we deliver business value. As our IT organization focuses on transforming, we need to ensure our business processes are aligned to and support these goals. There are many capabilities required to run IT which must be better defined, aligned, and enabled with supporting technology, such as investment and portfolio management, finance, resource planning and IT master data management. The Senior Specialist of Demand and Capacity Management Solution Architect plays a critical role in the Business of IT (BIT) program at our Company. This position reports to the Demand and Capacity Management Product Manager. **A partial list of responsibilities includes the following:** + Define and implement integrations to systems and solutions that meet business requirements. + Communicate with all stakeholders, including internal and external developers, end-users, product line/product owners and architects. Update stakeholders on the status of product development processes. + Leverage industry standard frameworks and current knowledge of the industry trends to advise on leading architecture practices. + Build a personal network of business and technology stakeholders necessary to achieve success. Actively participate in our Company's communities of practice and communities of architects, to collaborate and align with peers and partnering organizations. + Foster the agile mindset for the rapid evaluation and evolution of reusable technology products that leverage digital technologies. Develop solution architectures that incrementally achieve the long-term vision, delivering value at regular intervals along its evolution. **Required Experience and Skills:** + Bachelor's degree in science or technology + A minimum of 5 years’ experience in one or more of the following areas: software engineering and delivery, solution architecture, technical architecture or related fields. + Hands-on experience designing and implementing software integration strategies. + Experience developing software scripts in Python, JavaScript, or other programming languages. + Ability to travel up to 10% + Experience with work and portfolio management tools like Jira, Apptio Targetprocess, and Microsoft Project. + Experience with global programs and project delivering IT solutions. + Proven experience with capturing and clarifying requirement and customer needs. + Ability to navigate matric organizations and comfortable to deal with ambiguity and adaptability to changes. + Ability to quickly develop effective trust-based relationships, working closely with cross functional stakeholders. + Consulting mindset, proactive, can-do attitude. **Preferred Experience and Skills:** + Proficiency in delivering scalable and performant solutions for Strategic Portfolio Management capabilities. + Understanding of agile methodology and product delivery lifecycle. + Self-directed, self-motivated, focused professional who with little direction can fill in the gaps as to what is needed, and drive expected results. 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Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”. The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education. Expected US salary range: $114,700.00 - $180,500.00 Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) . **San Francisco Residents Only:** We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance **Los Angeles Residents Only:** We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance **Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully** Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. **Employee Status:** Regular **Relocation:** **VISA Sponsorship:** **Travel Requirements:** **Flexible Work Arrangements:** Hybrid **Shift:** **Valid Driving License:** **Hazardous Material(s):** **Required Skills:** Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, Systems Integration, Testing **Preferred Skills:** **Job Posting End Date:** 02/11/2025 ***A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day** **BEFORE** **the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day** **BEFORE** **the job posting end date.** **Requisition ID:** R333581