Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Our digital solutions team is more than a traditional IT organization. We are a team of passionate, collaborative, agile, inventive, customer-centric, results-oriented problem solvers. We are intellectually curious, love advancements in technology and seek to adapt technologies to drive Staples forward. We anticipate the needs of our customers and business partners and deliver reliable, customer-centric technology services.

What you’ll be doing: 

Join the Enterprise Architecture team with a primary responsibility to be an End-to-End Enterprise Architect with the focus on Business, Application, Information and Technology Architecture and Modernization Strategy. Staples is on an exciting journey to redefine customer experience and deliver new brand, products and services to our customers. We are on our journey to public cloud by transforming legacy applications to Cloud Native, Microservice based API and Event Driven Architecture. We are looking for a strategic thinker, thought leader and problem solver as part of our Enterprise Architecture team to drive the standards, reference architecture and reference implementations in the form of architectural building blocks across the organization. You will build relationship with Business partners, Senior Product Managers and Development teams to drive the end-to-end Architecture by applying Cloud First Strategy and principles.  Our journey to a Digital Enterprise has started and Enterprise Architecture is leading the charge. You will be the trusted advisor for Business and Application teams within Staples Digital Solutions in this journey.  If you want to make a difference, we want to talk to you! 

What you bring to the table: 

A customer first mindset to drive architecture that is scalable, cloud first, cost effective and increase business agility.Passion for understanding and solving B2B and B2C retail domain opportunities and challengesHighly collaborative individual who can work with technical and business teams to influence key architectural decisionsWork with Solution architecture community, Business teams and Product owners to define end to end architecture.Be able to identify Technology complexities and gaps to develop scorecards / recommendations to simplify Technology and application landscape using rationalization techniques.Deep understanding of Business, Application and Technology Capability model and demonstrable experience driving Architecture around Business Capabilities.Be the trusted advisor to Application Architects to define Architectural patterns for modernizing their applications to public cloudWork very closely with Enterprise Cloud Architects within EA team and Cloud Engineering teams to align Solution Architecture to our Cloud First PrinciplesDefine target state architecture and develop phased roadmaps that front load business value and deliver critical capabilitiesLead Architecture Governance function and further strengthen the Federated EA model with a community of Architects.Develops and documents current and target state architecture diagrams and mappingsProvides architecture oversight of application and technology projects and programsMotivate, coach, and serve as a role model and mentor for other architects.Qualifications - External

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications

BS Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.12 years of Enterprise, Technical and Solution Architecture with strong focus on Data and distributed systems5+ years of driving end to end Architecture with a focus on Business, Application and Technology Architecture with strong focus on Data.10+ years of very strong hands-on experience with Java/Spring/Spring boot-based Solution Architecture and Development.Strong understanding of Architectural Frameworks like TOGAF as well as ability to adapt to new paradigms we progress on the hybrid cloud journeyExperience modeling Motivation, Capability, Business, Application and Technology architecture using ArchiMate standard.Experience working on large, transformational projects and a proven ability to bring disparate technical teams together around a shared architectural visionVery strong knowledge of modern cloud deployment patterns and architectureKeen understanding of Cloud native solutions on Azure is preferable.Strong experience aligning EA with Scaled Agile Framework and good understanding of Value Stream based development methodology.Strong business mindset with customer obsession; ability to collaborate with business partners to identify needs and opportunities for improved data management and deliveryStrong written and verbal communication skillsStrong presentation skills to both executives and technical architects and developers

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications

Masters in computer science or other Engineering disciplinesStrong Azure Cloud Experience

We Offer:

Competitive Salary. Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups and resources such as the Social Justice Resource Center.Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays), Online and RetailInterested in joining the team? Check out our perks and benefits

At Staples, “inclusion” is an action word. It represents what we do to ensure that all employees feel valued and supported to contribute to their fullest potential. When we operate inclusively, diversity naturally follows. This is why we work hard to foster an inclusive culture, as we seek employees with unique and varied perspectives and areas of expertise. The result is a better workplace and innovative thinking that helps us exceed our customers’ expectations -- through the power of the people behind our iconic brand.

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.