Job Descriptions

The Architecture Team at
HMHCO, part of Technology Solutions Group (TSG), is focused on architecting
HMH’s new future services ecosystem to meet the company’s digital first
strategy.

We are looking for a
Technical Architect with
a proven track record assessing business capabilities, non-functional system
requirements, execute gap analysis exercises, and assess tools and technology.
This exciting opportunity will involve working alongside software engineers to
redesign core services in line with best-in-class design principles and
industry standards. You will architect solid technical solutions by following
industry standards and best practices in the Education space.

• You
  have strong experience in software development, preferably having used
  more than one technology stack (Java, .NET, Python, etc).


• You
  have a good understanding of the possibilities offered by cloud services
  (IaaS and PaaS).


• You
  are adept at developing solutions and providing detailed comparative
  analysis of them.


• You
  enthusiastically research emerging technologies and are pro-active about
  bringing them to the team.

Essential
Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead
  the evaluation, design and analysis for the implementation of a solutions
  architecture across a group of core HMH services and capabilities,
  including authentication, authorization, rostering, product entitlements,
  customer journey.


• Work
  with the software engineering teams to provide technical guidance, from
  inception to implementation of each project.


• Define
  and assess HMH’s services and applications to meet business capabilities
  and HMH’s digital first focus.


• Assure
  technology projects are architected to deliver reliable, inter
  operable and sustainable outcomes aligned with the HMH IT road
  map


• Facilitate
  enterprise strategy development, including environmental analysis,
  opportunity identification, technology and business cases, and innovation
  road-maps.


• Promote
  economy of scale decisions made around a common architecture with the
  following goals: effectiveness, efficiency, agility, and continuity of
  complex business operations.


• Drive
  new business capabilities through technology by executing proof of
  concepts (POC) to accelerate innovation at HMH


• Develop
  technology standards and guidelines, also help define governance and
  policy.


• Construct
  deliverables that demonstrate how to move the business toward
  realizing its strategic goals and targeted business outcomes.


• Research
  and provide information on emerging technology trends and
  disruptions relevant to assigned line of business.


• Participate
  in development and application of principles, standards and minimal viable
  architectures through the EA governance model, informed by the business
  strategy and corporate governance.


• Work
  closely with product and application teams in technology evaluation,
  selection, recommendation and configuration.

Skills
and Experience

• Minimum
  of 5 years of experience in software development, preferably using at
  least two different technology stacks (Java, .NET, Python, etc.)


• Experience
  in designing and applying Enterprise Integration patterns (event/message,
  request/response, batch) including implementing middleware technologies.


• Knowledge
  of business ecosystems, SaaS, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform
  as a service (PaaS), SOA, APIs, open data, microservices, event-driven IT
  and predictive analytics.


• Experience
  developing and monitoring delivery of efficient and effective solutions to
  diverse and complex business problems.


• Familiarity
  with information management practices, system development life cycle
  management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies,
  infrastructure and operations, and EA and ITIL frameworks.


• Knowledge
  of all components of holistic enterprise architecture.


• Familiarity
  with basic graphical modelling approaches, tools and model repositories.


• Detailed
  oriented and ability to learn and work independently.


• Analytical
  and proactive problem-solving skills.


• Proven
  ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and fast-paced environment.


• Be
  ready to take initiative with continuous improvement mind-set.


• Comprehensive
  experience and knowledge of APIs, UIs, infrastructure, data architecture,
  security, and emerging technologies.


• Expert
  understanding of the agile development process and DevOps practices.

Education
Requirements

• A
  BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a STEM field or
  equivalent experience.

Physical
Requirements:

• Might
  be in a stationary position for a considerable time (sitting and/or
  standing)


• The
  person in this position needs to move about inside office to access file
  cabinets, office machinery, etc.


• Constantly
  operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a
  calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.


• Must
  be able to collaborate with colleagues via face to face, conference calls,
  and online meetings.

Skills

• Java
• IT Skills

Experience

• 5+ years