Principal, Data Architect

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Houston, TX

About The Position

WM, a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects. I. Job Summary Delivers technical expertise in design, development, coding, testing, and debugging new software or significant enhancements to existing software. Demonstrates broad knowledge of highly complex business processes and capabilities, conducts business process analysis, needs assessments, and leads/participates in design sessions with Architects to align information technology solutions with business initiatives, and undertakes projects requiring additional specialized technical expertise in software design and testing.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), in computer science, MS, or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
Experience: Ten (10) years of previous experience in Software Development in (addition to education requirement)
Working knowledge of project and change management regarding acquisition/development life cycles.
Systems development, implementation, upgrades and analyses QA testing, catalyst or unified business modeling, system design and analysis
Working knowledge of enterprise coding standards.
Hands on experience in writing highly complex code and performing code reviews.
Knowledge of software methodologies.
Ability to learn new and emerging technologies.
Ability to lead a group to consensus, solve problems, and accomplish tasks.
Technically advanced or in-depth skills in one or more of the following: Web application development, imaging technology.
Real ID: In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons, or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.

Nice To Haves

Effective communication skills.
Listening skills to ensure common understanding.
Problem solving skills, teamwork and ability to interface with technical staff.

Responsibilities

Contributes strategic vision and integrates a broad range of ideas regarding applications and software development.
Presents technical processes effectively to all levels of the organization (including technical and non-technical audiences, Senior Leadership, VPs and the C-level executives).
Undertakes the highly complex applications development projects involving multiple disciplines and may impact multiple facets of the business.
Develops enterprise-level information technology solutions by analyzing, coding, testing, and implementing new and by modifying existing software applications with full competency.
Oversees and leads design/coding sessions, develops solutions, and implements solutions. Articulates design and resolves technical/design conflicts as they occur.
Oversees the coordination with business analysts and users to determine requirements.
Leads and performs highly complex analyses of system requirements and of existing business processes and information systems.
Works with customers and technical staff to resolve problems with software and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements.
Oversees and reviews systems under development and related documentation.
Participates in the development of software. Mentors and fosters growth of peers and team members.
Leads advanced systems planning, scheduling and implementation.