Ulta Beauty

OVERVIEW

Live the experience. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability&mdashand is recognized that way. We&rsquove been defined as a &ldquomature start-up.&rdquo A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.

We&rsquore engineering for the future of retail, and it&rsquos no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you&rsquoll find that virtually nothing&rsquos impossible at Ulta Beauty.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Live the experience. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability&mdashand is recognized that way. We&rsquove been defined as a &ldquomature start-up.&rdquo A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.

We&rsquore engineering for the future of retail, and it&rsquos no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you&rsquoll find that virtually nothing&rsquos impossible at Ulta Beauty.

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:

The Architect is a highly skilled technical resource who is an innovative thinker and can envision how technology can be leveraged to solve complex business problems. The individual in this role is responsible for architecting, designing, and implementing network systems and services in a highly dynamic and fast paced environment. This role requires working closely with cross functional business and IT teams in a highly collaborative environment to define and deliver network solutions that lower business and IT risk, improve network and systems performance and reliability, increase reuse, and lower the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

YOU&rsquoLL ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THIS BY:

• Network Architecture and Engineering: Provide deep technical expertise, guidance and support to network engineering and operations team members and Architecture peers across several key network infrastructure environments, including: Data Center Core, Data Center mesh (regional/national), Cloud networks, Cloud service partner integration, Distribution Centers, Retail/Small Business, Remote Access, Security zone designs, Security standards and practices, application performance, network monitoring and management tools.
• Network Knowledge and Experience: In-depth knowledge and proficiency of networking protocols and solutions: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VXLANs, SDN, SDWAN, ACI/Spine/Leaf.
• Network Systems Hardware and Software: Evaluate new system hardware and software, review hardware/software updates, plan the installation and testing of new versions of network systems or components, troubleshoot network problems and advise on the correct and effective use of hardware/software.
• Innovation/Research: Monitor and seek opportunities, new methods, trends, capabilities, and products to the advancement of the organization.
• IT Governance: Support the work of the governing authority/board, lead the review of management processes (and decisions) for compliance with the organization's strategy for corporate governance of information and develop architecture policies and standards.
• IT Strategy & Planning: Contribute to the policies, standards and guidelines for how the organization conducts IT strategy development and planning and lead the creation or review of an IT strategy which meets the requirements of the business.
• Relationship Management: Develop long-term, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders, maintain a strong understanding of industry and business and act as a subject matter expert on technology.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with product management, IT systems development teams, Infrastructure engineers, and the IT Risk Management/Security teams to understand requirements and participate in design discussions.
• Responsible for leading the creation of a technology framework and providing technical leadership in support of ULTA&rsquos initiatives in hybrid hosting strategy, on premise as well cloud computing environment, with a focus on the design of network systems and services.
• Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and other cloud services.
• Responsible for conducting performance, scalability, and reliability tests of network tools and services integrating application workload on premise as well as cloud applications.
• Responsible for ULTA&rsquos strategy for Datacenters, Cloud, Store and Distribution center network design and optimization and ensuring scalability and future-proofing.
• Research new technology and lead the selection process for tools and services.
• Develop a library of deployable and documented cloud design patterns, based on the ULTA&rsquos application portfolio, as a basis for deploying network services to the cloud.
• Maintain overall industry knowledge on latest trends, technology, etc.
• Publish standards and best practices around network & security services.
• Reports into the Network Engineering & Architecture team and will be supporting architecture, engineering and (network) operations teams and best practices.
• Provide third level support.

THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:

• Bachelor&rsquos degree in Computer Science, a related field, or applicable work experience.
• 10+ years of overall experience in networking including architecture, design and development.
• 5+ years demonstrated leadership experience in complex business and technical environments.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Network infrastructure (On premise as well as cloud) architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, Network, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)
• Demonstrate knowledge to design optimal (Structured and un-structured) patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for large scale enterprise applications.
• Hands-on experience with network hardware, software, and automation including: Cisco, Palo Alto, HPE/Aruba, VMWare, F5, Python, Ansible, SolarWinds.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills with a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex network issues and optimize network performance.
• Demonstrate knowledge of network tools and processes.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt quickly to change.
• Possess a strong work ethic takes pride in producing a quality product.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent decision making and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence the organization to "get things done".
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
• Minimal travel required (training/conferences).
• Cisco (CCNA or CCNP), Aruba or Palo Alto certification required CCIE preferred.

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The pay range for this position is $119,300.00 - $165,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page: https://learn.bswift.com/ulta

ABOUT

At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty&rsquos own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring&mdashhair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles&rsquo Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.