Cook Medical

Overview

The Enterprise Architect works as part of a dynamic and collaborative team that is responsible for understanding how Cook’s IT landscape is changing and provides oversight for technical direction that drives us to be prepared and ready to thrive. Work performed within the assigned architectural domains.

As a key member of a strategic and collaborative team, the Enterprise Architect systematically evaluates Cook’s evolving IT landscape, providing comprehensive oversight to ensure technological initiatives remain innovative, resilient, and aligned with the organization's long-term objectives. This specific role is a member of the technical leadership team supporting digital transformation in manufacturing, distribution, and operations functions. This role will focus on aligning solutions across multiple areas of our business which includes enterprise resource planning, product lifecycle management, manufacturing execution, supply chain management, and product labeling. In alignment with enterprise architectural practices, the Enterprise Architect works closely with a team of Product Managers, Business Systems Analysts, Functional Leads, Solution Architects, Software Engineers, and others to ensure high quality, well-designed solutions are delivered to support business goals. This role has responsibilities for solutions deployed both domestically as well as across the globe.

Someone who would be successful in this role has experience driving the completion of complex enterprise projects that align with the goals and requirements of the business with technical solutions. This involves analyzing the current state, defining the future state, and creating a roadmap for the transition. This role requires that you have an understanding of multiple architecture domains: application, data, technology, and security. Additionally, it will require you to understand a wide range of technical concepts including cloud computing, infrastructure and networking, relational databases, data structures (e.g., JSON, XML), APIs, programming/scripting, and system integrations.

You should have demonstrated experience effectively collaborating with stakeholders, including the ability to communicate and document architecture and direction to both business and technical partners. Candidates should be proficient in leveraging established enterprise architecture methodologies and frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, and other recognized standards to ensure that our technical direction remains aligned with both industry best practices and our long-term business strategy. You must be an excellent problem solver and leader who can identify technical problems and develop creative solutions for numerous applications and platforms. Experience involving migrations and integrations between existing and newly implemented applications is necessary to fully deliver value in our connected environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creation and management of roadmaps and architectural deliverables for key enterprise technology initiatives.
• Provide guidance to Program, Solution and Technical Architects for assigned domains.
• Collaboratively engage in Cook’s enterprise architecture and architectural review processes.
• Regularly assess Cook’s current-state IT technology environment to define our capabilities and their maturity, and provide actionable recommendations to improve and/or mature our capabilities.
• Collaborate with other architects to document and maintain Cook’s existing IT enterprise architecture and technology portfolio.
• Participate in the evaluation and selection of key technologies.
• Participate in the analysis of emerging technologies, market trends and industry best practices to determine their potential impact on, or opportunity for, Cook.
• Work with teams to create technology proofs of concept, interpret the results of the POCs, and incorporate these findings into future technology recommendations.
• Must work and interact effectively and professionally with and for others to achieve company goals
• Must strictly adhere to safety requirements
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Must maintain company quality and quantity standards
• Must have effective oral and written communications throughout various levels of the global organization
• Ability to work in collaborative and independent work situations and environments with minimal supervision
• Ability to remain calm and receptive in fast paced situations

Qualifications

Minimum Work Experience/Educational Requirements

• Advanced technical university degree(s) or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in multiple IT disciplines
• Experience in an enterprise architecture role is preferred
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge and familiarity with software and integration patterns, data management, information security, infrastructure and cloud solutions.
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.
• Flexibility and adaptability

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Works under general office environment conditions
• Sitting for extended periods, utilizes close visual acuity for working with computers, equipment, etc.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, subject to reasonable accommodation requirements under the ADA
• Requires occasional early morning or late evening teleconferences
• International and domestic travel as required

Employee Requirements

Sign non competition and confidentiality agreements. Compliance with all policies of the company including without limitation the Cook Employee Manual, Cook Code of Conduct, Cook Electronic Information Policy, Product Complaints, HIPAA regulations and Cook Policy & Guidance On Interaction with Healthcare Professionals