Weyerhaeuser

Sr. Enterprise Architect: AI, Automation, & Data -01022882

Description

At Weyerhaeuser, our IT team is at the forefront of the timber industry’s digital transformation to uphold our competitive advantage. We implement solutions that integrate and standardize data across the entire supply chain from seedlings to finished wood products and their distribution. Our strategies involve advanced analytics, machine learning/artificial intelligence, automation, and information management.

This position is a Senior Enterprise Architect (EA) reporting to the Director of EA as part of a centralized EA team. It is at the top of our individual contributor range reflecting the importance to the success of the organization. The position is aligned to IT Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, and Data Management leader. The team focuses on automating and streamlining decision-making, expanding AI practices, advancing our Enterprise Data Management & Analytics strategy, and fostering innovation. If you want to be part of a world-class technology team changing the world we live in – come grow with us!

The ideal candidate is passionate, thrives in a team environment, and is committed to lifelong learning. They must possess influential leadership skills and work collaboratively across all levels of the organization. They will play a significant role in advancing enterprise architecture practices and continuous investment in our business sectors. Their core values should align with our culture of safety, integrity, citizenship, sustainability, and inclusion, fostering a sense of belonging and embracing diverse ideas.

We seek a proactive collaborator to partner with enterprise leaders, formulate automation strategies and road maps using AI and modern data practices to drive business outcomes. The candidate needs experience in strategic alignment, thought leadership, and collaboration. Balancing current solutions with emerging technologies to maintain our competitive advantage is crucial.

We provide a platform for innovation, influence, transformation, inspiration, and growth within our organization. If you are ready to be a crucial strategic component of our team, we invite you to apply and discover more about this exciting opportunity!

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Develop and uphold architectural strategies and standards in alignment with our business objectives.
• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders about the potential of technology and applicability to business strategies and objectives.
• Partner with senior leadership to determine and prioritize AI, Automation, and Data Management initiatives.
• Oversee data integration efforts to ensure smooth, secure data transfer across various systems and platforms.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization that allows our business to scale.
• Engage with different business units and departments to comprehend their needs and provide architectural solutions accordingly.
• Cultivate a collaborative atmosphere, bridging the divide between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate on establishing data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and automate workflows.
• Partner with the Information Governance team to ensure data policies, standards, and best practices are seamlessly integrated within the enterprise’s architectural strategy.
• Design data models, data flows, and data integration strategies to ensure data quality, security, and accessibility.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop AI-driven solutions.
• Ensure ethical and responsible use of AI technologies, adhering to relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Evaluate the organization’s current technology portfolio against the business capabilities to influence improvement roadmaps.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and assess their potential benefits for the company.
• Provide strategic advisory council for project activities with delivery teams to guide integration efforts.
• Commit to growing functional and technical skills and discovering new ways to deliver business or technical solutions. Willing to mentor others.
• Leads and participates in project architecture reviews. Provides guidance and participates in project alternative analysis and architecture development.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of Enterprise Architecture experience.
• Over 10 years of relevant IT technology experience.
• Proven leadership in team management, both formally and informally.
• Deep understanding of data governance, modeling, analysis, integration strategies, and automation frameworks.
• Experience with integration patterns and platforms like Boomi and API management.
• Experience with Robotic Process Automation (RPA), both attended and unattended bots.
• Proficiency in multiple database technologies (relational, graph, object-oriented, document databases).
• Strong leadership and communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to understand customer and partner business needs, lead requirement gathering and analysis, and design solutions that drive business outcomes.
• Skilled in educating stakeholders on complex technology subjects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence, collaborate, and manage group dynamics to drive consensus.
• Ability to foster a collaborative environment, encouraging input and respecting diverse opinions.

Preferred, not required:

• Experience with a variety of coding languages; R, Python, SQL, etc.
• AI/ML Certifications
• Practical experience with Snowflake.
• Practical experience with UiPath RPA
• Practical experience in Forestry Services or Wood Product manufacturing
• Experience with a variety of database technologies; S/4 Hana, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MySQL
• Experience with Industrial Internet of Things and time-series manufacturing data

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or related experience is required.

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $135,500-$203,300 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 25% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

This position is also eligible to receive between $32,000 in restrictive stock units on an annual basis, as part of our Long Term Incentive Plan.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

Attention Internal Applicants: To ensure transparency across the organization, please have a discussion with your manager prior to applying for any new opportunities. If you need any help facilitating this conversation, please reach out to your HR Representative for guidance. For more information on how to apply, including best practices for updating your profile or partnering with HR and Recruiting, please visit our internal applicant page on Roots: wy.com/applicants

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.

Job

Information Technology

Primary Location

USA-WA-Seattle

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Experienced

Shift

Day (1st)