SVP, Architecture & Engineering
Warner Music Group
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SVP, Architecture & Engineering
Job Description:
Job Title: SVP, Architecture & Engineering
A little bit about our team:
Reporting directly to the WMG Global CIO, the SVP, Architecture & Engineering, will lead architecture strategy, design and development by applying cutting edge engineering and delivery practices. This individual will build, develop, and lead this new department. He/she will create a technical vision and roadmap, positioning and preparing the architecture for scalable growth by establishing world-class standards and technical operations. The SVP, Architecture & Engineering will strive to deliver consistent, high-quality products across dispersed, global teams. He/She will help transform the WMG IT organization through shaping of best practices, developing reusable assets, and leading teams.
Here you'll get to:
• Set technical direction (e.g., architecture decisions, frameworks, tech stack, etc.)
• Create a technical vision and roadmap for the company that includes plans for implementation of new technical advancements
• Research, evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies. Design and execute a pro-active strategy to monitor the ''shelf-life'' of existing technologies and third-party components and execute on a clear plan to integrate new technologies
• Evaluate business challenges and work with the other technology leaders to arrive at the best-fit technology solution
• Develop and implement policies, standards, and procedures for engineering and technical work performed in the department
• Lead implementation of quality, continuous improvement, problem solving tools and other efficiency improvements to existing processes focusing on speed and quality of code development
• Provide technical expertise and oversight to all ongoing development projects, conduct technical reviews and oversee product qualification/certifications
• Manage executive and senior executive-level stakeholder relationships
• Assist with estimating work efforts required for each phase of a project
• Create and facilitate a professional engineering environment
• Transform existing teams of engineers and architects and development managers into a highly effective engineering function, including upgrading and reorganizing our talent as required
• Build a strong sense of accountability among team members
• Support recruiting and onboarding of new employees
• Participate in industry forums, events, and speaking engagements
It would be music to our ears if you also had:
• Proven experience in Enterprise Architecture, including the use of Enterprise Architecture frameworks
• Ability to learn and plan paths to new technology
• Practical knowledge of software engineering best practices. Prior ''hands-on'' technical experience is required
• Technical experience with one or more of the following: Akka, AngularJS, Ansible, Bootstrap, Camel, Cassandra, Cloud Foundry, Consul, Filebeat, Gatling, Github, Hazelcast, HTML5, Java, Jenkins, Jmeter, Kibana, Logstash, Model-View-Controller patterns, Nagios, Nexus, node.js, NPM Registry, Orient DB, Pentaho DI, Postgres, Qubole, RabbitMQ, REST Web Services, Ruby, Scala, Selenium, Sonar, Spring Framework, SQL Server, Tableau, XML, Zapi, Zephyr
• Multiple platform development experience (e.g. Cloud, Containers)
• Working knowledge of Cloud Platforms and Architectures (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Redshift)
• Recent experience with DevOps
• Displayed understanding of object-oriented analysis and design techniques
• Familiarity with at least one major product management framework
• Agile development experience
Special Requirements/Preferences:
• An experienced engineer and technical wizard, with the know-how to design complex scalable systems
• Proven ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply the knowledge to address business problems
• Proven understanding of general development best practices and the management of software projects
• Ability to think critically and solve problems with well thought-out solutions
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes in environment, priorities, and requirements
• Ability to communicate with executive stakeholders on a business level and translate their needs into a technical solution
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus across a diverse group of stakeholders
• Comfortable working in a fast paced team environment
• Has built a world-class engineering team in a previous position
• Builds the skills of team members through effective mentoring and coaching
• Is invigorated by new challenges
• Seeks out new learning opportunities
• Leads from the front
• Challenges the status quo
Education
/Experience Required:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree from a four-year college or university
• 10+ years of proven technical experience in a software product development environment
• 5+ years of senior IT Leadership experience, preferably in a global capacity
• Extensive media, entertainment, digital content, or similar, industry experience
• Strong ability to work effectively within a distributed, multi-culture international team
• Ability to achieve results through influence over internal and external staff in both a direct-reporting and matrixed structure