Alcon - Fort Worth, TX

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Fort Worth, TX
Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

As a Technical Product Leader focused on Cloud and DevOps, you will be responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive solutions that align business needs with technology. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, UI/UX designers, data engineers, project managers, and stakeholders, to ensure the successful delivery of scalable and efficient software solutions. Your role will involve acting as a bridge between the development team and business stakeholders, emphasizing technical aspects to ensure that the product's architecture aligns with business goals. You will prioritize features and technical debt, manage the product backlog, and ensure that the infrastructure meets scalability, security, and performance requirements. In this position, you will lead the design and architecture of software solutions, considering factors such as scalability, performance, security, and maintainability. You will collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements, translating them into technical specifications and solution designs. Evaluating and recommending appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools will be essential to support the implementation of software solutions, ensuring alignment with project requirements and organizational standards. You will also define and oversee the integration of various software components, third-party systems, and APIs to create cohesive and interoperable solutions. Additionally, you will develop prototypes and proof of concepts to validate technical feasibility and demonstrate proposed solutions to stakeholders. Implementing observability solutions, including monitoring, logging, and tracing capabilities, will be crucial to ensure visibility into platform performance, health, and behavior. As a technical leader, you will provide guidance and mentorship to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices, coding standards, and architectural guidelines. Identifying potential risks and issues related to solution architecture and proposing mitigation strategies will be part of your responsibilities, along with collaborating with developers to optimize the performance of software applications. You will also create and maintain comprehensive documentation of solution architectures, design decisions, and technical specifications while driving continuous improvement initiatives within the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a bridge between the development team and business stakeholders, emphasizing technical aspects.
  • Collaborate closely with DevOps and cloud infrastructure teams to ensure the product's architecture aligns with business goals.
  • Prioritize features and technical debt, manage the product backlog, and ensure that the infrastructure meets scalability, security, and performance requirements.
  • Lead the design and architecture of software solutions, considering scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements, translating them into technical specifications and solution designs.
  • Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to support the implementation of software solutions.
  • Define and oversee the integration of various software components, third-party systems, and APIs to create cohesive and interoperable solutions.
  • Develop prototypes and proof of concepts to validate technical feasibility and demonstrate proposed solutions to stakeholders.
  • Design and implement observability solutions, including monitoring, logging, and tracing capabilities.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices, coding standards, and architectural guidelines.
  • Identify potential risks and issues related to solution architecture and propose mitigation strategies.
  • Collaborate with developers to optimize the performance of software applications, conducting performance analysis and implementing necessary optimizations.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of solution architectures, design decisions, and technical specifications.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software engineering and architecture, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience working as a Technical Product Manager or Owner, or in a similar role within software engineering.
  • Strong technical background in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and software architecture.
  • Experience in Agile methodologies and product management.
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • Deep understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices.
  • Expertise in digital platform architecture, microservices, APIs, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C#, Java, or Python, with a strong foundation in software development.
  • In-depth knowledge of relational databases and NoSQL databases, including design, optimization, and management.
  • Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and related services.
  • Familiarity with observability tools like Datadog, Dynatrace, etc.
  • Proficiency in using Git for version control, branching, and merging strategies.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with keen attention to detail.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are a plus.
  • Healthcare domain experience is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

  • Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are a plus.
  • Healthcare domain experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • Disability insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Retirement savings support
  • Health and well-being support for associates and their families during times of illness.
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