Lead Solution Architect Enterprise Integration

Overview

HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI) makes everyday apparel that is known and loved by consumers around the world for comfort, quality and value. Among the company’s iconic brands are Hanes, the leading basic apparel brand in the United States; Champion, an innovator at the intersection of lifestyle and athletic apparel; Bonds, which is setting new standards for design and sustainability; Maidenform, America’s number one shapewear brand; and Bali, America’s number one bra brand. HBI employs 48,000 associates in 29 countries and has built a strong reputation for workplace quality and ethical business practices. The company, a longtime leader in sustainability, has set aggressive 2030 goals to improve the lives of people, protect the planet and produce sustainable products. HBI is building on its unmatched strengths to unlock its #FullPotential and deliver long-term growth that benefits all of its stakeholders.

Lead Solutions Architect, Enterprise Integrations is an industry thought leader that will help to create, Publish and communicate Enterprise Integration Framework, guidelines and standards. The integration Architect will set the overall vision, strategy for both Application to Application (A2A) and Business and Business (B2B) integration including directing future initiatives that build components of architecture ensuring convergence towards the defined future state.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for capturing current and future state information architectures across all lines of business and understanding data flows and integration points
• Define integration patterns and standard methodologies for integration design, engineering and development including ensuring high-quality output: project design documents, reference architectures, decision documents, and position papers
• Lead, mentor and provide integration design and architecture for delivery teams. Collaborate with functional and technical teams and provide Subject Matter Expertise to drive a step change in the data space by improving speed of delivery and reduce cost
• Effectively analyzes root causes to provide solutions for production and development or assure optimization of performance objects and systems utilizing best practices
• Able to clearly Articulate enterprise data flow and communication strategies at organizational level. Develop, maintain and evangelize integration architecture guiding principles, policies, best practices, reference architecture and standards
• Define and maintain target integration architecture and Strategies in alignment with business and technology objectives including advocating efforts to close gaps between as-is and to-be architectures
• Provide thought leadership for data flow architecture including security, integration, and services and API efforts
• Determining & delivering operational strategies by conducting needs assessments, performance reviews, capacity planning, and cost/benefit analyses, in line with future state target operating model
• Coordinate with the Systems Integration vendor partner teams for delivery of the application development and integration work items outlined in the scope for a given deployment release
• Allocate resources such as budget, personnel, and time to different projects or initiatives based on strategic priorities.
• Coach teams to deliver Architecture in line with Strategic delivery initiatives

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 10+ years of experience
• Master’s degree with 8+ years relevant work experience preferred.
• Proven experience (10+ years) as a Solutions Architect, with a focus on enterprise integration.
• Strong expertise in designing and implementing integration solutions using middleware platforms, ESBs, APIs, messaging protocols, and other integration technologies.
• Ability to articulate all the integration patterns and enabling platforms
• Strong experience and expertise with SAP BTP (CPI , API Management, Trading Partner Management, Event Mesh ) /PO/PI, IBM ESB, Sterling B2Bi
• Preferable to have background with MuleSoft and other Cloud platforms (SuccessFactors, Ariba)
• Expert in integration patterns: web services, REST API and synchronous/asynchronous integration mechanisms

Job Specific Competencies

• Hands-on experience with leading integration platforms such as MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, or similar.
• Solid understanding of cloud computing principles and experience with cloud integration services (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Logic Apps, Google Cloud Pub/Sub).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to architect scalable and resilient integration solutions. 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Core Competencies

• Data Fluency
• Written/verbal communication and listening
• Strong interpersonal and relationship skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Results orientation
• Adaptability

Core Values

Play to Win - We expect to win, working together to drive results. We push ourselves to simplify and innovate. When we fail, learn from it.  We will break with the past when necessary to move forward.

Act Like Owners - We take action. We build relationships across functions so we can see the company holistically and seek out opportunities for improvement.  We’re willing to sacrifice in one area if that leads to our overall success.

Do What’s Right - We behave ethically. We are transparent. We share information about the factors influencing our actions. Our behavior aligns with our values. Our products make the world a better place.

Create Opportunity for All - With success comes opportunity.  Everyone is respected and included.  We provide opportunities for all associates to reach their Full Potential.

This position requires full COVID-19 vaccination. Applicants may request exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons by contacting HBI_TA@hanes.com. 

EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

Only applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us directly:  

Telephone: 877.999.5553

Email: HBI_TA@hanes.com