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Les Schwab Tire Centers · 2 months ago

IT Manager - Data Integration Products & Services

Bend, OR

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Les Schwab Tire Centers is seeking an IT Manager for Data Integration Products & Services to lead a specialized team focused on the company's core data integration platform products and services. The manager will oversee the integration platforms, enabling teams to self-serve their integration needs while ensuring data quality and fostering best practices among developers.

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Responsibilities

Own and manage the entire lifecycle of the core data integration platforms (e.g., EAI, EDI, etc.), treating them as products for internal developers

Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for the integration platforms, focusing on providing capabilities that accelerate development for business aligned teams and ensure data quality objectives are met

Create and manage a portfolio of reusable integration patterns, templates, and services that can be consumed by developers across the IT organization

Lead the evaluation and implementation of new platform capabilities to enhance developer productivity and ensure architectural consistency

Act as the primary subject matter expert on the core integration platforms and advocate for their adoption and proper use

Establish and lead a "community of practice" for integration developers to share knowledge and promote best practices

Develop, document, and enforce data integration governance standards, policies, and development guidelines to ensure consistency, quality, and security

Provide expert-level consultation and Tier 3 support to federated developers on complex integration challenges

Create and deliver training materials and workshops to upskill developers on our core integration platforms and standards

Manage the operational health, monitoring, and performance of the core integration platforms

Lead, mentor, and manage a central team of highly skilled integration platform specialists

Manage team workload and resource allocation, prioritizing the development of platform capabilities that provide the most value to business aligned teams

Responsible for the performance management, career development, and technical training of direct reports

Foster a culture of being a "force multiplier" within the team, focusing on enabling the success of others

Lead and mentor a team in partnering with internal and external teams in a way to foster healthy, credible relationships while also achieving the intended business outcome

Serve as the primary liaison between the platform team and the business aligned development community

Manage relationships with technology vendors for our integration platforms

Provide input into the departmental budget and manage expenses related to the integration platform product portfolio

Qualification

IPaaS solutionsEAI toolsAPI-led connectivityAWS servicesElectronic Data InterchangeSaaS integrationTechnical governanceLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

7+ years of experience in the IT field, with at least 5 years focused on enterprise data integration and middleware technologies and with an additional 2 years of experience in lieu of a degree

3+ years of experience in a supervisory or management role, leading technical teams

Hands-on experience with enterprise Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions is required; specific experience with modern EAI tools is strongly preferred

Experience with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standards and platforms

Knowledge of modern, cloud-native integration patterns and technologies, including experience with AWS services (e.g., Lambda, S3, Glue)

Strong understanding of API-led connectivity, web services (REST, SOAP), and data formats (JSON, XML)

Experience with integrating major enterprise SaaS platforms such as HRM, FCM, SCM, and Point of Sale (POS) systems

Proven ability to establish technical governance and standards and influence their adoption across multiple teams

Experience developing and managing a catalog of reusable technical services

Product Mindset: A strong ability to view and manage technical platforms as products with a defined lifecycle, roadmap, and internal customer base

Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to lead a direct team while influencing and enabling developers in other parts of the organization without direct authority

Enablement Focus: A passion for creating tools and processes that make other developers more productive and successful

Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate a clear vision for a platform and document standards effectively

Collaboration: A highly collaborative work style with the ability to build a strong community and foster cooperation between central and embedded teams

Problem Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to architect robust, scalable platform solutions