Crown Castle is the nation's largest provider of shared communications infrastructure: towers, small cells and fiber. It all works together to meet unprecedented demand—connecting people and communities and transforming the way we do business. Whenever you make a call, track a workout or stream music and videos, we're the ones providing the communications infrastructure that makes it all possible. From 5G and the internet of things to drones, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR, we enable the technologies that help people stay safe, connected and ready for the future. Crown Castle is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (CCI), is part of the S&P 500 and is one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US.
We offer a total benefits package and professional growth development for teammates in any stage of their career. Along with caring for our teammates, we're an active member in the communities where we live, work and do business. We have a responsibility to give back, which we do through our Connected by Good program. Giving back allows us to improve public spaces where people connect, promote public safety and advance access to education and technology.
Role:As a Solution Architect, you're responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive technology solutions across a broad range of SaaS products and custom developed applications. You will partner with technical and business stakeholders to analyze needs, identify solutions, and design a comprehensive plan for implementation to ensure solutions meet organizational goals.
ResponsibilitiesPartner with stakeholders to understand and analyze business requirements to identify potential technology solutions.Recommend, lead, and participate in solution architecture work for assigned initiatives ensuring that the architecture technology strategy is consistent with long-term business objectives.Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and platforms for the solution.Lead end-to-end design and plan the implementation of the chosen solution.Define and document the overall solution architecture.Ensure the solution meets performance, scalability, and security requirements.Provide technical guidance and support to development teams.Identify and mitigate potential risks and issues related to the solution.Develop and maintain architectural standards and best practices.Participate in the continuous improvement of the solution and its components.Perform work independently. Self-motivated individual who can handle ambiguous/undefined problems and think abstractly to deliver results.Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive as well as the ability to work well with diverse teams.Effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions to business users and other technical engineering teams.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to weigh various suggested technical solutions against the original business needs and recommend the best technical solution.Education / CertificationsBS Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.Familiarity with TOGAF/Archimate preferred.8+ years' software engineering or software development experience.2+ years' solution architecture experience or equivalent experience contributing to software/solution design, development, and delivery in a customer or stakeholder-facing role.Experience with tradeoff studies or options analysis considering technical and non-technical factors influencing decisions.Experience working across a matrixed organization to solve a complex engineering problem.Deep understanding of software engineering and data integration methodologies that enable cross-system communication.Familiarity with APIs, microservices, middleware, technical architecture design, and testing.Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and their capabilities. AWS Preferred.Familiarity with integrations to ERP platforms (Oracle Fusion and JD Edwards preferred).Demonstrated communication and collaboration skills with the ability to communicate at various organizational levels and to team members with different levels of technical skills.Empathetic to customer and end-user needs, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions that deliver value.Thorough understanding of SDLC and various project and design methodologies (including Agile and Domain Driven Design).Write and maintain software code from front-end interfaces to back-end logic for applications, systems, and tools that retain all or some data related to customers, financial information, or personally identifiable information (PII).Working Conditions:This is a remote role with the expectation of on-site/in-person collaboration with teammates and stakeholders for moments that matter and may require occasional travel (Additional Information:The salary range offered for this position is $152,000 - $170,000 annually. A candidate's offer is determined by various factors including but not limited to, depth of experience, role-related knowledge and skills, relevant education or training, internal alignment, and work location. Depending on the position offered, the compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of a discretionary annual cash bonus or commissions, and equity incentives. Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Employees will also receive a minimum of 18 days of paid time off each year and 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
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