Corporate Systems Architecting Manager

This is a role that is part of a team of very experienced architects in an organization that is executing a lot of projects that involves RPA’s. The RPA team also has a lot of contact with other parts of the IT organization, and with the Coty business. Given the variety and complexity of the work that the team and the larger organization handles, and the variety of contacts, the job offers therefore a variety of different opportunities for growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As our Corporate Systems Architecting Manager, you are responsible for the management of several corporate systems. The most important system is our RPA (Robotic Process Automation) platform UiPath that needs to be managed architecturally. For other systems that the Mgr. CS is responsible the focus is on the management of the support staff, to function as an escalation point. The support staff knows in general how to handle the different issues or reach out to the vendor to get the required support. The systems involved here are include the T&E system, the travel booking system, some Visual Basic custom applications, and several other systems used in the Sanford factory mostly under vendor support.

Besides operational support the Mgr. CS will also be responsible for the processing and implementation of enhancements and change requests for the RPA domain.

Your main focus:

• Overview the design and deployment of application components that are standards based, high performance, highly available, low maintenance, and comply with operational standards and procedures.
• Provide leadership and demonstrate ownership of the RPA platform for consistent usage across projects.
• Understand the business and customer needs to introduce technical solutions that enlarge the capabilities of the RPA platform. But also understand the capabilities of the Coty middleware platform so that solutions can be designed that use the strengths of both platforms in cooperation.
• Review all Functional Designs for RPA processes to make sure they contain clear instructions for developers, adhere to the Coty RPA standards, and are easy to support and maintain.
• Review the testing and regression testing of RPAs to make sure that the changed RPA’s are defect free, have an adequate performance and reliability.
• Enhance RPA governance based on best practices and ensure proper alignment business and major initiatives.
• Understand and contribute to Enterprise IT strategies; adhere to compliance regulations and development guidelines.
• Keep the different systems up to date and fully supported and investigate if new RPA capabilities can be useful for Coty deployment.
• Manage special technology projects and initiatives as assigned. 
• Continuous improvement of existing development, testing, and documentation standards and best practices

Working for Coty means to celebrate and liberate the diversity of beauty. We challenge convention through invention, expanding our horizons to enrich your reality with possibility. We build brands to inspire and enable our consumers to experience the confidence and joy of expressing their beauty, their way.

The function is part of the IT department in Coty, which is a global organization handling IT for the entire Coty organization. This role will be part of the Middleware & Business-Related Architecture CoE (in short the Middleware CoE), that is responsible for Middleware, RPA, collaboration, Java applications, and some other custom application. The Middleware CoE resided in the Global Architecture & Engineering Center of Excellence in Coty IT. The Mgr. CS position is in Granollers which is for Coty a major hub of the Application Center of Expertise.

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You are customer oriented. As an experienced Corporate Systems Architecting Manager

you have a generic understanding of several organizational processes and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, you:

• University level degree on bachelor level or beyond, or a similar work experience.
• 5+ years’ experience designing and developing RPA’s
• 3+ years of experience in interfacing with SAP
• Knowledge of MS-SQL databases.
• Knowledge of XML Technologies, JSON and REST technologies
• Some experience with administration of Windows servers
• Experience with designing RPA’s using UiPath, or similar RPA platforms
• Ability to plan technical architecture and develop documentation
• Solid knowledge of testing
• Experience with RPA development life cycles
• Demonstrated experience working with technical and non-technical staff
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Outstanding collaboration and team building skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple parallel tasks under tight deadlines
• Experience with Visual Basic
• Master the English language on a near native level

OUR BENEFITS

As our Corporate Systems Architecting Manager some of the benefits you will receive are:

• A salary that matches your knowledge and experience
• Omni working opportunity till 50% of time
• Meal allowance
• Life and accident insurance
• Medical & Physiotherapy Service

RECRUITMENT PROCESS  

1. A telephone/online introductory meeting.
2. A first online/in-person interview
3. A second interview
4. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

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