IT Enterprise Architect

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team:

The Senior Staff Enterprise Applications Developer (IT Enterprise Architect) is a key senior leadership position within the core Enterprise Architecture (EA) department, a growing organization within Dexcom. In this role, you will work collaboratively with the global EA team to set architectural and technical direction across a wide span of enterprise applications and technologies.  You will partner with business and IT leaders to develop business-enabling technology strategies. 

Additionally, you will work within the APAC IT organization to ensure large scale enterprise solutions implemented for APAC meet business needs, are aligned with enterprise IT standards, and are adequately future-proofed and cost justified.  In this role you are a trusted partner for business and IT leaders to ensure APAC IT solution effectiveness and alignment to our Dexcom’s future business capabilities, while proactively reducing risk across the enterprise.   As we look to the future, you will help pilot generative-AI technologies and then expand within Dexcom while developing EA controls to properly govern the technologies.

Where you come in:

• You develop and maintain current and planned state architectural Blueprints and Roadmaps aligned with the Information Technology strategy.
• You create Solution Patterns and Technology Standards for relevant IT capabilities and work with delivery teams to ensure successful implementation and refinement.
• You drive the formation and evolution of application and technical domain models aligned with the required capabilities of the business and manage these models in a federated fashion across a matrix organization of domain owners and architects.
• You represent APAC as part of the Global Design Authority working in a matrixed org environment with a dotted line to Global Enterprise Architecture
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute to discovery and conceptual design phases of IT delivery projects, selecting optimal solutions to support the APAC business whilst aligning with Global Architectural framework
• In close partnership with Project Managers, you manage technical risks, stakeholders, and architectural / technical milestones.
• You will research new innovations in the market and cloud services to improve our platforms. Perform technology and product assessments to recommend changes to our target architecture and roadmap.
• You will collaborate with technical teams to lead the development of POCs or pilots to evaluate emerging technologies/services/capabilities. Help drive a culture of “continuous learning” and “fail fast.”
• You will partner with Infrastructure and InfoSec to design cloud-based architecture that can deliver resiliency, performance, and safety required by the process and organization.
• You accelerate our formulation of DevOps strategy and build-out of a secured cloud infrastructure for managing our microservices and various system components in the GCP cloud, including CI/CD pipeline.
• You support the development of a practice for real-time predictive analytics and machine learning on operational and business data captured on our event bus to enable new business opportunities.
• You will work with leadership to introduce Generative AI technologies within the firm while integrating AI tools with existing EA governance practice.
• You mentor existing team members by imparting expert knowledge to build a high-performing culture in IT.

What makes you successful:

• You bring 10+ years’ experience as a senior architect, progressing from a senior systems engineer who has delivered enterprise solutions for large scale data stores (transactional and ODS), integrations, or in support of customer-facing enterprise applications (eCommerce, Web, or mobile apps). Preferably, you also have performed this role in leadership capacity with delivery responsibilities of a major system.
• You have experiential knowledge of major enterprise business processes and IT systems that enable them. These business processes include, but are not limited to, Order-to-Cash, Produce-to-Inventory, Source-to-Pay, Demand-to-Fulfil, Record-to-Report, etc.
• You have experience in applying business architecture concepts like value chain mapping, business capability and process modelling, information modelling, etc. in medium-to-large global organizations to manage and evolve IT roadmaps, application/technology portfolios and governance frameworks.
• You have experience working in a federated, global Enterprise Architecture organizational structure, and have a proven track record of success collaborating with other IT architectural roles, business stakeholders, engineers, QA, and business analysts based in multiple time zones within a deadline-driven and fast-paced environment.
• You have strong knowledge in architecture principles and design patterns of distributed systems in public clouds (GCP/AWS/Azure), with specific experience in GCP and associated cloud services is highly desirable.
• You have familiarity with cloud orchestration and container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker to manage microservices and other system components in the cloud.
• You have experience with Java, scripting languages, and wire formats such as JSON, XML, as well as industry formats such as EDI and HL7
• You bring expertise in monitoring and logging system infrastructure along with related components using technologies such as DataDog, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, etc., and how to use effectively as an operational tool.
• You have a background in security aspects of CI/CD pipeline from build to deploy, as well as strategies for securing run-time infrastructure with external-facing connectivity.
• You have experience with Cloud Data Warehouses (Big Query, Snowflake), as well as proficiency with graph and NoSQL databases.
• You possess strong (written & spoken) communication skills along with demonstrated ability to influence outcomes. Additionally, you are proficient in documenting architectural designs using MS-Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Smartsheet, or Lucid Charts.
• Additional preferred skills:
  • You have experience with Enterprise Architecture tools (Abacus, LeanIX, HOPEX, etc.) and implementing in a Global IT organization.
  • You hold Solution Architect, Open Group CA / TOGAF, or Cloud Architect certifications as a strong plus.
  • You are experienced working in an Agile/Scrum Development Environment, specifically with supplying architectural support into Agile teams and driving architectural spikes.
  • You are experienced with enterprise business applications used for commercial and manufacturing functions, such as Oracle ERP (EBS and Fusion), Salesforce, and Camstar MES, as well as integration technology such as Kafka event bus, Apigee API management, and associated connectivity patterns.
  • You have exposure to generative AI, ML, and advanced analytical technologies as a desirable qualification.
  • Ideally you have knowledge of provider-sponsored health insurance systems/processes and the Healthcare industry.

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required:

• 15-25%

Experience and Education Requirements: ​

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 13+ years of related  experience. 
• At this level a graduate degree may be expected with 6 years of related experience.

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