IT Architect - Digital Commerce

Live the experience . From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.   We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty. COMPANY:                            Ulta Beauty Credit Services Corporation   LOCATION:                            1000 Remington Blvd., Suite 120, Bolingbrook, IL 60440   TITLE:                                     IT Architect - Digital Commerce   HOURS:                                  Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm   DUTIES:    System Software: Review, evaluate, install, and test system software updates. Tailor system software to maximize hardware functionality. Investigate, coordinate, and resolve system service issues. Prepare and maintain operational documentation and advise on effective use of system software. Systems Design: Design and review complex systems using appropriate standards, methods, and tools. Ensure effective integration of multiple systems and technologies. Evaluate major design options, conduct impact analysis, and manage associated risks. Balance functional, performance, security, service quality, and system management requirements. Recommend architectures, structures, and tools aligned with business needs, target environments, and existing systems. Produce technical visualizations for stakeholder approval and development execution. Portfolio Management: Lead project managers and technical leads in adherence to portfolio management processes, timelines, and governance standards. Produce portfolio status and governance reports and recommend improvements to portfolio frameworks. Business Process Improvement: Analyze business processes, identify alternative solutions, assess feasibility, and recommend improvements. Support change initiatives by defining requirements for implementing process improvements. Information Management: Develop and maintain policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable legislation. Assess internal and external information assets to support business decision-making and system enhancements. Provide expert guidance on information management, collaborative working practices, and information-related risk. Maintain inventories of regulated information assets and manage required regulatory registrations and notifications. Relationship Management: Assess stakeholder communication needs and develop engagement and communication plans. Act as a primary point of contact, facilitate discussions between stakeholders, manage issues and complaints, and drive resolution strategies. Technology Architecture & Development Support: Research, evaluate, select, and implement frontend and middleware (backend-for-frontend) technology stacks, frameworks, and tooling, including automated quality control, packaging, deployment, and scaffolding. Design systems for scalability, resiliency, extensibility, usability, consistency, and security. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business teams during project discovery to guide technically feasible solutions aligned with timelines and device requirements. Collaborate with system architects on integration strategies and with