Description Responsibilities include: Develop strategies and reference architecture for software engineering teams within the Publications Division, specifically focused on business system including sales and marketing operations, revenue operations, editorial operations, and business process and workflow capabilities. Play a key role in engaging IT staff and peers to ensure successful product and policy rollout Provide leadership in the research and development of new products using cutting edge technologies including Artificial Intelligence Provide leadership in the research, development, and adherence to application standards, best practices, and patterns Responsible for the planning and design of both on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure solutions Participate in enterprise architectural board (EAB) and other cross-functional technology architecture groups that reviews designs and implementations Oversee and approve the creation of architecture documentation Support and mentor less experienced architecture staff Qualifications should include: Possess critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills Knowledge of architecture, enterprise architecture, and application design patterns Proven ability to gain knowledge of new technologies and conduct proof of concepts using well-established and innovative software development tools Strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate effectively and confidently with team members, management, and business customers. OH-based: This role is based in our Columbus, OH office. A reasonable rate of compensation for this position is between 126,000 & $171,000 per year. ACS currently provides the following benefits for this position: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account or health care savings account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, and 4-week work from anywhere; each benefit is subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply based on skills, experience, and location. Any actual offer of employment, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be made in the sole discretion of ACS. ACS reserves the right to amend or modify its employment benefits and compensation structure at any time. Qualifications Behaviors Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them Innovative - Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest Thought Provoking - Capable of making others think deeply on a subject Team Player - Works well as a member of a group Experience Preferred experience: *Knowledge and experience of scholarly journal and book publishing, especially with knowledge and experience of content management, content markup and composition, and publishing workflow-related processes and technologies *Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) *Experience with Linux/scripting, XML, and SQL. *Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and/or Natural Language Processing (NLP) and language models (preferred) 3 years: Cloud computing and containerization technologies (required) 10 years: Software Engineering (required) 7 years: Architectural Design (required) Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants