Job description

Department: Technology

Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:
All of Southwest’s People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Enterprise Architect support s our Purpose by providing key guidance, governance, and strategy to all areas of cloud technology used across the enterprise, especially cloud-native product development and operations in an AWS-centric environment. This role ensures the successful , long-term adoption of cloud technology . The Enterprise Architect is an innovat ive thinker who is excited to directly influence our Operations, Customer Experience, and the efficiency of Teams at Southwest.

As an Enterprise Architect, you can expect:
Experience with software development and cloud architecture may be beneficial to transitioning to this role, but are not required.

Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights—your eligible dependents too.

Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, per paycheck.*

Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement - when Southwest profits, you profit.* *

Explore more Benefits you’ll love: swa.is/benefits

There is a limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work off-site. Those ineligible locations are Alaska, Delaware, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the Company.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

Job Summary
Provide architectural Leadership for the Southwest Airlines IT systems and business processes with focus on specific domains and/or programs. Model exemplary Servant Leadership as People Leader for a Team of Solution Architects or Analysts. Lead the development and enhancement of reference architecture patterns that make up the Enterprise Architecture.
Model the Southwest Way
Guide and lead Team Members using SWA talent management practices to coach, develop, and engage Employees
Adhere to Company values and competencies to foster a Culture of inclusion, recognition, and support of a safe work environment
Invest in Leadership and self-growth through participating in continuous learning and development
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and coach a Team of Solution Architects or Analysts
Lead, support, and influence achievement of Enterprise goals and objectives through relevant architecture strategy and direction
Define and document the current and future architectural state of the Enterprise, including performing gap analysis and generating transitional architectures
Define, promote, and enforce Enterprise standards and industry best practices, including maintaining reference architectures that model solution expectations
Ensure ongoing architectural solutions align to Enterprise goals and standards
Maintain active relationships with relevant business and technology Leadership and Stakeholders
Research and evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to maintain ongoing architectural relevancy
Seek opportunities to improve SWA technical competency
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of technology systems and related theory, practices, and concepts
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Ability to understand and apply information to contribute to the organizations strategic plan
Ability to bring others together and trying to reconcile differences
Ability to use persuasive verbal and non-verbal techniques with Executive and non-Executive-level Stakeholders to achieve the desired architectural outcomes
Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
Ability to translate deep and complex technical concepts into easy to understand language for Stakeholders
Skilled in diagramming software (Microsoft Visio, draw.io)
Education
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field and/or equivalent formal training
Experience
Demonstrated experience in directly or indirectly leading team(s)
Fully functioning, broad knowledge in a Business, engineering, and/or Information Technology environment
Licensing/Certification
N/A
Physical Abilities
Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Other Qualifications
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Must meet confidentiality expectations as to confidential, proprietary and sensitive Company information
Air travel with frequent overnight stays required
Ability to work extended hours as needed

Pay & Benefits:
Competitive market salary from $166,850 -$185,400 per year
year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual
contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the
discretion of the company.

Benefits you’ll love:
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible
dependents too)
Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, per
paycheck *
Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement - when
Southwest profits, you profit**
Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits

• Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.

**401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable
IRS limits
***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at
the discretion of the Company

• 401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits

** ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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