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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailOUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD COME PLAY IN OURS.
At Columbia were as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide were proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest where natural wonders are our playground.
Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: Its perfect. Now make it better. As pioneers of relentless improvement we are constantly evolving.
We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.
And we believe in you.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Although were an apparel and footwear-focused company technology is central to everything we do. Columbia Sportswears Digital Technology (CDT) group enables an IT infrastructure and applications across four global brands a global supply chain and 500 geographically dispersed stores. These teams support in-store mobile and data platforms to enhance customer interface and service in an ever-evolving industry.
The Director of Infrastructure Engineering is a senior management role in the CSC Digital Technology group. Working in partnership with architects engineers product owners leaders across these functions and others you will build the strategy and oversee delivery and operations for enterprise infrastructure supporting global ecommerce retail supply chain wholesale corporate offices and functions.
The Director of Infrastructure Engineering requires a proven leader who can manage multiple teams supporting current Infrastructure while also driving optimized simplified modern solutions as Columbia Sportswear Company moves forward in expanding its Global Omni-Channel business capabilities. This leadership role will be expected to bring deep infrastructure expertise with a strong customer service orientation and a focus on delivering business value and outcomes.
HOW YOULL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Strategy and Planning: Define strategies and processes for global infrastructure. Develop technical roadmaps (covering 1-5 years) required to support the infrastructure and broader technology roadmap. Partner with engineering product and architecture engineers owners leaders to collaboratively define shape articulate and prioritize work and business cases for new or changed technology. Support the prioritization using cost/benefit analysis
Partnerships: Proactively serve as a trusted partner and the primary point of contact from CDT for Infrastructure articulating Infrastructures services capabilities and activities. Partner with CDT counterparts (Architecture/Product Management/Software Engineering/PMO) on goals and objectives. Ensure alignment throughout all areas of responsibility
Solution Delivery: Partner with the engineering product and business to design solutions that satisfy tactical and strategic needs. Manage multiple Infrastructure teams consisting of managers and infrastructure engineers and software developers working on global network compute (includes end user compute) and storage solutions
Operations: Play a key role in overall resilience scalability observability and disaster recovery capabilities. Support CDT operational performance playing a leading role in problem resolution and program requests. Ensure service management exceeds business expectations through defined SLAs managing incident escalations and resolution developing and reporting on KPIs proactive monitoring and alerting for critical systems
Talent Management: Recruit retain and develop world-class talent. Drive development performance and talent programs through the global Infrastructure functions. Work collaboratively with Human Resources to utilize programs and tools for organizational design training salary administration succession planning performance management and hiring. Achieve results through building strong teams
Vendor Management: Accountable for the operational and commercial relationship management of Infrastructure third-party suppliers and vendors
Financial and Compliance Management: Manage departmental budget authorize expenditures and monitor results. Optimize contracts drive cost containment and ensure solutions and processes are in place for license management. Responsible for timely execution of SOX and PCI controls partners with CDT audit and finance partners to define streamline and automate controls where appropriate
Continuous Improvement: Performs research on industry trends and best practices for infrastructure to determine best fit for current and future needs. Pursues IT innovations and efficiencies by envisioning and cultivating new capabilities by planning proofs of concept training teams and defining roadmaps for improved value across the enterprise
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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the positions scope and function in the company.
Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please notify your recruiter.At Columbia Sportswear Company were proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical social/emotional financial career and community. Benefits that can protect your familys financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical dental vision life Insurance disability flexible spending accounts health savings account and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident critical illness hospital indemnity and legal services). In addition Columbia offers EAP which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits employee discounts and a generous time off program available.If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application please reach out to with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.Required Experience:
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