What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Cloud Domain Architect position at Sherwin-Williams?
Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE:
WHAT THE ROLE WILL DO:
This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa. Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.
Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships
Qualifications
Skills and Experience
At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:
Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible
At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/ . Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.
Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.
Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.
Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
- The Lead Domain Architect role is responsible for integrating leading technologies in the design of complex technology solutions within a specific domain, while considering business goals, technical feasibility, and long-term scalability. The incumbent will provide strategic direction, training and mentoring to various stakeholders across the business in the IT-aligned business functional areas using their deep expertise in their specific domain. The role will lead the architecture and development of solutions aligned with the overall business and technology strategy and roadmap, ensuring business functional outcomes are achieved and the architectural runway is in place at the functional level. The incumbent will foster collaboration among stakeholders to understand business needs and implement the best solutions to meet their needs, while ensuring alignment with overall IT strategy and roadmap.
WHAT THE ROLE WILL DO:
- Integrate and refine architecture designs that are aligned to the organization’s business goals (e.g., speed, reliability, scalability)
- Leverage expertise in domain-driven design principals to improve upon conceptual and logical models and advocate for their organization-wide adoption in adherence to architectural principles, policies, standards, and frameworks
- Create detailed execution plans to implement recommendations for solution designs and ensure consistency and compliance with architecture principles, policies, standards, and frameworks
- Influence business strategies and execution models by providing insights on how updated end to end delivery capabilities can drive business goals
- Foster collaboration among various stakeholders across the business, ensuring seamless communication and alignment of architectural principles, policies, standards, and frameworks in a unified manner
- Provide technical expertise and training opportunities to empower technical teams in support of the implementation of solution design
- Drive strategic communication regarding technical considerations and impacts to stakeholders helping them understand implications in detail
- Maintain and leverage strong business networks to ensure ongoing alignment between business operations and IT strategy
- Contribute to and influence the development of the overall IT strategy and roadmap, proposing innovative solutions that drive business goals
- Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to help the organization maintain a competitive advantage, driving innovation within the organization
This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa. Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.
Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships
Qualifications
- Education
- Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Information Systems, or in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of experience in IT
- Preferred
- TOGAF Certification
Skills and Experience
- 10 years of experience in the specific domain and designing solutions
- Proven track record in designing and architecting complex systems at the functional or enterprise level
- Expertise in technology integration and the design of interfaces between systems
- Expertise in Software Development Lifecycle Methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
- Proven track record in working with enterprise application integration and service-oriented architecture
- Extensive knowledge of existing and emerging enterprise architecture principles, policies, standards, and frameworks
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Virtualization Technologies
- Enterprise Storage Architecture
- Cloud Technologies & Platforms
- Web Services, APIs, Microservices, and SOA
- Application Architecture
- Data Architecture
- Project Management Methodology
- Architecture Governance & Standards
- Solution Architecture Patterns
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Methodology
- Emerging Technologies and Automation Tools
- Technology Cost Optimization
- Domain Knowledge
- Change Management
- Extensive experience designing and leading hybrid and multi ‑ cloud architectures across Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, including landing zones, network connectivity, identity integration, and shared services models
- Demonstrated expertise architecting cloud ‑ native and Kubernetes platforms, including AKS, Rancher, and OKE, with supporting capabilities such as container lifecycle management, GitOps /CI ‑ CD automation, backup, and observability
- Strong background in cloud service enablement and automation, leveraging Infrastructure as Code and configuration tools (Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) to standardize provisioning, accelerate delivery, and enforce architectural standards
- Proven leadership in cloud cost management and FinOps practices, incorporating tools such as Azure Cost Management and Apptio Cloudability to drive financial accountability, optimization, and business-aligned consumption
- Hands-on experience defining cloud resilience, backup, and disaster recovery strategies, including workload replication, database protection, and recovery automation to meet availability, performance, and risk objectives
- Ability to serve as a cloud domain authority, shaping cloud strategy, reference architectures, standards, and roadmaps while mentoring engineers and influencing enterprise adoption of secure, scalable cloud platforms aligned to business outcome
At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:
Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible
At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/ . Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.
Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.
Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.
Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.
Salary : $127,939 - $165,732