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The Role
Leads enterprise IT architecture and infrastructure strategy, designing scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective technology solutions. Evaluates emerging technologies, defines service levels, develops business-aligned requirements, and maintains technology roadmaps. Advises management on enterprise architecture, coordinates with application and information management teams, engages service providers, and provides technical leadership for complex global IT initiatives.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
QUALIFICATIONS
ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
ABOUT THE TEAM
As we're supporting some of the most innovative companies in the world, high-performing IT is vital. Deeply focused on technology innovation and practically applying new and emerging technologies to meet the evolving needs of our customers, we operate as strategic partners to the wider organization, developing and delivering best-in-class IT solutions. We also use our expertise day-to-day to offer our colleagues a seamless technology experience, providing them with the tools to help customers all over the world deliver safer, more sustainable solutions. Join our team and connect, support and empower colleagues across our global community.
- Recommends innovative approaches to leverage new and existing hardware, software, and other technologies as necessary.
- Identifies, researches, and designs supporting infrastructure that provides services to ULs staff and clients worldwide.
- Develops business-focused requirements for the technical architecture, evaluates alternative technologies, and recommends appropriate solutions that fit current enterprise architecture.
- Determines optimal mix of key service levels in technical designs.
- Defines key aspects of architecture and design (e.g.
- scalability, availability, manageability, security, performance).
- Evaluates new technologies and determines how they could be used or applied in the delivery of IT Services.
- Communicates cost effectiveness of migration or deployment.
- Ensures a consistent and standardized environment for computing resources that will ensure cost effective application delivery for the enterprise.
- Evaluates service level agreements for business and quality of service (QoS) elements when designing solutions (i.e.
- security, performance, reliability, availability, manageability, etc.).
- Advises Business/IT management on IT enterprise architecture issues.
- Participates in the IT Standards, IT Performance, and Capacity Management processes.
- Maintains and applies current knowledge of information technology.
- Researches new and emerging technologies through industry journals, conferences, and various information sources such as Gartner, Meta, etc.
- to help determine if and how they can be used to add value to the business.
- Leads projects with UL IT managers to develop and maintain three-year technology roadmaps in all technology areas and with UL Application and Information Management.
- Ensures the technology infrastructure and direction meets the current and forecasted needs of the application portfolio.
- Engages all external service providers in the planning and provision of system resource requirements.
- Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
- Performs other duties as directed.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, with 10+ years of directly related experience.
- Proven experience leading complex IT projects and programs, including managing technical teams and driving enterprise technology initiatives.
- Deep expertise in solution architecture, systems design, and enterprise application architecture, with the ability to design scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions that align with business objectives.
- Strong knowledge of integration architecture, including APIs, messaging platforms, event-driven systems, and enterprise data exchange patterns.
- Experience designing and supporting cloud-based architectures, particularly within Microsoft Azure environments.
- Solid understanding of infrastructure and networking fundamentals, including highly available 24x7 environments, n-tier architectures, grid and blade server infrastructures, and enterprise networking technologies.
- Expertise in security, compliance, and secure transaction design, including firewalls, DMZ architectures, and enterprise security best practices.
- Strong knowledge of data architecture, information flows, and system interoperability, ensuring effective data management and governance across platforms.
- Experience designing for performance, scalability, resiliency, and business continuity in enterprise environments.
- Detailed knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices for computing infrastructure and enterprise architecture.
- Operational understanding of service-level agreements (SLAs), service-level metrics, and the tools used to monitor and measure operational performance.
- Working knowledge of project lifecycle methodologies and enterprise solution delivery frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise infrastructure technologies, including Unix, Solaris, HP-UX, Linux, Red Hat, IBM, Windows, SAN/NAS storage platforms, EMC and NetApp solutions, backup and recovery technologies, load balancing, Oracle RAC, and networking technologies such as Cisco.
- Ability to translate business requirements into architectural roadmaps, technology strategies, and delivered solutions while providing technical leadership and guidance across global teams.
ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
ABOUT THE TEAM
As we're supporting some of the most innovative companies in the world, high-performing IT is vital. Deeply focused on technology innovation and practically applying new and emerging technologies to meet the evolving needs of our customers, we operate as strategic partners to the wider organization, developing and delivering best-in-class IT solutions. We also use our expertise day-to-day to offer our colleagues a seamless technology experience, providing them with the tools to help customers all over the world deliver safer, more sustainable solutions. Join our team and connect, support and empower colleagues across our global community.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of directly related experience
- Experience leading complex IT projects and programs, managing technical teams, and driving enterprise technology initiatives
- Expertise in solution architecture, systems design, and enterprise application architecture
- Knowledge of integration architecture, APIs, messaging platforms, event-driven systems, and enterprise data exchange patterns
- Experience designing and supporting cloud-based architectures, particularly Microsoft Azure
- Understanding of infrastructure and networking fundamentals, highly available 24x7 environments, n-tier architectures, grid and blade server infrastructures, and enterprise networking technologies
- Expertise in security, compliance, secure transaction design, firewalls, DMZ architectures, and enterprise security best practices
- Knowledge of data architecture, information flows, system interoperability, data management, and governance
- Experience designing for performance, scalability, resiliency, and business continuity in enterprise environments
- Knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, and computing infrastructure and enterprise architecture best practices
- Operational understanding of service-level agreements, service-level metrics, and operational performance monitoring tools
- Working knowledge of project lifecycle methodologies and enterprise solution delivery frameworks
- Hands-on experience with Unix, Solaris, HP-UX, Linux, Red Hat, IBM, Windows, SAN/NAS, EMC, NetApp, backup and recovery technologies, load balancing, Oracle RAC, and Cisco networking
- Ability to translate business requirements into architectural roadmaps, technology strategies, and delivered solutions while providing technical leadership across global teams
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UL Solutions Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are characterized as a standout, with a strong 401(k) match and additional company contributions noted. Feedback suggests the plan design compares well within the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation/PTO, sick time, floating holidays, and two paid volunteer days are available, alongside parental and family leave. Feedback suggests the time-off structure is competitive and scales with tenure or role.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options with HSA/FSA, plus dental, vision, life, disability, and EAP resources indicate broad coverage. Feedback suggests access and choice are solid even if costs vary by plan and situation.
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The Company
What We Do
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
Why Work With Us
Science is in our DNA; we are endlessly curious and passionate about seeking and speaking the truth. We take delight in knowing that our work makes a meaningful contribution to society, and we are proud that our culture is centered on integrity, collaboration, inclusion and excellence.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Depending on the role we offer hybrid or remote opportunities.
Typical time on-site:
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