Xerox

Purpose:
•  Responsible for strategy and design of controls system (hardware, software, telecommunications, infrastructure and/or information), testing strategy, standards and practices for enterprise, major organization or major platform. May define and manage project deliverables and work with the platform Centers of Competence (architecture, infrastructure & production support) teams ensuring adherence to processes and coherence standards. In the area of quality - responsible for managing application of appropriate quality and/or environmental management and process improvement techniques for a function or process. Develops, maintains, controls distribution of quality standards. Manages quality/testing of 3rd party partners.
•  Serves as the subject matter expert across one or more technical disciplines.

•  Designs and delivers parts of new systems and/or enhancements to existing systems, including non-functional requirements, to meet business objectives in a manner that balances risk with performance and cost; and is consistent with established XIM strategies, architectures, standards, and policies.

•  Assures the interoperability of system components with other systems where required.

•  Describes the technical requirements to internal and third-party providers of IT products and services to assure that they meet business and technical objectives.

•  Contributes to and may execute the non-functional (e.g. performance scalability, availability, reliability etc.) system test strategy and reviews test results to assure proper operation and performance of the system.


Scope:
Specific:
•  Autonomy:

•  Works under broad direction.

•  Full accountability for own technical work or project/supervisory responsibilities.

•  Receives assignments in the form of objectives.

•  Establishes own milestones, team objectives and delegates assignments.

•  Work is often self-initiated.

•  Influence:

•  Influences organization, customers, suppliers and peers within industry in area of specialization.

•  Significant responsibility for the work of others and for the allocation of resources.

•  Decisions impact on success of assigned projects i.e. results, deadlines and budget.

•  Develops business relationships with customers.

•  Complexity:

•  Challenging range  variety of complex technical or professional work activities.

•  Work requires application of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts.

•  Understands relationship between specialism and wider customer/ organizational requirements.

General:
•  Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services

•  Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

•  Requires in-depth knowledge and experience

•  Decisions guided by policies, procedures and business plan

•  Generally domestic scope/accountability


Primary Responsibilities:
•  Adheres to established design principles, practices, guidelines and procedures for part of a major XIM organization or part of an XIM platform. Inspects for adherence to same. Recommends changes/updates to same.

•  Is a major contributor to the successful technical delivery of systems and enhancements that balance feature/functionality, development cost, schedule, risk, supportability, operations and total cost of ownership

•  Serves as the subject matter expert for technical decisions impacting the system or subsystem

•  Participates in technical reviews with technical delivery teams.

•  Assesses and manages technical risk; prepares risk mitigation alternatives and recommends the appropriate alternative. Escalates significant risks and issues to the program team and leadership.

•  Is part of the team that manages the technical relationship with internal and external parties delivering IT products and services that are part of the system

•  Contributes to the program/project plan preparation and status updates