Solution Architect - Portal

*please submit Cv in English* Your Job You're not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we're out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In your role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About Us Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn't exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We're founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there's your open door of opportunity. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark; you just need to log on!

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You You're driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

Main responsibilities: Lead Pricing tool development initiatives, working closely with Product Managers and stakeholders to define and prioritize the product backlog in alignment with the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring solutions effectively address identified business needs. Effectively manage the Distributor Enablement tool product backlog, clearly communicating backlog items to stakeholders, product managers, and the scrum team, balancing product development, operational work, and bug fixes to consistently deliver product value. Develop and maintain release plans for distributor experience tool enhancements, incorporating financial costs and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) considerations into the planning process. Set achievable release goals in coordination with Product Managers and the delivery team, while also managing interdependencies with other teams to ensure aligned release plans and timelines. Collaborate continuously with the Scrum team and subject matter experts to refine Product Backlog Items, ensuring the team has a deep understanding necessary for accurate estimation and planning during sprint sessions. Set clear priorities and sprint goals for the focused scrum team, providing support throughout sprint execution to address impediments and ensure a seamless workflow. Uphold the quality of Pricing tool deliverables by reviewing sprint backlog items, offering feedback to the scrum team, and actively engaging in agile events to advocate for stakeholder needs effectively. Coordinate cross-functional resources for the planning and execution of Pricing tool Product Backlog Items, working with professionals from various departments to ensure successful sprint reviews, user acceptance testing, and rollout of distributor experience tool features. Champion team development and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the Customer Experience tool team, encouraging knowledge sharing, professional growth, and collaboration to build a high-performing, agile team capable of delivering innovative engagement tool solutions. Key Qualifications and Experiences: Technical Expertise: Cloud Platform Proficiency: Solid experience (minimum 5 years) in architecting, deploying, and managing applications across leading cloud platforms, demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of cloud services including computing, database management, application development, and integration services. Familiarity with cloud-native services (Azure), containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless architectures is highly valued. Embedded Systems and CI/CD: Experience with embedded devices, operating systems, and server-client architecture. Proficient in CI/CD and SecDevOps practices. Architecture Design: Experience in Microservices and Event-Driven Architecture. Understanding of architecture design principles and patterns. Experience with SQL Server, Web Services (SOAP/REST), and API development. .NET Development Skills: Extensive hands-on experience in building scalable, high-performance applications using .NET technologies, with strong capabilities in C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET, and Entity Framework. Knowledge of web technologies and frameworks, such as Blazor or ASP.NET MVC, is also crucial. Integration with SAP and Salesforce: Demonstrated ability to integrate .NET applications with both SAP and Salesforce platforms, employing APIs and middleware solutions like SAP Process Orchestration or API to facilitate robust data exchange and streamline workflows across these systems. Security and Compliance: Deep understanding of security practices related to cloud-hosted applications, including implementing secure authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, OpenID Connect) and ensuring compliance with relevant industry security standards. Scalability and High Availability: Proven expertise in designing applications that are highly scalable and resilient, leveraging cloud scalability features such as load balancing, auto-scaling, and caching services to ensure optimal performance and availability. Agile Development Practices: Strong background in Agile methodologies, adept at managing product backlogs, user stories, sprint planning, and releases, particularly within a cloud-hosted application development environment. Strategic Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking: Ability to address complex technical and integration challenges with a strategic mindset, utilizing analytical and data-driven decision-making to optimize the application's performance and capabilities. Leadership and Management: Team Leadership: 7+ years of experience leading large, remote, global IT teams, with 5+ years focused on development lifecycle leadership within a product team framework. Cross-functional Collaboration: Background in coordinating hardware & software development teams and business owners, with the ability to influence SMEs directly. Global Team Management: Experience leading multi-cultural and global teams in a matrix organization, adept at influencing stakeholders and working proactively with business and IT peers globally. Specialized Skills: Prototyping: Ability to engage in rapid prototype development using iterative techniques. Vendor and Partner Engagement: Direct experience managing relationships with outsourcing and consulting partners. Cloud Architecture Design: Deep understanding of cloud solutions and architectures, enabling scalable, flexible, and resilient digital infrastructures that support rapid innovation and development. Soft Skills and Others: Agile Collaboration: Demonstrated experience in effectively working with Agile and Product teams, including involvement with epics, user stories, sprints, and backlog management. Ability to collaborate closely with product owners, engineers, and scrum masters to foster a productive and agile environment. Leadership in Communication and Reporting: Skilled in leading communication efforts and reporting, adept at preparing and presenting comprehensive updates and reports to senior leaders and stakeholders. Ability to succinctly highlight key metrics, progress, and insights, ensuring transparency and alignment at all levels of the organization. Expertise in Backlog Prioritization: Proficient in prioritizing the product backlog as a core responsibility of the Product Owner role, ensuring that items are assessed and ordered based on their value, complexity, and impact to the business. Total Benefits Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.



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