IBM BPM Technology Leader – Enterprise Architecture, Cloud & Agile Delivery

Job Summary

Synechron is seeking an IBM BPM Applications Technology Leader to lead cross-functional technology teams, guide software development initiatives, and support the delivery and continuous improvement of IBM BPM application solutions.

The role will focus on translating business requirements into technology solutions, evaluating applicable technologies, developing technology roadmaps, improving delivery processes, and ensuring successful project execution. The position will also provide technical guidance, mentorship, stakeholder management, vendor coordination, and support for software architecture and application delivery.

This role will contribute to business objectives by aligning IBM BPM application initiatives with business strategy, improving delivery efficiency, strengthening engineering practices, supporting technology adoption, and enabling scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.

Software Requirements

Required Software Skills

• In-depth understanding of various technologies and software systems.
• Strong technical expertise across multiple areas of software development and technology.
• Understanding of software architecture, design principles, and design patterns.
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms and infrastructure.
• Knowledge of database management systems and data structures.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
• Experience leading cross-functional technology teams.
• Experience managing software development projects and technology initiatives.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical technology solutions.
• Ability to develop and maintain technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy.
• Familiarity with vendor management, contract negotiation, and technology procurement processes.
• Working knowledge of IBM BPM application environments and related technology delivery considerations.

Preferred Software Skills

• Experience supporting IBM BPM application development, integration, maintenance, or transformation initiatives.
• Experience with cloud-native platforms, infrastructure services, and enterprise application environments.
• Familiarity with tools used for software delivery, collaboration, documentation, reporting, and project management.
• Exposure to technology governance, architecture review, security assessment, and operational planning tools.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, release management, and continuous delivery.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and technology evaluation practices.

Version and Experience Guidance

• Specific software versions are not mandated in the requirements.
• Candidates should have experience with current, production-supported technologies, cloud platforms, project-management tools, and software-development practices.
• Candidates should be able to assess technology compatibility, manage platform changes, support adoption decisions, and maintain technology roadmaps.
• Experience should include practical leadership of software-development or technology-delivery initiatives.
• IBM BPM experience should align with the application, integration, support, and technology-delivery responsibilities of the assigned environment.

Overall Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cross-functional technology teams supporting IBM BPM applications and related technology initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and direction to team members.
• Drive technology initiatives and ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Translate business requirements into practical, scalable, secure, and maintainable technology solutions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business objectives, delivery priorities, risks, and dependencies.
• Define and maintain technology roadmaps aligned with overall business strategy.
• Evaluate new technologies and make recommendations for adoption.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement process changes to increase delivery efficiency and technical quality.
• Guide teams in applying sound software architecture, design patterns, Agile practices, and engineering standards.
• Support project planning, delivery tracking, risk management, quality oversight, and stakeholder communication.
• Manage vendor relationships and participate in contract negotiation and performance reviews.
• Establish clear expectations for delivery, documentation, security, maintainability, and operational readiness.
• Support continuous improvement through knowledge sharing, mentoring, process standardization, and technology evaluation.
• Coordinate IBM BPM application delivery, maintenance, integration, modernization, and operational support activities as applicable.
• Contribute to measurable outcomes, including improved delivery predictability, reduced technical risk, efficient resource use, better engineering quality, and successful adoption of suitable technologies.
• Consider sustainability through efficient use of cloud resources, responsible technology adoption, process automation, and reduction of unnecessary operational effort.

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming Languages

Essential

• Strong understanding of software-development concepts and engineering practices.
• Ability to review technical solutions, architecture decisions, development approaches, and implementation risks.
• Ability to communicate effectively with software engineers and technical specialists across different technology areas.
• Understanding of code quality, maintainability, testing, version control, and software lifecycle practices.
• Ability to guide teams in the development and maintenance of enterprise applications.

Preferred

• Experience with one or more production programming languages.
• Exposure to programming languages and frameworks used in enterprise applications, cloud platforms, workflow solutions, or integration services.
• Familiarity with scripting, automation, and AI-assisted development tools.
• Experience supporting IBM BPM-related application development or integration technologies.

Databases/Data Management

Essential

• Knowledge of database management systems and data structures.
• Understanding of structured and unstructured data concepts.
• Ability to evaluate data-management considerations during solution design and technology planning.
• Understanding of data quality, access control, protection, retention, and governance requirements.
• Ability to assess database and data-integration dependencies within enterprise applications.

Preferred

• Experience with relational, NoSQL, cloud, or distributed database technologies.
• Familiarity with data platforms that support enterprise applications, analytics, workflow solutions, and integration.
• Exposure to data architecture, data integration, data governance, and information lifecycle management.
• Experience assessing data requirements for IBM BPM applications and connected systems.

Cloud Technologies

Essential

• Experience with cloud computing platforms and infrastructure.
• Understanding of cloud architecture, scalability, availability, security, identity, networking, storage, and operational support.
• Ability to evaluate cloud technology options against business, technical, security, delivery, and cost requirements.
• Understanding of cloud resource management and sustainable technology operations.
• Ability to guide cloud-related decisions for enterprise application delivery.

Preferred

• Experience with cloud-native application development and deployment.
• Familiarity with cloud-based enterprise application, workflow, integration, and developer platforms.
• Exposure to containers, serverless services, infrastructure as code, and platform engineering.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and resource-efficiency practices.
• Experience supporting application migration or modernization initiatives.

Frameworks and Libraries

Essential

• IBM BPM applicatio