Senior Software Architect

Job TitleSenior Software Architect

Job Description

Job title: Senior Software Architect

Key areas of responsibilities

• Defines Web Application architecture strategy for a highly distribute application, balancing long-term and short-term views and conflicting requirements (e.g. security vs. performance) in alignment with software leaders. Works with stakeholders to develop the architectural runway and spikes in support of new business features and capabilities
• Works with teams, customers, suppliers, software leaders and product & solution management to define and design at high-level a product & solution / platform (incl. solution / platform intent, information models, and documentation requirements) and ensures fitness of purpose by focusing on consumer needs and technological competitiveness.
• Delivers an optimal and consolidated architecture / design, leveraging technology and evaluating design alternatives including cost benefit analysis.
• Defines system/items/units (for example components) and their interfaces, creating well defined building blocks, system options and scenarios. Allocates responsibilities to system/items/units, understands and supports solution deployment.
• Establishes and communicates critical high-level functional and nonfunctional requirements. Owns implementation of non-functional requirements in area of responsibility.
• Ensures good and up to date documentation of the architecture and implementation thereof and responsible for overall solutions / product quality.
• Influences and drives an accepted implementation of architecture.
• Collaborates with and coaches agile teams to take and implement the appropriate system/items/units design decisions balancing applying emergent design with intentional architecture (e.g. in inspect and adapt workshops)
• Drives software craftsmanship. Might conduct also proof of concepts and code development activities
• Supports in backlog grooming and release planning

We are looking for someone with

• Bachelor/Master of Engineering in the field of Computer Science or equivalent
• Overall, 15+ years of experience with 5+ years as an Architect
• Strong knowledge and experience in Object Oriented Design and Development
• Knowledge of design patterns and practical applications
• Should be hands on and have strong knowledge of any one of C# .Net and/or Java
• Knowledge of any UI framework (Angular, React)
• Strong experience in Microservices architecture & cloud related tech stack (preferably AWS)
• Strong abstraction, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Working experience in Agile/SAFe development methodologies
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Ability to take ownership of team goals and deliver with quality and within required timeline
• Ability to innovate and foster innovation

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