Principal Architect

Principal Architect
 
 If you’re like us, you’ve got big ideas. At this company, we’re exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value—by connecting people with things, insights and experiences.
 
Digital engineering designs, engineers, and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation.
 
 
Job Summary
This company is looking for a dynamic architect with experience designing and developing complex software systems and applications.  The individual will work with product owners, subject matter experts, and product managers to design and deliver customer value.  The role is expected to lead several software engineers in the delivery of custom cloud native applications.  The individual in this role will ensure that best practices are followed and that quality code is delivered.  Lastly, this company needs an individual that loves to collaborate with other technologists and enjoys mentoring and coaching.
 
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Works with product owner and developers to groom product backlog
• Provides guidance on continuous integration and test-driven development practices
• Develops API strategy for the overall application
• Helps drive Agile ceremonies including iteration planning, standups and retrospectives
• Develops cloud deployment model of application
• As needed, develops and tests code for UI, services and integration tiers of an application component
• As needed, codes in a developer-pair as part of an Agile product-focused software development team
• Works with clients to understand business case for adopting cloud native approach to developing software
• Develops technology strategy for engagement
• Facilitates removal of client technical barriers to engagement success
• Ensures technical collaboration between pod teams
• Technology competency areas – Cloud Native, Microservices and APIs,Reactive Systems, Analytics & Streaming Pipelines, Devops – CI/CD

 
Key Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related Engineering subjects
• Minimum of 7 years of experience as an application developer
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as and application architect
• Deep understanding of software programming fundamental concepts
• Codes software components using JavaScript, Java, Spring Framework, relational databases and message queues
• Develops approaches to testing and writes unit tests using Junit or other test frameworks
• Creates and maintains CI builds using Jenkins, Concourse or similar tool
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture concepts and how to implement them
• Has worked with at least one private or public cloud platform such as Cloud Foundry, OpenShift, AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
• Experience in designing and deploying cloud-native enterprise applications in public or private cloud
• In-depth understanding of Domain Drive Design and 12-Factor applications
• Experience with continuous integration/deployment tools and best practices in DevOps
• Has led Agile development teams
• Demonstrated project management leadership

Why Choose this company?
It takes a lot to succeed in today’s fast-paced market, and this company's Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams. We stand out because we put human experiences at the core.
 
Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry recognized, award winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical training to keep your skillsets fresh and have opportunities to obtain certifications on the latest technologies.
 
Everything we do at this company we do with passion—for our clients, our communities, and our organization. It’s the defining attribute that we look for in our people.
 
If you’re comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
 
This company is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. This company Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at this company that allows them to leverage the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service.
 
 
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Technical Skills
SNo     Primary Skill     Proficiency Level *     Rqrd./Dsrd.    
1     Core Java     PL1     Required    

* Proficiency Legends
Proficiency Level     Generic Reference    
PL1     The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.    
PL2     The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.    
PL3     The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.    
PL4     The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.