Job Category:

Information Technology

POSITION PURPOSE

The IT Software Architect serves on the IT Architecture Council, acting as the chief expert on topics relating to the Software Engineering practice. Leveraging their deep subject-matter expertise, the IT Software Architect serves as a key contributor in the development of new and reimagined application architectures. Along with their expert peers, the IT Software Architect develops, reviews, approves, and oversees all aspects relating to the architecture of the organization’s IT systems. The IT Software Architect applies their hands-on expert software engineering skills to projects, initiatives, and challenges as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Approaches new initiatives/projects/problems with a big-picture mindset while having the technical depth to solution the most complex technology problemsLeads the ideation and definition/redefinition/optimization for the comprehensive IT architecture of internally developed software systemsDefines a set of purposeful, planned architectural strategies and initiatives that enhance solution design, performance, and usability, guiding cross-team design and synchronized implementationStrives for consistency and cohesion in the design to maintain the system’s qualityDefine Agile architecture that considers other system factors as critical architectural concerns, such as test architecture and test data managementBe willing to adapt and evolve the design as the system is developedValues, respects, and stimulates team opinions and engagementChampions and pitches ideas/solutions using highly effective communications tacticsLeverages aids such as presentations, architecture diagrams, and relationships to effectively communicate intent, mechanisms, recommendations, challenges, etc.Distills the essentials of complex technology solutions into business language and demonstrates with clarity how the subject of the discussion is addressed with the recommended solution(s)Seeks and achieves peer and leadership buy-in to deliver resultsDivides time and effectively prioritizes architecture council and hands-on software development and engineering responsibilitiesStudies information needs, systems flow, design, data usage, work processes, and investigates problem areas as requiredDetermines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutionsFosters a DevOps culture by ensuring that the Solutions are architected for continuous deliveryPromote the DevOps mindset, allowing the architecture to evolve continuously while supporting current users' needsSupports, develops and code reviews with software engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunitiesLeads the way for developers while collaborating with designers and product owners to develop new features consistent with product roadmapLearns and understands complex business problems and designs innovative, cost effective, and supportable solutionsActs as a subject-matter expert on concepts related to standards definition and interpretation, assisting the team in the development and ongoing refinement of governance protocols and documentationUpdates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art software engineering concepts/tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizationsPerforms other duties as assigned or required

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform this job.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
 

10+ years of professional software engineering experience with a deep understanding of software architecture principles, patterns, and best practicesBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related areaFamiliarity with various programming languages, frameworks, and toolsExpert-level skills in the following technologies/conceptsHands-on, full lifecycle software engineering in:C#PythonJSONAWS services portfolio, including but not limited to:Serverless/microservice architecturesData integration (SQS, SNS, EventBridge)Infrastructure as Code systemsKubernetesTerraformDatabase systems (DynamoDB, RDS)REST APITest automationData managementVisual StudioSDLC and governance best practicesDevSecOpsAgileAdvanced-level skills in the following technologies/concepts:ReactTypeScriptASP.NETHTML/XML/CSS/JavaScriptMonitoring/alertingScalability, performance, and systems capacity planning/projectingResiliency/Disaster RecoveryCloud security concepts (secure code, pipeline security, IAM, IDS/IPS, network security/firewall, data protection, compliance)

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

Azure DevOps and GitEntity Framework and/or SQLAlchemyMS SQL and PostgreSQLReact and TypeScriptApple Swift Development (Xcode, SwiftUI, and UIKit)

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.  Be an excellent communicator and collaborator, engaging with multiple technical and business stakeholders and leaders.

REASONING/PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY 

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

DECISION MAKING  

Make day to day decisions to create strategic direction on use of resources, performance, and training.   Decisions could require additional expenditure of resources if not sound decisions. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

Able to move about the work environment.  Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.Able to focus with clear vision at 20 inches or less (computer screen).

WORK ENVIRONMENT 
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

Typically, not exposed to extreme environmental conditions. 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS 

Travel up to 10% of the time.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, DISABILITY, AND VETERAN ACCOMODATIONS

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability and Veteran Accommodations

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.