Technical Architect .NET

Company Description

Publicis Global Delivery is the talent powerhouse of Publicis Groupe, the largest global communications group. We make sure to hire, boost and develop the best people worldwide to deliver outstanding work for the most prominent clients within the Groupe. 

In LATAM, we are over 1,700 passionate employees that love to push boundaries and drive innovative solutions. If you are a risk-taker and love to develop intrepid ideas, PGD is the place for you. 

We Move People, and People Move Us!

Job Description

We are looking for a Technical Architect .NET to add to our engineering, you'll play a critical role in leading the development for our clients of world-renowned brands. You will be spearheading new development for several new clients while contributing to feature enhancements for the existing ones. You'll thrive in this role if you are open to fast pace development and willing to learn and work with cutting edge technologies.

The Technical Architect is responsible for scoping, designing the architecture, developing technical documentation and leading technology teams that integrate both front-end and back-end work. The Technical Architect position is a technical leadership role.

The Technical Architect leads technical presentations to clients, helps build client relationships, and facilitates collaboration with other groups such as Creative, Business and Technology throughout the project’s lifecycle. The TA must assess technical tendencies and propose the adoption of emerging technologies across the company.

Skills

• Expertise in C# programming language and object-oriented analysis and design.
• Expertise in design patterns (e.g. model-view-controller, observer, etc.) and software engineering principles
• Proficiency with cloud-based solutions mainly in Microsoft Azure and deployment guidelines
• Fluency with various architectural patterns (Service Oriented Architecture, Aspect-Oriented Architecture, N-tier, Distributed Architecture, Client-Server) and the reasons for choosing each one

Responsibilities

• Act as the main technical point of contact with other groups such as Creative, Business, and Technology throughout all phases of a project lifecycle
• Act as a technical point of contact for client interactions outside of project activity, including presentations, marketing pitches, and on-site meetings
• Own the technical architecture and design of systems and oversees the development
• Translate business and functional requirements into a technical solution including system architecture down to code-level design decisions
• Ensure concise and clear documentation is maintained by all peers for the projects as dictated by each Capability’s guidelines and best practices
• Establish coding guidelines and best practices, and ensure well-defined processes (e.g. code reviews, static analysis, etc.) are in place to ensure adherence
• Present software releases to clients, including, but not limited to, reviewing code changes, and presenting solutions and justifications for tasks
• Provide expert knowledge of application/system architecture, guiding the dev process to ensure code is developed to spec
• Provide expert knowledge of vendor negotiations and vendor evaluations geared towards the technical evaluation of software and organization
• Debugs or troubleshoot complex or critical issues that cannot be handled by junior positions
• Create training programs for technologies within fields of expertise

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• More than 8+ years’ software development experience
• Between 2 -4 years’ experience as the technical leader in teams and projects
• Between 2 -4 years’ experience building and maintaining client relationships
• Expertise designing and developing rich web applications using various technologies such as .NET, Azure and web services.
• Proficiency in data storage patterns and practices SQL Server.
• Proficiency deploying and troubleshooting the following tools:
  • Process Automation & Scripting (e.g. Grunt, Maven, Ant, Powershell)
  • Continuous Integration (e.g. Hudson, Jenkins, Teamcity, CruiseControl.
• Proficiency integrating web solutions with web services and third-party platforms
• English level B2 or higher

Additional Information

Benefits

• Access to Prepaid Medical Plan provided by Prodigious 
• Employee engagement activities and events
• Days of Work from Home 
• Flexible Schedule
• Prodigious Academy
  • Technical trainings, soft skills development, technical certifications, access to online libraries and e-learning platforms
• English language training by a professional language teacher 
• Find your path Program
  • You will have a coach that will support and help you grow
• Level up Program
  • Attend conferences, trainings and more (in COL or other countries)
  • Help others get better: conducting trainings and get rewarded for it