Technical Architect

ROLE INTRO

The main purpose of the role is to provide the high-level architecture, detailed design and advising on the implementation and delivery of software and hardware components to the wider system. This role requires proven experience in planning, specifying, developing and deploying high-performance, robust and resilient media publishing workflow systems. You will need to be able to translate complex requirements into functional architecture and work with internal partners to evaluate and design solutions for business and customer requirements, ensuring they are functional and within the budgetary restraints.

As a Software Architect, you will have to analyse, design and direct implementation of enterprise solutions, communicate system requirements to software development teams and providing architectural leadership and ownership for multiple enterprise solutions. You will assist in defining the team’s technical strategy and advising on product roadmaps and migration to be able to identify problems and translate these into non-technical descriptions that can be widely understood.

The successful Software Architect will need to quickly grasp technical client requirements and articulate a matching solution architecture by collaborating with senior stakeholders. Your role is to design conceptual and logical models and flowcharts to improve system performance and conduct tests, troubleshooting and integrate new elements.

REQUIREMENTS

• Expert knowledge in all aspects of an application/system lifecycle
• Advanced knowledge in a big pool of technologies and platforms
• Hands-on experience with software development and system administration
• Understanding of strategic IT solutions
• Experience in project management and service-oriented architecture
• Knowledge of several programming languages
• Familiarity with various operating systems (e.g. Windows, Linux) and databases (e.g. MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, NoSQL databases)
• Experience in virtualization and cloud technologies (e.g. VMware, Azure, AWS)
• Experience in developing software using Agile methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to develop solutions of significant complexity and uncertainty from concept thru launch with minimal supervision
• Effective presentation and interpersonal skills, including oral and written skills
• Experience in conducting performance analysis and implementing system performance improvements
• Experience in automating system deployments, and operationalizing production systems through robust monitoring capability