Software Architect
Description
Responsibilities
Design and Implementation:
- Designing and implementing high-level software architecture, including choosing technologies, frameworks, and patterns.
Technical Leadership:
- Providing technical leadership and mentoring to development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
Collaboration:
- Working closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define requirements and ensure alignment.
Documentation:
- Documenting the architecture, including diagrams, specifications, and design guides.
Problem Solving:
- Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues related to software design and implementation.
Continuous Improvement:
- Staying up-to-date with new technologies and best practices and recommending improvements to the architecture.
Code Reviews:
- Performing code reviews to ensure adherence to architectural standards and coding best practices.
- Performance and Scalability:
- Ensuring the system is performant, scalable, and can handle current and future demands.
Security:
- Ensuring the system is secure and compliant with relevant security standards.
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of software architecture principles and patterns: Including microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud computing.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills: The ability to break down complex problems and develop effective solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Leadership and mentoring skills: The ability to guide and mentor development teams.
- Experience with agile development methodologies: Such as Scrum and Kanban.
- Experience with DevOps practices: Such as continuous integration and continuous delivery.