Senior Software Architect

About the Senior Software Architect 

As a Senior Software Architect, you will play a key role in gathering business requirements and designing technical architectures to address both current and future needs. Your responsibilities include evaluating and recommending technologies that align with business objectives, developing proof of concepts, and providing training and mentorship to the software engineering team. This position requires a deep understanding of software design principles, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate complex business needs into effective technical solutions. 

Responsibilities:  

• Strategic Oversight: Collaborate with the Director of Technical Architecture and business leaders to develop and implement technical architectural strategies that align with business objectives. 
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Facilitate communication between business stakeholders, developers, and technical roles to ensure clear understanding and alignment on requirements and deliverables. 
• Team Leadership: Guide and mentor engineers and architects, fostering a culture that integrates technical excellence with business insight. 
• Bridging the Gap: Act as the primary liaison between business and product teams and the technical delivery team, ensuring accurate translation of business requirements into technical solutions. 
• Technical Design & Review: Design scalable, secure, and robust architectural solutions tailored to business needs, and establish standards to ensure technical and business process alignment. 
• Management of Technical Debt: Anticipate potential issues and develop strategies to mitigate technical debt before it arises. 
• Solution Assessment: Evaluate technical solutions for feasibility and risk in relation to business needs. 
• Documentation: Ensure comprehensive and accessible documentation of technical design specifications and their business justifications for both business and technical stakeholders.  

Qualifications: 

• Experience: Minimum of 6 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on AWS services and solutions. 
• Architectural Design: Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures leveraging AWS. 
• Programming Skills: Experience in developing and integrating applications using AWS services.  Proficiency in C# and Python is a plus. 
• Database Management: Extensive experience with data design, optimization, and management. 
• Containerization: Hands-on experience with Docker, including containerizing applications and managing Docker images and registries. 
• Orchestration: Proficient in Kubernetes, with experience in deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications in Kubernetes clusters. 
• DevOps Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices 
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in cloud and containerized environments. 
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and capable to fostering meaningful relationships across all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders. 
• Team Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, project managers, and business stakeholders. 
• Security Clearance: U.S. SECRET clearance is a plus 

Benefits:  

• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 
• Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay. 
• Unlimited PTO, with management approval. 
• A fully remote, results-based work environment. 
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning. 
• Occasional travel to our offices in Washington D.C or alternative locations to collaborate with your team in person. 
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available. 

Salary Range: $175,000 - $220,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.

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