Software Architect

About

This is a remote role from anywhere in Canada.

NEOGOV is a fast-growing SaaS leader in the Public Sector with a mission to serve the people who serve the people. Our clients use our software to manage their employee lifecycle from hire to retire by streamlining processes in our centralized platform. We are passionate about technology, focused on customer success, and have an entrepreneurial environment where innovation is encouraged and rewarded.

NEOGOV is one of the top 50 fastest growing private software companies in the U.S. — Sound like a company you'd like to join? We are looking for top talent to make significant contributions to our products, technology, and customers.

As an Architect you will define and maintain the technical vision, and help the teams deliver new features and capabilities to several of our SaaS products

What You Will Do

• Own, define and maintain the overall vision & strategic direction for projects and architecture within our Neogov suite of products
• Stay ahead of the latest technology trends and best practices to incorporate innovation into the company’s products
• Ensure the SaaS platform is optimized for performance and scalability, addressing any bottlenecks and ensuring the system can handle growth in users and data
• Advocate for and implement automation in the development and testing processes to enhance efficiency
• Mentor and guide architects and senior developers, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
• Create and maintain technical roadmaps for the software architecture, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with business objectives and strategy
• Design and implement architectures and technologies with security at the forefront, ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations and standards such as FedRAMP
  
  

What You Bring

• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and optimize large-scale distributed systems with focus on system scalability, reliability, reusability and performance.
• Strong leadership skills in fostering collaboration and driving project timelines.
• Experience in designing and building platform services, APIs, and processes that can be seamlessly integrated and leveraged by multiple product delivery teams. Ability to drive adoption of services and best-practises across business units within the organization
• Exceptional ability to articulate complex architectural concepts to a diverse audience, ranging from executive leadership and business units to technical teams. Proficiency in creating clear and impactful presentations and documentation to support architectural decisions.
• Skilled in engaging with and influencing stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment of architectural strategies with business objectives and facilitating buy-in from all parties involved.
• Expertise in latest security practices and identifying potential security risks in platform services, communicating them and implementing robust mitigation strategies.
• Expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) frameworks and protocols including OIDC and SAML. Ability to architect and implement secure, scalable IAM solutions that ensure proper authentication, authorization, and auditing across multiple systems and applications.
  
  

Who You Are

• Strong problem solver with excellent communication skills
• Empathetic and have a growth mindset with a desire to learn and embrace challenges
• Innovative and passionate about your work
• Leader and mentor with interest to help others on the team
  
  

What You Have

• 2+ years of experience as a Software Lead or Architect in a SaaS company
• 10+ years of software development exp using C#, .NET Core, SQL, JavaScript
• Proficiency in both on prem and cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP) preferred
• Experience engaging with, and presenting to, technical stakeholders and executive leaders
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent work experience
  
  

What NEOGOV Offers

• Competitive Wages
• Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• Generous PTO to support work-life balance
• 401K/RRSP Matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
• Remote working opportunities
• Inclusive and diverse work environment
  
  

NEOGOV does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.