Front-End Architect

This is a flexible position and has the option of working in our Toronto office full time, hybrid throughout the week or working entirely remotely. #LI-Remote

Vena Solutions is seeking a Front-End Architect to support in driving the adoption and strategy of our web front-end development. This exciting opportunity will see you framing, defining and enabling robust and exciting interfaces for our SaaS cloud products and technologies. This role is a match for you if you are looking to apply your strengths in architecture and application & technology development, with a customer-first lens, to deliver a “wow” experience for our users.

At Vena we continuously evolve through innovation with a keen eye on a customer experience that is second to none. Ensuring that we have a resilient front-end platform that leverages industry standards and best practices, with a key focus on enablement, will retain the trust our clients have in our products. Our environment and culture both foster and encourage individuals who are self-directed and self-motivated, empowering employees to take ownership of our collective success. Here at Vena, we value transparency, inclusion, continuous learning and passionate people who want to make their mark on our rapidly growing product and business.

With this role you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders, including Designers, Developers, Testers, Product Managers and business stakeholders, as you provide thought leadership and hands on support to drive an incredible front-end experience. To be successful, this role requires you to thrive in a workplace that is fun, engaging, technically challenging and filled with opportunities to make an impact.

What you will do:

• Front-End Architecture Strategy/Roadmap:
  • Work with our Lead Front-End Architect to define and maintain an evolutionary
  • Front-End Architecture Strategy/Roadmap for Vena’s client facing technologies with a key focus on web development, our React components + design system/library, and associated capabilities
• Solution Architecture:
  • As a Front-End Architect and domain expert, support and mentor your peer
  • Architects in their delivery capacity supporting teams/functions in their solutions design efforts, providing expertise, ensuring alignment and overall compliance
  • Take accountability for one (or more) FE-focused feature teams as the prime Solution Architect
• R&D:
  • Keep informed on current industry trends and evaluate opportunities to evolve our Front-End technology foundation against industry best practices and standards aligned against Vena’s corporate goals
  • Drive advancement of Front-End features through research and targeted PoC activities
• Communications:
  • Author Architecture artifacts and create & deliver engaging training material to mentor and support an enabled set of stakeholder resources
  • Lead/influence the organization in thought leadership for future state Front-End direction
• Governance:
  • Actively participate as a member of the architecture governance board in both process definition and execution, including development of internal standards, policies, principles, and best practices
  • Provide leadership to internal chapters and guilds focused on Front-End implementations and foundation evolution 
• Lifecycle:
  • Work closely with stakeholders (Designers, Product Managers, Architects, Developers) to develop & validate requirements, and their associated solutions, aligned against compliance, best practices and standards
• Innovation:
  • Work with stakeholders in PoC activities to promote business cases for future features and enhancements, while supporting our culture of innovation

Does this sound like you?

• 1-3 years of experience as an Architect or having equivalent experience working directly with the Architecture function
• 5+ years of professional experience developing JavaScript-based front-end applications
• 2+ years of experience with React
• Understanding of modern client-side patterns (e.g. microfrontends) and Design Systems
• A passion for learning and teaching technology
• Highly collaborative approach to roadmap, solution and design development
• Experience building rich UI designs with an eye for performance, usability, and accessibility
• Excellent knowledge of client-side security and best practices
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum/Lean environment, preferably working on cloud-based software