Application Lead

Project Role : Application Lead Project Role Description : Lead the effort to design, build and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact. Must have skills : Enterprise Architecture Framework Good to have skills : NAMinimum 12 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time educationWhat Were Looking ForWe are seeking an architectural leader with a deep understanding of the challenges associated with SaaS. The ideal candidate has demonstrated servant leadership skills to facilitate teams in delivering high-quality solutions and fostering a culture of learning, adaptability, and growth. They possess extensive experience in designing complex, distributed cloud systems, planning across engineering initiatives, managing new feature delivery, production operations, and setting expectations. The candidate should have broad and profound technical knowledge, spanning from front-end UIs to back-end systems. Position OverviewThe Architect will focus on multiple areas and provide architectural direction and leadership to the engineering teams. They will work to influence and build a vision with product managers, team members, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems. The role involves leading design sessions and conducting code reviews to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization. Additionally, the Architect will mentor team members to help them achieve success in their goals and contribute effectively to projects. Role ResponsibilitiesScope Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prepare technical design specifications based on product management and architectural initiatives Drive Architectural Governance activitiesSeek platform convergencePlan across engineering initiatives and new feature delivery to find a balance between customer delivery and organizational health Identify opportunities for improvement in applications and provide actionable recommendations to the teams Assist and mentor development staff in the delivery of product features Excellence Helping to build successful teams that have a learning culture by providing direction and fostering communication to help teams make decisions to accomplish their goals Assisting teams with technical conversations, driving towards action and a successful outcome for the customer Communication & Influence Build strong relationships with your team and stakeholders Care about our customers and the impact our software has on their business outcomes Demonstrate a willingness to learn, adjusting as needed to make improvements to the teams processes, etc. Provide feedback to peers and teams to instill a learning culture Communicating clearly with executive leadership, peers, and development teams Favor optimism Basic Qualifications Significant experience in design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) and implementation or enhancement of new and current systems. Significant experience in system engineering involving analytical systems design and implementation. Fluency and specialization with modern languages such as Java, C# or PythonExperience in building products using microservices architectural patterns and extensible REST APIs. Experience in design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) and implementation or enhancement of new and current systems. Familiarity with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code. Preferred Qualifications Fluency in DevOps ConceptsExperience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments. Understanding of security architecture, protocols, and products including Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth. Experience with AWS (Amazon Web Services) and Azure; a background in multi-cloud environments. Education and Training Bachelors OR Masters Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Minimum ten (10) years of experience in software development or equivalent combination of education and/or experience; flexible for the right candidate. Qualification 15 years full time education