Software Architect

We are currently seeking an experienced and visionary Software Architect to join our team. The successful candidate will lead the architectural design and implementation of a cutting-edge data platform and AI product, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and resilient services. This role requires collaboration with various experts and will act as the face of the program, ensuring effective stakeholder communication and alignment.

Responsibilities:

Architectural Design and Leadership:

• Lead the design and architecture deployment of data-driven solutions for the data platform and AI product.
• Develop and maintain an overall technical vision and architectural blueprint to ensure scalability, performance, and security.
• Define, develop, manage, and sustain key components of the data platform, including storage, processing, and analytics.
• Ensure integration of system engineering techniques including conceptual design, critical thinking, holistic analysis, cybersecurity, reliability, availability, maintainability (RAM), and safety.

Stakeholder Communication and Representation:

• Act as the primary representative of the program for internal and external stakeholders.
• Engage with and present to customers, executive teams, industry partners, research institutes, and other relevant parties to ensure alignment and buy-in.
• Communicate architectural plans, progress, changes, and risks effectively to all stakeholders.
• Facilitate collaboration and consensus among diverse teams ensuring the program's objectives are met.

Collaboration and Team Leadership:

• Collaborate closely with data engineers, DevOps teams, data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to ensure cohesive and effective implementation.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence within the program team.
• Work with internal teams such as engineering, technical teams, R&D, and innovation teams to drive program success.
• Interact with external partners including startups, IT companies, other industrial companies, suppliers, and academic research institutes for solution development.

Technical Guidance and Support:

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
• Ensure adherence to best practices and standards for architectural design, quality assurance, and testing.
• Support projects in developing and deploying data-driven solutions.

Technology Evaluation and Implementation:

• Evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies to innovate and enhance platform capabilities.
• Implement multi-tenant streaming and data processing in both batch and near-real-time flows.
• Apply strong testing and quality assurance practices throughout the development lifecycle.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement robust security practices and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to safeguard data and infrastructure.

Others:

• Leads and participates to the system design and specifications, defines the system architecture and by application of System Engineering techniques for :
  • System Design (conceptual design through critical thinking & holistic analysis; integration of end-users, experts and CCN recommendations; phases concurrent engineering; ensures design for testability, cybersecurity, RAM and safety; provides interface resolution and management)
  • Technical reviews & decisions
  • System Specifications (Structured system specifications; development and integration of RAM, safety, cybersecurity, sub-system, software, hardware and V&V needs; system modelling and requirements writing, management and traceability)
  • Application of verifications (document reviews, peer reviews)
  • Configuration Management
• Interfaces with the System Application Architect for projects and tenders activities (evolutions & anomalies analysis, design & documentation support)
• Prepares program/project documents (e.g. training material, user manuals, ) (s)he is in charge of
• Participates to the material selection and procurement activities as required for the system delivery
• Alerts and reports on any event/risks that may impact the system development
• Participates to the program CCB
• Keep himself informed of the evolution of technologies through technological watch
• Contribute to continuous improvement (REX: Return of EXperience, process, workload estimations/metrics, )
• Supports the Program Development Manager for workload estimations for the system design deliverables

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Skills and Competencies: