Job ID: JOB_ID_8364
Role Overview:
The Software Architect plays a critical role in shaping the technical foundation of software systems and integrations, ensuring they meet both current and future needs. As a hands-on technical leader, this role is responsible for designing and overseeing system and integration architecture, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with clients strategic goals.
Beyond coding, the Software Architect defines architecture frameworks while ensuring that design, implementation, and documentation adhere to the Banks standards.
Additionally, this role enforces application development best practices aligned with the Software Development Life Cycle including code quality, security, integration, and technology toolsets while guiding teams through design and refactoring tasks.
The Software Architect collaborates with the clients architecture team and innovation group to evaluate and integrate emerging technologies such as AI, automation, and other innovations that enhance efficiency and competitiveness. Their expertise drives digital transformation, keeping the organization at the forefront of technological advancement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architectural Oversight & Technical Leadership: Provide strategic guidance on active projects, lead design discussions, and define integration points with third-party solutions.
- Design Methodologies & Code Quality Assurance: Recommend and enforce design methodologies, ensuring software solutions align with industry standards and organizational requirements. Oversee code quality through reviews, analysis tools, and refactoring sessions.
- Enterprise Technology Planning: Develop technology roadmaps, ensuring future-state enterprise applications align with scalability and business objectives.
- Research & Knowledge Sharing: Conduct research, provide education, and deliver training on best practices to foster innovation and technical excellence.
- Champion for Innovation & Collaboration: Drive forward-thinking solutions, challenge the status quo, and promote creative problem-solving to enhance efficiency and technological growth.
- Additional Duties: Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Expectations:
- Pragmatic Design Approach: Balance ideal architectural designs with project constraints while presenting multiple options with cost-benefit analysis.
- Collaborative Technical Leadership: Work closely with developers to articulate design decisions diplomatically and foster consensus.
- Enterprise Architecture Guidance: Provide strategic direction to ensure alignment across all enterprise architecture domains.
- Technical Support & Issue Resolution: Assist development teams in solving complex technical challenges.
- Architectural Vision & Strategy: Define integration, technology adoption, and life cycle controls in alignment with organizational goals.
- Documentation & Standards Compliance: Maintain architecture documentation and ensure adherence to established standards.
- Workload & Priority Management: Manage tasks independently while remaining flexible to shifting priorities.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Guide development teams through mentorship and leadership, fostering professional growth.
- Continuous Learning & Best Practices: Stay up to date on tools and best practices to enhance application development.
- Technology Evaluation & Innovation: Assess and integrate new technologies that enhance performance, security, and risk mitigation.
- Task & Deadline Management: Balance multiple projects and deadlines efficiently.
- Business Record Protection: Ensure availability, confidentiality, and integrity of business records while complying with retention policies.
- Critical Thinking & Focus: Maintain problem-solving ability and attention to detail in handling multiple tasks.
- Member Experience: Demonstrate commitment to enhancing the member experience by identifying needs, sharing feedback, and collaborating across teams to drive continuous improvement.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Demonstrate a commitment to DEI by taking actions consistent with FHLBanks DEI program. Provide reporting to the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) as needed, and partner with OMWI to implement effective policies and procedures that incorporate DEI into business activities.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Experience: A minimum of eight years of application development experience with a wide range of application types, including web and cloud-based applications as well as at least four years of experience in application and system design, with a strong focus on scalable, distributed architectures, particularly within the Microsoft Azure cloud environment.
- Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), design patterns, and architecture principles.
- Experience with cloud computing, distributed systems, and enterprise frameworks.
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages and Microsoft technologies.
- Advanced knowledge of database design, optimization, and data warehousing concepts.
- Expertise in application security, risk mitigation, and secure coding standards.
- Experience with Agile development, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment.
- Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and optimization techniques for long-term code maintainability.
- Strong mentorship and leadership skills to guide technical teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Knowledge of AI, machine learning, blockchain, and automation trends with the ability to integrate emerging technologies.
- Experience with cloud-native architecture and migration strategies.
- Ability to work and travel independently while using general office equipment.
- Strong problem-solving skills, capable of addressing challenges across different domains without needing to be a subject matter expert.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related technology degree. Professional certificate or a graduate degree preferred.
Additional Information:
- Contract: 6 months initially
- Location: Topeka, KS (2 days onsite / week)
Compensation & Location
Salary: $75 – $100 per year
Location: Topeka, KS
Recruiter / Company – Contact Information
Recruiter / Employer: FHLBanks
Email: steve@3mkllc.com
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