Principal Architect

Company: Kforce
Location: Wisconsin Dells
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a Principal Architect in Austin, WI.You will drive the design of the next-generation common services and customer-facing software-as-a-service applications including owning the success of:

• Cloud-native applications in AWS
• Application modernization to microservices
• Portfolio rationalization that consolidates back end systems and duplicative integrations
• Business, product, and engineering collaborations
• Technical standards definition
• New technology adoption
• Meeting performance, availability, scalability, reliability, maintainability and security SLAsYour Role:
  • Serve as a technology thought leader
  • Champion technology and architecture-related investments, advocating for the priority of this work
  • Define solution architectures aligned to business needs in collaboration with product and engineering Facilitate collaborative design discussions and drive design reviews
  • Partner with Product to envision future features and help plan development sequences
  • Serve as a technical subject matter expert to engineering
  • Assist with the development of architecture standards
  • Assist with improving architecture practices
  • Assist with governing software development to ensure the satisfaction of non-functional requirements
  • Build software prototypes to validate architecture approaches and assess emerging technologies Requirements
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering or relevant industry experience
    • 10+ years of experience in software development for midsize to large corporations
    • 5+ years of working experience as a solution or technical architect
    • At ease advocating for technical solutions and enjoy the challenge of influencing others
    • Ability to write high-quality blog posts and technical documentation
    • Ability to represent our Client in the industry through conference presentations
    • Ability to serve as a technology mentor, facilitating the growth of colleagues
    • Ability to manage conflict and maintain productive working relationships
    • Ability to code in any language using any technology stack through self-teaching
    • SQL and NoSQL database technologies
    • AWS (preferred), GCP, or Azure services and solution architectures
    • REST API design and microservice implementation
    • Object-oriented design including common patterns
    • Distributed systems
    • Docker, Kubernetes, and other container technologies
    • .NET Core, Java and/or a willingness to become an expert
    • Automotive industry experience or a willingness to become an expertKforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Know someone perfect for this role? Recommend your friends and make money when they're hired using our app, KFORCEconnect. The more you refer, the more you earn! Download the app today to Connect. Refer. Get Paid.Kforce is a solutions firm that builds and manages expert teams in technology and finance & accounting. We deliver on our client's objectives by combining a global knowledge force with flexible delivery and an unmatched drive for excellence. Kforce not only serves as a trusted partner to our customers, providing next level insights and powerful results, but also offers many consultants comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, 401(K), life insurance and disability. Kforce is a professional staffing services firm specializing in flexible and direct hire staffing in Technology and Finance & Accounting, engaging over 23,000 highly skilled professionals annually with more than 4,000 customers.

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