Overview
The DevOps Architect is a technical leader accountable for ensuring the technical designs for the software system(s) in scope are fit for purpose documented and aligned with product roadmap business goals and technology strategy. This position ensures there is a technology strategy in place that aligns with the business strategy and offers technical advice to business stakeholders to help them make informed decisions.
What you will be doing
- Form a close partnership with the relevant product managers and product owners. Lead, facilitate, coordinate, and govern requirements analysis and software design activities affecting the software system in scope, ensuring the resulting software designs are fit for purpose and adhere to the relevant architectural constraints, qualities, and best practice guidance.
- Collaborate with software developers and other software architects to produce design documentation that clearly and accurately describes the system in scope and complies with any guidance that's in place. Periodically review the design documentation with target stakeholders to ensure it meets their needs.
- Work with software developers and other software architects to identify and prioritize any deficiencies in the design of the system in scope. Lead efforts to create a reasonable plan to address those deficiencies working with other stakeholders as needed to schedule its execution.
- Identify and record inconsistencies in the patterns, best practices, technologies, and tools used in the design of the system in scope, and work with others to create a prioritized plan to address them.
- Provide timely design decisions and guidance to unblock development teams, addressing any obstacles or challenges they encounter.
- Establish a technical strategy for the system in scope that aligns with and supports the relevant business strategy and any higher-level technical strategy.
- Equip internal stakeholders of the systems in scope with sufficient information about the technological context and available trade-offs to enable well-informed strategic decision-making in a timely manner.
- Operate as a trusted advisor on issues and trends; provide general consulting services leveraging expertise and significant best practice knowledge.
- Operate as an innovative thought leader; contribute significantly to the overall growth and quality of the department through knowledge sharing and coaching on current best practices and market trends.
- Mentor, coach, train, and provide feedback to other team members; provide feedback to leadership on technical abilities of team.
What will make you successful
Master's degree or equivalent experienceBroad and deep experience of all facets of professional software engineering in multiple technical and commercial environmentsMaster level experience with data structures, algorithms, and software designMaster level experience in understanding and application of software design, design patterns, architecture patterns, and quality attributesMaster level software modelling skills covering information, object-oriented, process, state, security, logical, and physical architectural viewsMaster level knowledge and application of modern software development lifecycle processes from product conception through deploymentDemonstrable experience of communicating effectively through multiple media to persuade and influence at a senior levelSignificant experience, knowledge, and direct development experience of two or more technology stacksStrong oral and written communications skills that demonstrate a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with a variety of cross-functional roles with occasional executive presenceStrong organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skillsStrong collaboration skills, applied successfully within team as well as with all levels of employees in other areasSenior-level leadership and business acumen skills capable of engaging with director and vice-president leadership levelsStrong interpersonal skills; able to maintain solid rapport with team members as well as maintain professionalism with those outside of departmentStrong data gathering, interviewing, and analytical / problem solving skillsStrong critical thinking and problem solving skillsStrong ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others; effective at gaining consensusStrong ability to coach, mentor and provide feedback to team members in a timely mannerStrong ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and tactSharp, fast learner with technology curiosity and aptitudeDriven to learn and stay current professionallyPassionate, competitive and intellectually curiousStrong ability to influence, motivate and mobilize team members and business partnersStrong ability to make decisions in timely mannerCourage and the ability to take ownershipStrong ability developing and using original thinking to translate business goals and functional requirements into the implementation of new ideas and design solutionsStrong ability to work effectively with external partners and customersAbility to provide guidance and support to developing team membersUp to 15% travel time required