Chief Software Architect

We are seeking a highly experienced Engineering Leader to drive the success of our next-generation Enterprise Technology Platform. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for leading our existing platform to the next level and building cutting-edge solutions for our customers.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java technologies, experience in building secure platforms, and a proven track record of successfully bringing innovative software products to market.

You will be responsible for creating detailed technical task lists, providing technical guidance to the team, and enforcing Digital Harbor standards and best practices. You will also devise innovative approaches for delivering tailored solutions leveraging advanced domain knowledge, technology competency, and industry exposure.

Key Result Areas:

• Create detailed technical task lists, provide technical guidance to the team, and enforce standards and best practices.
• Devise innovative approaches for delivering tailored solutions leveraging advanced domain knowledge, technology competency, and industry exposure.
• Establish & develop strong professional relationships with Product Management, Analytics, and Technology groups and acts as the anchor.
• Collaborate with technical developers; review deliverables for accuracy, quality, application performance, and completeness.

Job Requirements:

• MUST demonstrate a history of successfully building functionally rich, high-performance, scalable, and multi-tenant platforms.
• Solid experience in building secure platforms.
• A substantial track record of success in bringing innovative software products to market is a MUST.
• Very strong background in Java technologies.
• Understands platform challenges and a proven capability to articulate platform-level abstractions from user requirements.
• Capability to do a SWOT on internal tools and 3rd-party tools and provide a clear decision in terms of the approach.
• Ability to maintain 'big picture' focus and lead engineering in a rapidly evolving technology marketplace.
• Enterprise platform experience with preferably both thin and thick client experience.
• Has a passion for building applications that are sensitive to memory, bandwidth, latency, and tough performance constraints. Has relevant metrics to talk about it.
• Work and collaborate with a talented team in a highly agile Scrum environment.
• Deeply conversant in technologies like Java/J2ee, JavaScript, XML, DOM/SAX Parsers, Swings, HTML, CSS, HTTP/s, C++, Jboss, JSP, EJB 2.0, Struts 2.0, Servlets, Kodo (ORM), JMS, RMI, Quartz, ANT, drools, various file Systems, XML, DB (SQL, Oracle, DB2), DMS, Web Services, LDAP integration.
• Has built or integrated tools like Document Management System, Work Flow management, Offline Capability, Integration frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, Relational databases, and Data Modeling. Knowledge of distributed systems, concurrency, scalability, and fault-tolerant designs.
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communications skills for technical audiences; able to explain and drive technical solutions to technical teams; highly persuasive, Outstanding leadership and team-building skills.
• Good planning and organizational skills, with self-initiative and direction. Has AGILE experience.

Desired Soft Skills:

• Passion to work for small and high-growth Organizations.
• Self-starter who is hungry to take on new professional challenges and looking for roles with enormous growth potential.
• Self-motivated and believes in getting things done.
• Reliable, Trustworthy, and possesses Professional Integrity.
• Stable job history; Startup/entrepreneurial experience a real plus.