Chief Software Architect

Software engineering plays a crucial role in shaping the digital landscape of organizations.

We are seeking a seasoned developer who can design and deliver cutting-edge software solutions that elevate the customer experience.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing high-quality software, embracing first-time-right development, automation, reusability, maintainability, and secure coding practices.

This role involves working with various teams, including developers, business analysts, architects, and taking ownership of projects to ensure timely delivery of features and meeting business objectives.

A strong understanding of software architecture and design principles is essential, particularly in REST/SOAP web services and API frameworks like OAS3 APIs.

Experience with cloud applications, DevOps, deployment, Jenkins, Jira, and Agile Development practices is highly desirable.

We seek a self-driven, motivated, and outcome-focused individual with exceptional problem-solving skills, excellent communication, and organizational abilities.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Develop quality software using software engineering principles and best practices.
• Embrace first-time-right development, automation, reusability, maintainability, and secure coding.
• Create holistic designs for development using test-driven development approaches.
• Work with stakeholders to identify project scope, estimate timelines, and come up with approach and design for features/epics.
• Develop and implement architectural and design principles to improve performance, capacity, and scalability of product.
• Take ownership while working in a SAFe Agile model with other developers, BA's, Architects to ensure that the end business & performance goals are met.
• Independently drive conversations with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure the software delivered meets the business objectives and with the highest quality.
• Participate in code reviews (self and team) and suggest/fix any defects/design issues identified.
• Ensure On-Time delivery of product features as per the Product Roadmap.
• Support issue analysis/triaging and provide fixes during test phases, as well as production issue resolution to ensure key Product SLAs are met.
• Ensure thorough unit testing & participate in the transition of the application components to the testers.
• Present and highlight features in product demos to wider audience/customer.

• You Will Bring:
• Self-driven, highly motivated, outcome focused - Ownership of technical designs, code development, and component test execution to demonstrate alignment to the functional & non-functional requirements.
• First-time-right Quality mindset, prefers to automate over doing same tasks manually, strives for delivering the best customer experience, ambitious and growth mindset.
• Employ exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to see and solve issues before they snowball into problems.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to stay focused on completing tasks and meeting goals within a busy workspace.
• Willing to work across time zones and with remote teams.

• About You:
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Java / .Net / Oracle / SQL and web services software architecture and design (REST/SOAP).
• Exposure to cloud applications including DevOps, Deployment, Jenkins, Jira.
• Experience in the RESTFul Webservices & API framework, OAS3 APIs

• Other Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering; Master's degree a plus
• Experience with Agile Development practices and processes.
• Experience with packaged software (Products) preferably in the banking, insurance or financial services areas.

Key Skills:

• Software Engineering Principles and Best Practices
• Cloud Applications and DevOps
• REST/SOAP Web Services and API Frameworks
• Agile Development Practices and Processes

Desired Qualifications:

• Java / .Net / Oracle / SQL Experience
• Web Services Software Architecture and Design
• Cloud Applications Including DevOps, Deployment, Jenkins, Jira