Ardent Mills
SoftwareArchitectII
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“Software Architect II at Ardent Mills. Skills: Software architecture, System design, DevOps, Cloud engineering. Define software systems structure. Ensure system meets business needs”
Industry & Context.
Advanced analytical; Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph. D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience, 8+ years of experience in a technology-focused role, Expert understanding of software development and agile project management principles, Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, Excellent communication and leadership skills
Nice to Have
In-depth understanding of Azure DevOps, Ability to adapt promptly to changing technology landscapes, Recognized as an expert within the organization
What You'll Do.
Define software systems structure
Ensure system meets business needs
Partner with development scrum team
Partner with product team members
Define best practices
Champion adoption of best practices
Reduce technical debt
Increase delivery effectiveness
Ensure security policies adherence
Drive software design
Drive architectural patterns
Align to enterprise architecture standards
Define software roadmaps
Manage software currency changes
Own software environment strategy
Partner with Cloud Engineers
Partner with Architects
Establish Infrastructure as Code
Ensure delivery team adoption
Define solution data modeling
Develop solution data modeling
Develop database design
Develop data management
Guide delivery scrum team solution exposure
Guide data consumption
Lead project planning
Lead project scheduling
Lead project tracking
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Development scrum team; Product team members; Cloud Engineers; Architects
Communication Scope
Excellent communication
Process & Methodology
Agile project management, Project planning, Scheduling, Tracking
Full Job Description
** _Software Architect II_** ** _Job Summary:_** The Software Architect II is responsible for defining the overall structure and behavior of software systems and ensuring that the system meets the needs of the business and its users. This role will partner closely with members of the development scrum team, including developers, QA testers, business analysts, and project managers along with product team members to ensure that software is delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role will also define, establish, and champion the adoption of best practices, patterns and standards that will reduce technical debt, increase delivery effectiveness, and ensure security policies are adhered to. **_Key Responsibilities:_** **Software Design** : Direct team members and drive software design and architectural patterns that align to enterprise architecture standards, reduce technical debt and define software roadmaps for capital enhancements to a digital platform or area of the technical stack. **Software Development** : Proficient in leveraged programming languages (.NET, SQL, Angular, C#, Python) ensuring the evolution of software currency changes are adopted and managed across all software products. **Software Infrastructure** : Own the software environment strategy while partnering with Cloud Engineers and Architects to establish Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for all digital platforms and ensure delivery team adoption of standard pipeline templates for software build, scan, test & deploy functions. **Data Modeling** : Define and develop solution data modeling, database design, and data management to help guide delivery scrum team solution exposure and consumption of data with the modern data platform. **Project Assistance** : Lead the planning, scheduling, and tracking of project milestones and timelines. Adapt your work approach as needed based on a complete understanding of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field. Your
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