Ardent Mills

SoftwareArchitectII

$103–137k United States of America FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“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.

Problems you'll solve

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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