TECHNICAL ARCHITECT, BACKEND & AWS

Technical Architect- Madrid, Manchester or London OR South AfricaMust to Have : Strong experience in Microservices architecture and have designed "AWS systems with resilience, elastic, and high workloads"PositionThe technical architect provides technical leadership, analysis and design required to develop solutions to meet the business needs within the architectural frameworks provided by Enterprise ArchitectureCreate the deliverables to manage as-is, to-be and transitional architecture states across delivery squads to enable targeted business outcomes in a consistent manner.Measures : The Key Performance Indicators for this role are driven by the line business’ operational goals, and related IT business-aligned goals, and cover the following categories of performance: Cloud service principles agreed and embedded in overall IT operating model Appropriate costing of deploying and supporting cloud solutions and services Reduction in technical debt in both the cloud platform and applications deployed in the platform Cloud platform security audit results Reference architectures documented and maintained Ongoing cloud platform strategy in line with Digital Transformation programQualifications Essential Qualifications· Degree in Computer Science / Information TechnologyDesirable Qualifications· TOGAF foundation or practitioner· Certifications in Java, Java Enterprise Edition/Spring, Front End JavaScript are advantageous· Certifications in AWSMajor/Key AccountabilitiesMaintain cohesion at the design, coding and architectural framework level of the platform as a critical asset for delivering value by acting with transparency and documenting each progressDesign, develop, and implement microservices-based solutions using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, TDD and BDDCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and other developers, to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle, from planning and design to deployment and maintenance.Ensure the scalability, reliability security, and performance of microservice applications, adhering to best practices and industry standards.Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions. Working as a team also involving production issues. Customer centricity mindset.Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers.Building reusable code for future use and reduction of technical debtEnsuring architecture principles are defined and adhered to.Provide an active role in successful team completion of Release/Sprint GoalsLooking for...Minimum of five years of experience in at least two IT solution development disciplines, including technical or infrastructure architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or cloud developmentExposure to multiple, diverse technologies, platforms, and processing environmentsGood understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating modelsGood understanding of development methodologies and capability of supporting agile and serial teams by providing advice and guidance on opportunities, impact, and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debtExperience working in a relevant industry is helpful, but not required.Experience developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmapsExperience delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiencesSkills and KnowledgeDeep knowledge of Domain Modelling, typical design patterns for microservices, containers and Kubernetes. Also securing configuration and communications.Knowledge of various database, backend and frontend web development languagesKnowledge of information principles and processesUnderstanding and knowledge of secure system development life cycle methodologiesKnowledge of information security principles and processesExcellent analytical, planning, organizational and technical and skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work with developers in an outsourced environmentSkilled at influencing, guiding and facilitating stakeholders and peers with decision making.Ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiencesAbility to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situationsAbility to translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into technical architecture requirementsAbility to propose and estimate the financial impact of technical architecture alternativesAbility to work creatively and analytically to solve business problems and propose solutionsAbility to comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies