DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Nov 28, 2024 – The Director of Architecture has expertise in leading architecture and design development for client computing SoCs with a deep understanding of power/performance trade-offs, silicon process technologies, and SoC interactions with OS and drivers. This role requires a proven ability to manage diverse technical teams, foster cross-cultural collaboration, and drive complex projects to completion in fast-paced environments. The director also has strong capabilities in effective communication, stakeholder influence, and delivering projects on time and within budget while navigating ambiguity and troubleshooting challenges.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Director of Architecture Resume
- Architecture Design
- Building Information Modeling
- AutoCAD
- Project Management
- Structural Engineering
- Construction Codes and Standards
- Sustainability Practices
- 3D Modeling
- Software Proficiency
- Space Planning
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Team Collaboration
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- Negotiation
- Adaptability
- Client Relationship Management
Summary of Director of Architecture Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BS in Urban Planning with 14 years of Experience
- Experience in information technology with data architecture experience across OLTP, reporting, analytics, and/or data science
- Proven leadership experience in establishing and leading architecture and engineering organizations in the data domain
- Prior work experience as a Data Architect, Data Modeler, Data Scientist, Data Analyst, or similar roles
- Extensive experience with an enterprise data architecture for both transactional and analytical platforms, information life cycle management, master data management, data governance framework, data replication, data integration, and large-scale data migration
- In-depth understanding of database structure and modeling principles
- Experience gathering and analyzing non-functional requirements and designing world-class performing data solutions
- Experience with relational and non-relational data platforms, Data Lake concepts, modern ETL/ELT Automation Techniques, Data Cataloging, AI/ML usage in Analytics
- Demonstrable experience designing distributed data foundations and platforms in cloud-based and domain-driven microservice environments
- Familiarity with data visualization and self-service BI/analytics tools
- Ability to design activities, and influence engineering and product directions
- Ability to interact with external DBAs, data engineers, product managers, business stakeholders, and technology leaders
- Leadership experience building and leading architecture or data engineering organizations
- Direct responsibility for strategy formulation and/or business analytics, database management, data analytics, data integration, and database development
- Experience working in the FinTech space
2. BS in Construction Management with 11 years of Experience
- Experience in the healthcare IT industry with leadership experience in technical product development/support.
- Experience with architecting, implementing, and managing IT solutions for Commercial clients and/or large system engineering integrators
- Experience working in Agile development teams. Experience leading Agile development teams
- Experience architecting modern, single-page web applications
- In-depth knowledge of leading-edge tools and technologies
- Awareness of and expertise in the full range of emerging/advanced technology initiatives (e.g., mobile applications, managed cloud, data analytics, virtual desktop integration).
- Ability to cultivate solid, productive working relationships with internal managers, staff, and peers as well as partners and consultants, and facilitate collaboration towards innovative technical solutions.
- Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule to meet unplanned proposal requirements.
- Experience integrating complex vendor system environments
- Drive consistent standards for technical and design documentation
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, strategic thinker, technology visionary
- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with daily work processing deadlines
3. BS in Interior Design with 5 years of Experience
- Experience managing architecture teams, instilling best practices around coding practices, environment build-out, and architecture.
- Experience working with both private and public clouds.
- Experience in architecture around high-volume transactions.
- Experience working in the pharmaceutical/PBM world
- Able to drive architecture team to solution platform migration and eventual transition to public cloud.
- Public cloud architecture experience
- People management experience
- Experience architecting high-volume transactions (preferably claims)
- Project-Based Management (PBM) experience
- Experience working with environment build-out
- Well-versed in architecture, coding, and tools best practices
4. BS in Structural Engineering with 12 years of Experience
- Demonstrated experience leading Architecture or Design Development of Client Computing SoCs.
- Recent management experience leading a technical team.
- Expert knowledge of client computing SoC Architecture, requirements, and definition.
- Expert knowledge of a mobile computing power/performance trade-off, tuning methods, and SW components interactions.
- Knowledge of Si process technologies and manufacturing methods.
- Knowledge of OS and drivers’ foundations as they relate to SoC interactions and performance/power trade-offs.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills - cross-group and cross-culture collaboration.
- Demonstrated ability to perform in a high-paced product development environment.
- Capable of managing a great level of ambiguity and minimal direction to extract relevant goals while driving to completion.
- Ability to direct and lead the work of a geographically diverse technical staff
- Ability to communicate and influence effectively with all levels within the organization
- Ability to cultivate strong and collaborative partnerships across both internal and external constituencies
- Ability to deliver projects on time and within budget and excellent troubleshooting skills
5. BS in Architecture with 13 years of Experience
- Professional software engineering experience and/or management.
- Be a self-starter, who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
- Extensive experience in software engineering, data engineering, and leadership of engineering organizations
- Experience leading in an Agile/Lean environment and experience with widely adopted Agile/Lean frameworks.
- Ability to effectively communicate software architectural engineering concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated history of hiring, developing, retaining, and upgrading technical talent including the management of globally distributed teams.
- Experience with integrating with partner solutions and acquired technologies.
- Experience in modernizing legacy systems including the technical and change management aspects that accompany transformative change.
- Deep expertise in modern data, AI/ML, and AWS cloud technologies.
- Poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high-stress situations.
- Must be a critical thinker, with strong problem-solving skills, and project management skills - financial/budget management, scheduling, and resource management.
- A strong solution orientation with a penchant for not only identifying problems but also finding ways of solving them within typical business constraints.
- Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams to achieve strategic goal