LEAD ARCHITECT SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Updated: Aug 3, 2024 - The Lead Architect possesses extensive experience in leading technical teams, with a hands-on approach to MongoDB and a profound grasp of n-tiered and microservices architectures. Expert in cloud-native principles, web services standards, and API design, they guide project teams, interface with customers, and present Proof of Concepts. Their flexibility, outstanding communication skills, and comprehensive knowledge of technology trends, digital strategy, and architecture modeling standards enable effective IT strategy development.
Summary of Lead Architect Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BS in Architecture with 3 years of Experience
- Hands-on experience working on a CDP
- Strong understanding of techniques to identify customers from multiple sources and customer identity frameworks/ mapping to consolidate and split customer records
- Experience in demonstratable examples of data integration with upstream and downstream systems and channels, with real-time and batch integration technologies, design, and implementation
- Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and be able to simplify technical information to non-technical stakeholders
- High attention to detail and a methodical approach to documentation, delivering proof of concepts, testing, and analysis
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience in all behavioral competencies are also essential
- Experience or knowledge of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Thunderhead, Microsoft Dynamics, and data ingestion from internal platforms and web clickstreams
- Experience in the software industry, with extensive experience as a software engineer
- Experience as a design authority or lead architect in a cloud-native product, operating at scale
- Experience in Profound and demonstrable technical understanding of JavaScript and TypeScript, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, RDBMS systems, no SQL stores, Redis/Memcache, Kafka and associated technologies
- Experience working in mid-size product teams (50-100 people) and addressing the challenges of software development in high-growth teams
- Experience in architecture across product portfolios
2. BS in Civil Engineering with 4 years of Experience
- Enterprise program architecture of AWS cloud platforms (AWS/Java)
- Experience developing architecture for green-field solutions and setting up architecture roadmaps, reviews, approvals processes
- Experience in leadership in AWS and Event Driven Architecture, Microservices, and the latest integration patterns and frameworks
- Experience in designing for scalability and security
- Experience in large, complex environments (global) multi-jurisdictional
- Experience with RFI/RFT and vendor/build partner engagement
- Experience in financial services, legal, Australia Post, or regulatory environments a bonus
- Distributed Agile, on-shore/off-shore models
- Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, or DevSecOps
- Experience working in an Agile delivery model enabling continuous delivery of value in alignment with product aspirations
- Ability to influence and partner with stakeholders
- Ability to balance long-term strategic direction with short-term needs
3. BS in Computer Science with 8 years of Experience
- Experience as a team or technical lead and excellent communicator.
- Hands-on Mongo DB experience as well.
- Strong understanding of the design and operational environment of n-tiered architecture applications as well as microservices architecture.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native principles.
- Extensive Experience with web services standards and related technologies (HTTP(s), REST, JSON, WS*).
- Extensive experience in API design and in system and component design.
- Provide technical direction and leadership to project teams while being the interface to the customer.
- Experience building quick Proof of concepts and presenting to business stakeholders and Architectural Reviews.
- Applicants must be willing to work flexible hours
- Excellent communication in speech and writing
- Broad understanding of technology trends and digital strategy
- Broad understanding of architecture modeling standards
- Experience in business and IT strategy development
4. BA in Design Studies with 3 years of Experience
- Hands-on experience architecting end-to-end enterprise and advanced analytics solutions in medium to large industries
- Minimum of three full cycles of global analytics initiatives
- Experience managing large global program/project teams
- Extensive experience in SQL and one of the following databases such as Oracle, MSSQL, DB2, PostgreSQL
- Experience in working in AWS environment (S3, Athena, Glue, Redshift)
- Experience with ETL and DWH/ BI projects
- Fluent in English (written and verbal)
- Knowledge and experience with Informatica technology (Informatica IDQ, MDM, PowerCenter, IICS)
- Knowledge and experience with BI tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik etc.)
- Experience in design methodology and project documentation.
- Proficient in Agile and Kanban boards, Jira and Confluence
5. BS in Software Engineering with 2 years of Experience
- Significant experience in the Defence Intelligence Security Environment.
- Strong ICT background and proven track record in engineering execution
- Managing client engagements, and have served in key technical and management leadership positions.
- Established technical experience delivering major, complex programs,
- In particular, direct experience in the technical delivery of complex Information Technology (IT) programs.
- Design and Innovation experience
- Service Design/Architecture experience
- Service Implementation background
- Capable of bringing a “big picture” perspective to the adoption of new ideas
- Capable of proposing technical solutions to help decision-makers apply relevant changes
- Strategic business acumen and understanding of business strategy and the ability to identify Solutions to deliver that strategy
- Experienced in assessing a broad range of IT solutions and products
- Self-starter with the ability to appropriately prioritize and plan complex work in a rapidly changing environment
6. BS in Information Technology with 3 years of Experience
- Results-oriented with the ability to produce solutions that deliver business benefits
- Strong critical thinker with problem-solving aptitude
- Team player with experience leading and collaborating cross-team to ensure successful delivery of solutions
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills - demonstrating outside-the-box problem-solving skills;
- Ability to develop and cost high-level solution architecture designs
- Experience in producing and supporting bids
- Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture methodologies such as TOGAF and MODAF or the equivalent;
- Knowledge of MoD Implementation requirements (JSP604/480)
- Experience in implementing security aspects and solutions - JSP440
- Ability to manage and control the expectations of a diverse set of stakeholders
- Experience in implementing projects for an MoD or Government customer at various Classifications;
- Expert Knowledge of ITIL v3
- Current DV clearance and not dual nationality.
7. BA in Environmental Design with 2 years of Experience
- Bilingualism (spoken/written) French and English
- Strong collaborator recognized as the ‘example to follow’
- Experience in areas such as architecture (solution, application, infrastructure, integration, business or data), business systems support and administration, business analysis, and technology adoption
- Experience in Cloud-based delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) with hands-on experience on Azure
- Experience in Microsoft centric environment
- Experience in people development (coaching)
- Strong technology research skillset with proven ability to architect and present technology alternatives
- Strong blend and balance between strategic mindset and execution orientation
- Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment
- Knowledge and experience in the financial markets and the hedge fund industry is an asset