Associate Architect

About the Role:

• Architectural Vision & Roadmap:
• Define and evolve the architectural vision, principles, and roadmap for ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting (OSR) applications and services.
• Translate complex business requirements into technical specifications and architectural blueprints.
• System Design & Development:
• Design scalable, secure, high-performing, and maintainable software solutions.
• Conduct in-depth technical reviews of designs and code, ensuring adherence to architectural standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend technology stacks, tools, and platforms to optimize solution delivery for OSR.
• Leadership & Mentorship:
• Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to the OSR software development engineers.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement across the team.
• Collaboration with Stakeholders:
• Collaborate effectively with Product Management and UX Design to ensure architectural designs meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Act as a technical liaison and subject matter expert for the OSR product, communicating architectural decisions to stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in the software development lifecycle for OSR, focusing on efficiency, quality, and speed.
• Research emerging technologies and architectural patterns for the OSR product suite.
• End-to-End Software Development Lifecycle:
• Influence and govern the entire software development life cycle for OSR, from initial design and technology selection to supporting maintenance and releases.

About You:

• Experience:
• 8-12 years of experience in software development, architecture, or related roles.
• Technical Expertise:
• Strong technical acumen, capable of evaluating new technologies and optimizing the infrastructure/technology stack.
• Deep understanding of architectural patterns like Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Layered/N-Tier, and API-driven design.
• System Design Skills:
• Ability to design scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant, secure, and performant systems.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
• Development Skills:
• Strong background in software development with hands-on coding experience, preferably in C#, Java, Python, Go, or Node.js.
• Ability to perform code reviews and ensure code quality, identifying and addressing technical debt.
• Cloud Expertise:
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) including IaaS, PaaS, and FaaS.
• Knowledge of cloud services for compute, storage, networking, databases, and security.
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates).
• Security & Data:
• Ability to design secure applications and understand common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10).
• Knowledge of authentication, authorization, encryption, and data privacy principles.
• Proficiency in designing relational and non-relational databases and data modeling.
• Data Management & Governance:
• Understanding of data warehousing, data lakes, data pipelines, and data migration strategies.
• Knowledge of data governance principles.
• Problem-Solving & Innovation:
• Strong analytical skills to diagnose complex technical issues across distributed systems.
• Ability to propose innovative solutions to challenging problems.
• Financial & Compliance Knowledge:
• Specific domain knowledge related to financial reporting and compliance.