Principal Software Architect - Digital Velocityat CDW Careers

The principal software architect is involved in several projects in both pre sales & delivery phases. The PSA helps to define the solution for a client, then aligns the project team to the solution helping them get kicked off and moving in the right direction. The PSA regularly attends client & project team meetings providing direction & coaching, while making sure the project is on track regarding technical scope. The PSA serves as a point of escalation for technical issues for the client & the project team. The PSA solves problems in a way that considers things outside of just the application domain and things of technical problem solutions using cloud tools, external api’s, client knowledge and skill sets, client software & product portfolios as well as technology adoption and deployment roadmaps. The PSA must further consider a clients capability to own a project after deployment and project completion.

Key areas of responsibility

• Design and develop software architecture projects based on customer specifications
• Provide support in developing new product lines and upgrading existing products
• Coordinate with the project development teams in defining project scope and approaches
• Coordinate with the software development team in developing and implementing software applications
• Propose most effective architectural solutions to meet cost, quality and schedule requirements
• Mentor team members when required to ensure quality and productivity
• Work with the project team to design prototypes to validate application functionality.
• Assist Managers in analyzing project requirements and project designs
• Participate in design, code and test plan reviews as needed and provide appropriate recommendations
• Analyze software issues and recommend workaround solutions
• Develop best practices to ensure software functionality, usability, reliability and availability
• Respond to client queries and concerns professionally and build positive customer relationships
• Attend industry conferences, meetings, presentations to represent the company
• Assist in development of design documents, white papers, training documents and software architectural documents
• Conduct regular team meetings and one-on-one sessions to share new ideas
• Speak to clients during the pre sales motion, identifying places where we can help and articulating our approach in a way that best makes sense to the client audience
• Lead client workshop sessions
• Develop content for client workshops, representing our opinion regarding their solution. Lead workshop sessions

Education and/or Experience qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience web application development in a cloud native environment
• 3+ years experience creating software architecture
• Knowledge and skill level in identified competencies meet minimum requirements for role
• Previous direct customer consulting experience or equivalent understanding of role responsibilities

Required qualifications

• Experience writing code in javascript applications using ReactJS & NodeJS with Typescript for cloud native software applications using unit, integration, and E2E testing at the time of feature development
• Experience fully developing automated delivery pipelines, agile delivery and test-driven development
• In-depth knowledge of software design patterns
• Proficient creating hybrid cloud solutions using things like API server, message queues, db’s, file storage, containers, & microservices
• Experience debugging large components with limited assistance and assisting other engineers with debugging
• Experience performing as an expert in all parts of the software lifecycle (e.g., coding, testing, deployment)
• Experience designing and developing practical API contracts, APIs, and abstractions.
• Ability to work directly with business stakeholders, and take ownership of technical communications
• Track record of decisions showing a focus on current and future business priorities, together with fiscal responsibility
• Experience keeping project within scope and efforts are aimed at the outcome defined in the Statement of Work

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