Software Architect

BCtechjobs; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 138,000 - 158,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite 4 days a week

Job summary

BCtechjobs in Vancouver is seeking a Software Architect for a 6-month, onsite role with a global organization. You’ll design and guide cloud-native AWS services powering key features like Search, Category and Personalization, and lead architecture governance.

You will mentor engineers, present options with tradeoffs to leadership, improve CI/CD pipelines, and serve as senior escalation point for complex issues. Onsite four days a week in downtown Vancouver.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive IT experience.
• Experience with Lucene or Elasticsearch.
• Web development and database management (relational and NoSQL).
• Backend development in Java, Go and Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and guide cloud-native AWS services powering core pages (Search, Category, Personalization).
• Develop solution roadmaps and present options with tradeoffs to leadership.
• Lead architecture governance and collaborate with engineers and product teams.
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex issues and support 24/7 digital touchpoints.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and delivery practices.

Skills

Java

Go

Python

Backend development

Elasticsearch

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

CI/CD tools

Lucene/Elasticsearch

Job description

6-month contact Software Architect for a mission critical application with a global organization with onsite work in Vancouver.

• Software Architect role with a global organization


• High profile work


• Primarily onsite available in Vancouver, 4 days a week in office

What & Why:

Due to growth, our client is looking to add a Software Architect to their web services team. In this role, you’ll design and guide the cloud-native (AWS) services that power Search, Category and Personalization pages, helping put the right product in front of the right guest at the right time. You’ll develop solution roadmaps, present options with clear tradeoffs to project leadership, lead architecture governance, and partner closely with engineers and product teams. You’ll also serve as a senior escalation point for complex issues, support highly available 24/7 digital touchpoints, and help improve CI/CD pipelines and delivery practices along the way.

Who:

This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver and have a primarily on site work environment, 4 days a week on site.

You:

You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

• 8+ years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in Information Technology


• Experience with Lucene (any implementation) or Elasticsearch


• Web development and database management experience (relational and NoSQL, such as DynamoDB and Elasticsearch), including designing for high availability and using CI/CD tools


• Hands-on backend development experience in languages such as Java, Go and Python

Compensation:

This role pays between $100-115 per hour.