Technical Architect

Techblocks, Inc.; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global digital product development firm is seeking a Technical Architect to design and document complex system enhancements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, particularly in Java/.NET and cloud solutions, and will lead design sessions while working closely with clients and teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Software/Application Development.
• 8+ years in Java/.NET (Core Java, .NET Core).
• Hands-on experience with Microservices Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and document complex system enhancements.
• Lead design sessions and work with clients to establish requirements.
• Support delivery by assisting programmers with tasks.

Skills

Application Development

Microservices Architecture

API Testing

Cloud Platforms

Leadership Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

TechBlocks is a leading global digital product development firm. We unify strategy, design and technology with continuous growth-centric digital product engineering solutions for F500 companies and global brands, including Bell Telecom, Bausch Health (Previously Valeant Pharma), Honda Motors, AES Corp, Thomson Reuters Carswell, First American and Colliers International.

Our passion is empowering innovators and change-makers at every level of the product life cycle. We specialize in building customized business apps that allow organizations and enterprises to improve their efficiency, collaboration and user experience.

Based in Toronto with offices in the U.S. and India, we work with clients around the planet. What separates us from the rest is our ability to help businesses transform into digital businesses with our consulting, engineering and post-go-live, go-to-market services.

If you have a passion for innovation and are looking for the opportunity to work on leading-edge projects, then join our team.

About the Role

We are looking to hire a Technical Architect. You are a passionate technologist & and a geek who has extremely strong application design fundamentals for client, server, and the middle tiers. You love playing with the latest and greatest frameworks and take pride in quality and agility. You are a smart coder more than an idealist.

Reports to Sr. Architect and works with development teams to build strong architecture, frameworks, standards, and practices.

Responsibilities

• The primary accountability of the Technical Architect is to design and document complex system enhancements for TechBlocks. This includes all aspects of the system development life cycle.
• The individual must have extensive design and development experience working with various software and technologies.
• The individual must be able to work independently, prioritize and multitask in a dynamic environment, adapt quickly to change and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• The individual must be able to show leadership skills and have the ability to lead small teams in design and development efforts.
• Strong analysis and interpersonal skills are a necessity.
• Lead complex design sessions and work closely with customers and business partners to establish requirements in order to develop a given solution.
• Build proof of concepts.
• Design applications using industry best practices and standards.
• Ability to work with and lead diverse remote teams (including offshore) is a must.
• Excellent client handling and consultative skills are a must.
• Support the delivery of solutions by being able to assist the programmers in their tasks.
• Understand and give guidance on the implementation of concepts of unit testing, system testing, performance testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Handle multiple demands and competing priorities while ensuring deliverables are met.

Requirements

• Overall 15 year of experience in Software Development/ Application Development.
• 8+ years of application development experience in Java/.NET (Core Java, .NET Core)
• Hands on experience in Microservices Architecture.
• Familiarity with API testing and debugging tools like Postman.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), Spanner, BigQuery, Redis, and MongoDB.
• 5+ years of experience in architecting web and Windows-based applications.
• 3+ years experience in architecting cloud-based solutions on Azure or AWS or GCP.
• Familiarity with the latest frameworks and ability to implement industry best practices and standards in design and development.