Architect, DEV - Virtual, United States

ZipRecruiter; Livonia (MI); Remote; USD 145,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in workforce management solutions seeks an Architect to guide the architecture vision of their SaaS platform. The role involves collaborating with teams to implement strategic architectural directions and ensuring best practices are followed. Ideal candidates have extensive SaaS experience and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits starting Day 1

Continuous learning through training and development

Focus on mental health and well-being

Paid volunteer time off

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in hands-on development and application design.
• Strong knowledge of current tools and technologies.
• Experience delivering services through CI/CD frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Implement and help determine the architectural direction of the WorkForce SaaS platform.
• Develop architecture solutions that align with business requirements.
• Coordinate the defined architectural strategy with leadership.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Description

Salary: $145,000 USD Annually to $183,000 USD Annually

Applications for this role will be accepted until 06/06/2025

About Us

WorkForce Software, an ADP Company, is the first global provider of workforce management solutions with integrated employee experience capabilities. The company's WorkForce Suite adapts to each organization's needs—no matter how unique their pay rules, labor regulations, and schedules—while delivering a breakthrough employee experience at the time and place work happens. Enterprise-grade and future-ready, WorkForce Software helps some of the world's most innovative organizations optimize their workforce, protect against compliance risks, and increase employee engagement to unlock new potential for resiliency and performance. Whether your employees are deskless or office workers, unionized, full-time, part-time, or seasonal, WorkForce Software makes managing your global workforce easy, less costly, and more rewarding for everyone.

Over one thousand organizations with more than 4 million users in over 100 countries rely on WorkForce Software solutions to streamline compliance, reduce labor costs, provide more intuitive tools to their employees, and achieve strategic HR on a global basis.

Role Overview

An Architect helps drive our architecture vision by providing hands-on guidance and oversight to a set of scrum teams, collaborating closely with other architects and the Chief Architect to find innovative solutions that are high-quality, robust, and scalable.

Responsibilities

• Implement and help determine the vision and strategic architectural direction of the WorkForce SaaS platform.
• Develop architecture solutions that align with the vision, enabling emerging technologies to solve key business requirements, including phase-out plans of aging solutions.
• Ensure proper architectural principles are being followed by the teams.
• Work closely with product management, engineering, and cloud teams to understand and execute on architecture needs.
• Coordinate the defined architectural strategy in collaboration with leadership and our product management team.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in designing technology for an enterprise-class, service-based SaaS application.
• Experience with large software suites and strong knowledge of current tools and technologies.
• Experience delivering services through CI/CD frameworks.
• Experience in public cloud architecture.
• Ability to build a product architecture that allows the business to pivot as customer requirements, market conditions, and technologies evolve.
• Strong communication and documentation skills for architectural designs.
• Experience evaluating vendors and technologies.
• Extensive experience with modern tools and technologies.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in hands-on development and application design.
• Strong analytical, prioritization, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with test automation approaches across different testing needs.

Desirable Skills

• Experience or certification in an Enterprise Architecture framework like TOGAF is a plus.
• Experience in Oracle OCI is a plus.
• Experience working with Apache Kafka is a plus.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Be yourself in a culture that values equity, inclusion, and belonging, creating a safe space for diverse perspectives.
• Join Business Resource Groups to connect globally with networks and allies.
• Grow your career in an agile, fast-paced environment with opportunities to progress.
• Continuous learning through training, development, and mentorship.
• Enjoy comprehensive benefits starting Day 1, including health, wellness, and paid time off.
• Focus on mental health and well-being.
• Contribute to community and social impact initiatives, including paid volunteer time off.

Note: Base salaries may vary based on location, skills, and experience. Additional compensation such as bonuses, equity, or commissions may be included.

This job description is not exhaustive, and employees may perform other related duties as assigned.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact our Talent Acquisition Department at [e-mail] or 1-833-987-3831 for assistance.

WorkForce Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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