Lead Solutions Architect (East Coast)

Black Duck Software, Inc.; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 123,500 - 185,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Performance Bonus

Paid Vacation and Wellness Days

Group Retirement Savings Plans

Employer Contributions

Job summary

Black Duck Software, Inc. in Massachusetts seeks a Solution Architect to lead integration of Black Duck products in customer workflows. The candidate should have over 5 years' consulting experience, strong knowledge of software development, and expertise in application security.

The role requires collaboration with various teams, development of custom solutions, and compelling technical presentations. This position is fully remote in the United States, offering competitive compensation, paid vacation, and wellness days.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in consulting or related role.
• Deep knowledge of SDLC is essential.
• Hands-on experience with container technologies.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture discussions.
• Analyze customer environments to design services.
• Collaborate with product teams and stakeholders.
• Create technical presentations for stakeholders.

Skills

Consulting

Solution architecture

Software development

Scripting

DevOps tools

Container technologies

Technical communication

Tools

Docker

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

REMGA - Remote Georgia, REMMA - Remote Massachusetts

Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture discussions and develop plans and steps to integrate Black Duck products into customer DevSecOps workflows
• Analyze customer environments and requirements to design and propose the services required to best utilize Black Duck products for their needs
• Identify the need for strategy consulting to help build out the customer’s AppSec program and compliance directives, and work with strategy consulting to scope the required services
• Collaborate with services teams and sales leads, a long with the product teams, to scope, document, and deliver customer solutions as warranted
• Closely working with the implementation team to ensure the proposed solution is implemented as designed and adapting as required
• Identify, document, and communicate best practices and bake into proposed solutions
• Create and deliver compelling technical presentations and documentation tailored to various technical and business stakeholders
• Provide technical consultation on static application security testing (SAST), software composition analysis (SCA), and dynamic application security testing (DAST) solutions
• Learn new software development technologies and techniques to better understand how Black Duck products and/or services can be used
• Collaborate with product teams, and other functional groups, by providing customer feedback and ideas for how to improve Black Duck products and services
• Act as a mentor to others

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in consulting, solution architecture, or related customer facing technical role
• Technical background in software development or scripting
• Deep knowledge of the SDLC is essential
• Exposure to DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
• e.g. 5+ years’ experience as a software developer
• Solid understanding of software container concepts, including images, containers, registries, and container lifecycles
• Hands-on experience with container technologies such as Docker or equivalent container runtimes
• Experience scoping custom solutions and scripting, identifying edge cases and blockers up front to ensure the solution is achievable
• Able and willing to travel up to 20% as the job requires

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in application security tools (SAST, SCA, DAST, IAST) and processes a plus
• Experience with Black Duck or Coverity a huge asset
• Knowledge of container orchestration platforms (e.g. Kubernetes), including deployment, scaling, and service management
• Experience with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure cloud platforms
• Technical aptitude: Understanding of general development techniques, tools and features of various languages, though coding is not a primary job function
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills for engaging with technical and business stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent customer engagements. Proven ability to prioritize activities, set objectives and meet milestones
• Adaptability: Flexible thinking and ability to adjust approach based on customer needs
• The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise with strong business acumen, demonstrating the ability to understand customer challenges.
• Be passionate about application security and motivated to help organizations improve their security posture through innovative solutions.
• Work From Home (Remote in United States)
• Competitive Total Compensation
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Paid Vacation and Wellness Days
• Group Retirement Savings Plans and Employer Contributions

Pay Range

$123,500 - $185,300 USD

Black Duck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or military service status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black Duck complies with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination in every jurisdiction where it operates and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.