Software Architect
Software Architect
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Job Description
Overview
Job Summary
The Software Architect reports to the Software Manger for Architecture and Platforms and is responsible for assigning and overseeing the practical use of technology architecture and design practices across multiple products assuring the proper and consistent use of common architecture and patterns. Oversees implementation of common development quality control practices to ensure consistent and quality implementation of the Software deliverables. Responsible for all Software Functional Requirements and Design Specifications documents including architecture design diagrams and implementation documents. Identifies and leads the incorporation of common industry technologies into the Software in order to address complex business problems and/or improve quality standards of generated software while meeting business goals. Drives technical research to support next generation product development.
Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
- Responsible for the overall Software Architecture of a product line.
- Oversees and drives consistent use of the Software Platform across multiple product lines business units.
- Ensures consistency is maintained in the underlying Software Platform across all products.
- Oversees and ensures consistent shared application of technology architecture and design practices across programs in area of expertise.
- Performs and participates in code reviews and design reviews to ensure that code and designs reliable consistent and meet product requirements.
- Supervises and coordinates technical aspects with the technical team leads.
- Supports strategy for requirements generation and organization and ensures functional requirements are consistent throughout the different products.
- Identifies and leads the use of thirdparty technology according to current industry trends product business and quality objectives.
- Assists functional lead in producing realistic estimates of tasks to be performed.
- Drives product Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in collaboration with Team Leads POs and Functional Leadership.
- Strategically participates in writing complex pieces of software in the project.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues ensuring high reliability and performance.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Networking/Key relationships
- Coordinates and integrates development efforts with other technical groups product owners scrum masters and Quality Test Engineering.
- Assists the Software Development Leadership in performance management.
- Interfaces with the R&D Software Teams in the different Werfen Technology Centers to drive alignment and harmoization.
- Assists and mentiors other team members in complex problem resolution.
Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge & Experience for the position:
- Requires a BS in Engineering and at least 15 years experience or an MS Degree and at least 10 years experience in degreed field.
- Must have a demonstrated interest in managing a product development effort.
- Mastery on programming languages like C and QML.
Management has the discretion of substituting relevant work experience for a degree and/or making exceptions to the years of experience requirement.
Skills & Capabilities:
- Works independently interested in a variety of tasks and has effective time management skills.
- Strong leadership skills to align software engineers with product architecture vision.
- Basic Project Management skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experience in Software Medical Devices development that follows ISO 13485 IEC 62304 / 21 CFR Part 820.30 highly desired.
- Sound understanding of the Linux Operating System involving device drivers & IOCTLs CAPS TLS Sockets Serial & USB ports.
- Good understanding of Design Patterns framework libraries such as Qt/QML and boost.
- Good understanding of distributed design architecture like microservices messaging and embedded protocols.
- Good knowledge of yocto cmake shell scripting Docker VM.
- In depth knowledge of cybersecurity involving threat modelling and SE Linux.
Travel requirements:
5 domestic and international travel.
Employment Type
Full-Time
