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Solution Architect
Role
As a Solution Architect, you will lead in designing and implementing technical solutions to address ISO’s business challenges.
We seek an individual who can translate functional requirements into technical solutions while adhering to application road maps and ISO’s application design principles. If you are enthusiastic about creating IT systems that solve real-world problems and ready to embrace technical challenges, you could be the ideal candidate to contribute to our ongoing evolution in how we develop, publish, and distribute ISO standards.
Key responsibilities
Design and develop technical solutions that meet functional requirements and application roadmap schedulesAssist business analysts in the validation of functional requirements, user stories, test plans and acceptance criteriaSupport project management activities by providing work breakdowns, estimates and release schedulesCoordinate development team members by providing technical guidance and code reviewsManage day-to-day technical challenges and communicate to the project manager any risks or issues associated with development activitiesLiaise with other solution architects / technical leads to identify interdependencies and synergies to ensure coherence across ISO’s applicationsProvide guidance, oversight and research on technical topics to support ISO’s business activitiesReport to: Head of Development
Qualification and Experience
University or post-graduate degree in computer science, software engineering or other highly technical, scientific disciplineProfessional experience as a technical leadProfessional experience in applying project management methodologiesSkills
Technical skills:
10+ years of experience and strong knowledge in Java, Kotlin, Typescript, Spring/Spring Boot and MavenProven work experience with API services (RESTFul, GraphQL) and front-end technologies (Angular, Thymeleaf)Experience with relational (Oracle, Postgres) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, ElasticSearch) as well as persistence frameworks (Spring JPA/Hibernate)Experience in applying software development processes using version control (Git), continuous integration (Bitbucket), quality assurance (JUnit, SonarQube, E2E testing) and ticket management (Jira)Understanding and implementing application security using OAuth/OpenID in SSO federationGood knowledge of cloud architectures and design patterns to create resilient and scalable applicationsSoft skills:
Excellent analytic and problem-solving skillsGood communicator. English (oral & written communication) required. French is a plusTeam player who is willing to take ownership and lead by exampleHands-on personality, autonomous, open and inclusiveProactive in looking for continuous improvement, with a strong service mindsetAdheres to ISO's core values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, and Pushing Boundaries