Principal Architect, Developer Productivity

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Dublin
Posted on: November 14, 2024

Job Description:

The Principal Architect, Engineering Services will play a pivotal role in shaping the technological vision, strategy, and architecture for our Engineering Services functions. This hands-on senior leadership position will be responsible for providing architectural guidance, driving innovation, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of software architecture principles, emerging technologies, and industry best practices, coupled with a proven track record of leading large-scale technical initiatives to enhance Engineering best practices and productivity, product quality improvements, and streamlining DevOps capabilities.In this role you will provide....

• Strategic Leadership

• Define and drive the strategic vision for the engineering services related to Engineering productivity, quality, and DevOps.
• Collaborate with senior management to align engineering services with business objectives.
• Influence and guide the architectural direction of the organization.
• Architecture and Design
  • Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance architectures for development, testing, and deployment.
  • Ensure architectural alignment across multiple projects and teams.
  • Lead the design of systems and tools to enhance developer productivity and software quality.
  • Innovation and Research
  • Stay abreast of the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
  • Lead initiatives to evaluate and integrate new technologies and tools that enhance productivity, quality, and DevOps capabilities.
  • Productivity Enhancement
    • Identify bottlenecks in the development process and implement solutions to improve efficiency.
    • Develop and advocate for tools and practices that enhance developer productivity, such as CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and code quality tools.
    • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality standards.
    • Collaboration and Communication
      • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, and operations, to ensure cohesive delivery.
      • Mentor and guide engineering teams on best practices and architectural principles.
      • Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.You've Got What it Takes if you Have...
        • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
        • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
        • Ability to mentor and develop technical talent.
        • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
        • Minimum of 10 years in software development, with at least 5 years in an architectural role.
        • Proven experience in leading large-scale architectural projects.
        • Extensive experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools.
        • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or similar.
        • Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
        • Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
        • Strong knowledge of SDLC, Engineering Productivity, software quality assurance practices and tools.
          • Hands on strategic thinker with a strong business acumen.
          • Passionate about driving change and improving engineering practices.
          • Collaborative team player with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
          • Detail-oriented with a focus on high-quality outcomes.
          • A passion for learning and staying current with emerging technologies and industry trends.

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