Define the Technical Vision: Lead the creation of comprehensive architectural strategies and blueprints that align with long-term business goals.
Architectural Governance: Drive governance by setting standards, conducting deep-dive reviews, and managing technical risk across projects.
Platform Evolution: Design and evolve cloud-native systems with a relentless focus on scalability, security, and observability.
The "Technical Quarterback": Partner with Digital Product Managers and Product Integration Leads in a "Three-in-a-Box" model.
Contract-First Design: Define or facilitate integration specifications, API contracts (OpenAPI/Swagger), and event schemas (Kafka).
Hands-on Guidance: Work closely with engineering teams to troubleshoot technical roadblocks.
Lead Modernization: Drive initiatives to migrate from monolithic legacy systems to service-oriented architectures.
AI-Native Leverage: Pioneer the use of AI to revolutionize architecture.
Cultivate Excellence: Mentor senior engineers and architects, cultivating a culture of system thinking and technical excellence.
Build a "T-Shaped" Team: Recruit and lead a team of architects who combine broad system views with deep technical specializations.

Requirements

10+ years of software engineering experience, with 6+ years in a senior architectural leadership role designing enterprise-scale systems.
Deep Architectural Mastery: Proven success with architectural transformation initiatives, including service decomposition, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and platform re-architecture.
Cloud-Native Expertise: Deep experience designing systems in AWS, with a strong understanding of architectural trade-offs (performance vs. cost vs. resilience).
Hands-On Engineering Background: Strong background in coding (Java, Python, etc.). You must be able to read code to understand the truth of the system.
AI-Native Mindset: Demonstrated experience using LLMs (GPT-4, Claude, Copilot) to accelerate technical tasks and document systems.
Regulated Industry Experience: Familiarity with HealthTech, MedTech, or Fintech environments where rigor is required.
BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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