Project Architect – Mission Critical
Stantec
Lead Application, Product Architect
Wolters Kluwer
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $145,500 - $203,900 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AngularAzureCloudJavaScriptKubernetesReactSDLCSeleniumVue.js
About the role
- Partner with Solutions Architecture and Agile teams to translate product roadmaps into scalable, maintainable application architectures.
- Develop reference architectures, blueprints, prototypes, and starter projects that accelerate delivery and ensure architectural consistency.
- Lead technical planning, DevOps improvement initiatives, and R&D efforts to evaluate emerging tools and frameworks.
- Participate in code reviews, providing mentorship and ensuring architectural direction and quality are met.
- Champion software quality, craftsmanship, and best practices across all engineering teams.
- Integrate security, compliance, and data privacy considerations into all architectural designs.
- Ensure scalability, performance optimization, and high availability for enterprise SaaS workloads.
- Collaborate with Product, UX, and Infrastructure leaders to align business and technical priorities.
- Contribute to enterprise architecture governance by defining technology standards and design review processes.
- Identify and resolve complex integration, interoperability, and scalability challenges.
- Maintain clear architecture documentation, standards, and reusable guidelines.
- Execute in-depth testing, validation, and optimization of architectural components.
- Ensure alignment with organizational and industry best practices, particularly in cloud-native SaaS environments.
- Communicate architectural strategy and rationale clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their potential to enhance product capabilities and efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of professional software development experience, including full-stack expertise in C# and modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, or Vue).
- 3+ years in an architectural or technical leadership role delivering enterprise-grade applications.
- Hands-on experience developing and deploying SaaS solutions in cloud environments (Azure preferred).
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, and DevOps automation.
- Deep knowledge of Agile and Iterative SDLC methodologies.
- Familiarity with automated testing (C#/Selenium), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and quality assurance practices.
- Experience with architectural modeling and visualization tools (e.g., Sparx EA, Draw.io, or Lucidchart).
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder influence skills with the ability to translate technical strategy into business value.
- Proven ability to mentor, influence, and lead teams toward high-quality outcomes.
- Experience in regulated, financial, or risk/compliance domains is a plus.
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package that begins your first day of employment.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
- 401(k)
- FSA/HSA
- Commuter Benefits
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Vacation and Sick Time
- Paid Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
C#JavaScriptAngularReactVueSaaSCI/CDKubernetesDevOpsAutomated testing
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsstakeholder influencementorshipleadershipcollaborationarchitectural strategy communicationquality assurancetechnical planning
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
