Technical Architect

What you will do

Lead moderately large or complex projects and ensure the success of application rollouts.

Determine and develop aligned recommended architectural approaches document current systems

Serves as technical architecture expert for software development / infrastructure teams

Assists project teams in estimating the architecture design effort and in developing/ reviewing/ approving architecture designs.

Advises project teams on the application of standards/methodology practices to the project.

Communicates and validates programmer architecture with Technology, and Business executive level stakeholders.

Uses a broad and deep understanding of technical concepts in multiple specialized fields to develop solutions to problems and critical design issues.

What experience you need

BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent job experience required

7+ years of experience developing and/or administering software in the public cloud,  including 10+  years overall relevant experience.

Experience in monitoring infrastructure and application uptime and availability to ensure functional and performance objectives.

Experience in languages such as Python, Ruby, Bash, Java, Go, Perl, JavaScript and/or node.js

Demonstrable cross-functional knowledge with systems, storage, networking, security and databases

Experience with multiple OSS frameworks and microservice implementation styles.

Experience with message driven application development (pub-sub, Kafka) and event driven microservice implementation

Proficiency with continuous integration and continuous delivery tooling and practices

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Cloud Certification Strongly Preferred

What could set you apart

An ability to demonstrate successful performance of our Success Profile skills, including:

Application Development/Programming - Experience working with software design, programming languages (preferably Python, Java, Javascript), databases and networking. Knowledge of Event Driven Architecture, Functional/Object Oriented Programming

Cloud Services (AWS/GCP) - Leveraging cloud native GCP/AWS service while architecting a particular product/platform. Patterns and anti-patterns for Cloud Services

DevSecOps - Need to have a strong understanding of both security and DevOps principles. They need to be able to design and implement solutions that meet the security and compliance requirements of the organization. They also need to be able to work with developers and operations teams to ensure that the solutions are implemented in a way that does not impact the development or deployment process.

Technical Communication/Presentation - Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to tailor to specific audiences. Work with others to achieve results and proactively address sources of conflict and emotion with focus on the best solution for Equifax

Technology Advising/Consulting - Bring new ideas and perspective to table to help improve design and implementation of Technology Architecture. Must have a strong understanding of the technical aspects of the projects they are working on, as well as the ability to work effectively with others. Must also be able to think strategically and to be able to solve problems creatively. Identify and mitigate potential risks before it impacts projects. Knowledge with enterprise architecture frameworks, patterns, and best practices. Experience in developing designs and architecture documents that the rest of the SDLC teams can follow