IT Solution Architect

SSC Egypt

Designs the overall Solution/application architecture of the product with the help of the team
Guides project teams on technology strategy related to coding practices, continuous integration, and automated deployment
Accountable for the technical design of the product
Be hands-on and engage in coding to help the team to develop its solution and solve all surfacing problems at hand Identifies and remove technical impediments
Works with the Product Owner to align the roadmap with strengths and opportunities within the technical stack
Works with the Delivery Lead/Manager to align the roadmap with tech dependencies and complexities handling
Constantly looking for better ways of solving technical problems and designing the solution, not afraid of challenging the status quo
Provides the team with a roadmap for implementing software engineering practices for higher code quality
Shares responsibility with Product Owner for building reusable and scalable components
Reporting to Architecture Lead, aligning architecture decisions and technology stacks implementation.

Requirements

7+ YoE, Expert in the architecture and solutions of technical components of the domains, products, and digital customer journeys.
Expert in designing architecture artifacts, documents, and UML as well as presentation capabilities for both backend and frontend solutions considering integrated journeys.
Can make architecture decisions at a team and product level.
Seasoned software architect with deep insight into the newest technologies and trends, Java/JVM, Kotlin, swift/Objective-C, Angular/React, GoLang, and/or Python.
Hands-on experience API-first driven decision and secure easily scalable, and available solutions.
Hands-on experience in production native-cloud Microservices, DevOps, and CI/CD environments.
Experience in Agile Development, with specific Solution Architect (or similar) experience, preferred.
Understands the relationship with the Product Owner, Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, and rest of the team.
Experience managing technical priorities/dependencies within the backlog.
Strong communication skills with the ability to align the organization on complex technical decisions.
Active coach and mentor whose goals are to grow and maximize the team’s potential.
High energy and passionate individual who inspires teammates to reach their maximum potential.
Excited about trying new solutions outside standard approved.
Embraces a culture of trust, free thought complete transparency.
Brave and rebellious, willing to challenge the status quo.