Systems Architect

About Us

Black Dragon Capital LLC (BDC) is a unique growth-oriented private equity firm focused on investing in areas where information technology is enabling the disruption of industries by allowing a faster, better and more economically compelling way to solve industry issues. We seek to benefit from a diverse perspective combined with high performance operating and investment executives. We hire and promote based on merit, without bias, and make a genuine effort to ensure we have a diversified team that aligns with the diversity of our portfolio companies and their clients. We intend to maintain over 65% of our team members as culturally or gender diverse, and work hard to foster a supportive and welcoming workplace. Bringing a leadership and advisory group of successful entrepreneurs, former operators and deal making experience, Black Dragon’s team has a track record of building market leading companies, driving above market returns and accelerating growth and profitability through its distribution connections, strategic advice, and active participation within our investments, primarily in financial technologies, eCommerce, and sports and media technology markets.

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Systems Architect to assist our internal clients in mapping their business needs into sound technical solutions with accuracy and cost effectiveness.

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business architects and senior executives to design and implement software solutions that solve functional and non-functional requirements.
• Participate in the development of project plans and strategies to achieve client objectives
• Be the principal responsible of design and implementation of system architectures for data and software applications.
• Support project delivery by managing timelines, ensuring quality, and delivering within the project scope.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships by understanding their needs and proposing sound and cost-effective technical solutions.
• Collaborate with senior team members to identify potential areas for improvement of software delivery processes.
• Actively participate in client technical meetings and engage with stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Contribute to the mentoring of junior developers and architects, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.
  
  

Qualifications

• Experience working in large software development projects with proven business results.
• Solid understanding of data modeling concepts with experience designing and implementing data models for applications or reporting.
• Solid understanding of software architecture concepts, methodologies and patterns.
• Proficiency in modern object-oriented languages and methodologies: Java, NodeJS, Typescript
• Experience with cloud-related technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience in requirement gathering and traceability maps between business requirements and software assets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate technical capabilities and growing professional knowledge in software architecture disciplines.
  
  

Ideal Candidates Will / What You Bring

• Passion for solving business problems by turning complex requirements into actionable software solutions
• A strong desire to work hands-on with several technical teams at the same time.
• A curious mindset and an insatiable willingness to learn.
• Experience in startups
  
  

About Black Dragon Capital

Black Dragon Capital (“BDC”) is a minority-controlled, growth driven private equity fund created by technology operating executives with a track record of creating market leading companies and an impressive investment return history. We seek to benefit from a diverse perspective combined with high performance operating and investment executives. We hire and promote based on merit, without bias, and make a genuine effort to ensure we have a diversified team that aligns with the diversity of our portfolio companies and their clients. We intend to maintain over 65% of our team members as culturally or gender diverse, and work hard to foster a supportive and welcoming workplace. BDC focuses on the areas where it has direct operating and investment expertise that include technology investment opportunities in industries disrupted by the impact of digitization on individuals, groups and enterprises such as retail commerce, financial services, healthcare, and sports and media. The operationally focused fund has driven above market returns by creating unique sourcing, funding, recruiting, growth and return opportunities.