Solutions Architect (P-096)

SMASH, Who we are?

We are agents for tech professionals in Costa Rica and Colombia that help them build careers in the United States. 

We believe in long-lasting relationships with our talent. We invest time getting to know them and understanding what they seek as their professional next step. 

We aim to find the perfect match. As agents, we pair our talent with our US clients, not only by their technical skills but as a cultural fit. Our core competency is to find the right talent fast.

We purposefully move away from the “contractor” or “outsourcing” type of relationship. Our clients don’t want contractors or “just a service.” Neither does our talent.

Our Benefits:

• Work from everywhere
• Private Medical Insurance
• English Academy for Employees and Relative
• Business Skills Coach – Certifications
• Events and Additional Perks

This is a remote position for Costa Rica and Colombia
This position is Remote to work with a US Company; you will require to have Citizenship or a work permit from Costa Rica or Colombia to apply for this role.

Job Description:

This role will be responsible for providing solution and architectural leadership and direction for complex, multi-technology implementations. The Solutions Architect is responsible for the implementation of strategic initiatives from a technology perspective by providing architectural direction, defining technology needs and solutions in a hybrid-cloud environment. Initially, this role will be responsible for maturing digital marketing architecture and technology capabilities, therefore MarTech background/experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Drive and lead the architectural direction, design, and implementation of technology solutions.
• Lead in designing, specifying or selecting system solutions in an Agile environment, considering functionality, front-end development, data, security, integration, infrastructure and performance.
• Proactively address business needs and challenges through technological innovation.
• Break down complex problems into manageable deliverables.
• Turn new technology concepts into innovative solutions to address complex architectural challenges.
• Develop, apply, and document architectural patterns to solutions (Contextual, Conceptual, Logical, Physical, Component and Operational)
• Evaluate and recommend alternate solutions across key technology areas. Work cooperatively with technical personnel in other IT teams and functions to accomplish enterprise-wide goals.
• Drive the technology vision that proactively propels business change and rewards technical excellence.
• Drive simplification efforts throughout the organization by leveraging architecture concepts.
• Follow emerging technologies and changing business needs to ensure they align with the architecture vision.
• Act as change agent for technology teams to deliver on unanticipated technology opportunities and support key business initiatives.
• Work closely with multiple vendors and partners to help drive service level agreements and speed to market.
• Apply industry standard object-oriented programming best practices and design patterns.
• Drive technology/tools evaluation and software technical proof of concepts.
• Provide technical leadership on large scale initiatives.
• Stay current with latest technology trends in order to advance business outcomes where possible.
• Participate and/or drive solution architecture reviews.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with object-oriented technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design patterns, software architecture concepts, and web application constructs.
• Broad and deep technical knowledge of .net framework and/or Java.
• Strong hands-on product knowledge and ability to develop prototypes, build proof of concepts on new and emerging technologies, contributing code as needed.
• Strong knowledge and experience with SOA, APIs and Messaging Frameworks.
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL database technologies.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with a respectful demeanor and ability to mentor others as required.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability to interact with business stakeholders, managers of all levels, and technologists and tailor the message to the audience.
• Experience working as part of a high pace agile development team.
• Experience as a Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to delegate tasks while leading initiatives.
• Ability to work directly with delivery leadership on planning and executing initiatives.

Specific Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong JavaScript frameworks (ExtJS, ReactJS) development skills.
• Full stack development experience - Microsoft.Net framework, Java or equivalent technologies, WEB APIs, Enterprise Services, solution patterns etc.
• Agile Scrum/SAFe experience.
• Experience with AWS and/or MS Azure cloud services.
• Strong understanding of computer networking and IT Security fundamentals.
• Experience with Enterprise Integration patterns and technologies.
• Experience with DEVOPS practices, processes, and tooling.
• Experience with Guidewire products (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter) is an advantage.
• Experience with Node.jsNPM a plus.
• Experience with MongoDB a plus.
• Experience designing and tuning SQL and NoSQL databases a plus.

Certifications or Licenses:

• TOGAF or any similar architect certification a plus.
• AWS and/or Azure certification is a plus.