Advanced Level Experienced Systems ArchitectResponsible for providing expertise on decisions and priorities regarding the enterprise's overall systems architecture. Facilitates the establishment and implementation of standards and guidelines that guide the design of technology solutions, including architecting and implementing solutions requiring integration of multiple platforms, operating systems and applications across the enterprise. Reviews, advises, and designs standard software and hardware builds, system options, risks, costs vs.
benefits, and impact on the enterprise business process and goals. Develops and documents the framework for integration and implementation for changes to technical standards. Assists in the development of and manages an architecture governance process.
Provides technical guidance to project team areas as appropriate. Tracks industry trends and maintains knowledge of new technologies to better serve the enterprise's architecture needs.Essential Position Functions:Ability to design and implement scalable AI solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing business and IT infrastructure and drive the organization's visionLeading cross-disciplinary teams to develop AI applications that meet strategic business objectivesEnsuring AI solutions comply with ethical standards and industry regulationsProvide technical direction and leadership for internal software development effortsConducts regular code reviews to ensure that the application code is of high quality and meets code standards.Identify and implement technology solutions to support Research & Development initiatives including data interchange systems, security frameworks, and business intelligence systemsPlan and architect integration layers between internal applications that manage school and student information and external partner systems, including Learning Management Systems (LMS), Student Information System (SIS), Curriculum Services/Courses, and Physical School based systemsDesign and develop new software products or major enhancements to existing softwareActs as highest-level technical expert, addressing problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platformsPerforms feasibility analysis on potential future projects to managementWork across internal development teams to deliver system performance and architecture improvementsWork with leadership to identify and evaluate new technologiesExhibit excellent communication skills to earn trust, persuade, motivate, and mentorAssist in the establishment and maintenance of vendor relationshipsWork with leadership to document and present technology roadmaps and strategiesWork together with peers and functional groups to ensure consistent approach and maximum value for development initiatives and business platformsProduce architectural documentation as required by the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using industry standards; maintain and evolve software architecture documents based on evolving system requirements and industry trends and technologiesMeet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as, meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrate respect for othersMinimum RequirementsBachelor's Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or Information Systems; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Or equivalent work experience.Industry certifications in software, systems, network, or project management disciplines, preferredEight (8) years of software and systems architecture/development experienceFive (5) years of Artificial Intelligence development experience Development Patterns, Methodologies and ToolsCode Repositories like Git/GitHub/TFS, requiredStory Management Applications like Azure DevOps, preferredDevelopment Frameworks, preferred DevSecOps / DevOpsAgile DevelopmentService Oriented ArchitecturesHigh -traffic and -volume Distributed System Design, requiredExperience with Microservices or Service Bus Technologies, preferredMessage Brokers like RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Azure Service Bus, preferredData Storage and PersistenceSQL server/MySQL, requiredNo-SQL like MongoDB or Redis, requiredExperience with Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, or Azure Key Vault, preferredExperience with Cloud Storage like Azure, preferredContainer-based Architectures like Docker or Kubernetes, preferredAI and Machine Learning with tools like Azure Cognitive Search, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Cognize Services or Azure Bot Services, preferredExperience with analytics like Azure Data Lake Storage and Analytics, Azure Databricks or Azure Open Datasets, preferredExperience in Business Intelligence, Big Data, or analytics, preferredExperience in Education industry or with education data, preferredExperience with git version control, requiredService Oriented ArchitecturesHigh -traffic and -volume Distributed System Design, requiredExperience with Microservices or Service Bus Technologies, preferredAbility to design large scale, enterprise-wide systems, optimized for performance utilizing appropriate industry technologies and best practices, requiredEvaluation CriteriaTechnical AssessmentSystems and Process KnowledgeCost (optional dependent upon if any department budget constraints exist, may be removed)About Our CompanyDataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US.
Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)Medical/Dental Insurance GroupAccident/Critical Illness InsuranceLife Insurance401 (K)