Sep 30, 2018
Job Summary
The senior software architect will be primarily responsible for developing, creating, and modifying general computer applications software or specialized utility programs
Analyzing user needs and developing software solutions, and designing software or customizing software for company use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provides vision, planning and coordination of all software development and/or implementation activities.
Establishes standards in software development and integration;
Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints;
Document business requirements using formalism such UML or other object oriented modeling tools;
Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces;
Elaborate Enterprise Software and Hardware Architecture orientation and monitor compliance to design principles and guidelines;
Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met;
Research and make recommendations on hardware and software purchases and negotiate with vendors to ensure cost-effective purchasing decisions;
Manage Software Quality Assurance striving to achieve a high level of quality and independent verification of software reliability;
Promote the use of innovative technologies that will provide benefits to the organization. Lead the introduction of new technologies in mobile devices, web 2.0 and social media;
Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation;
Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance;
Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and security needs to determine hardware configuration;
Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements;
Write computer programs of higher complexity or with specific performance, connectivity or business logic requirements;
Supervise the work of programmers, technologists and technicians and other engineering and scientific personnel.
Establish and maintain a disaster recovery plan
Qualifications and Requirements
A Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer related field or equivalent;
6+ years experience in related role in a FINTECH industry
Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions;
Knowledge of various programming languages, and ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Strong knowledge of building payment applications and interface
Personal Attributes:
Analytical Thinking – Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Attention to Detail – Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Dependability – Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Innovation – Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Cooperation – Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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