Solution Architect / Technical Lead

Location: melbourne
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: permanent
Contact: Katrina Park
About the business
Fantastic opportunity for a Solution Architect / Tech Lead to join this industry leading technology business.
 
Our client is a leading Australian technology company that develops software solutions for the retail and manufacturing industries.  With over 4 decades of experience behind them, they are well respected within the FMCG sector.
Small and privately owned, their head office based in south east suburbs of Melbourne and employee headcount of circa 90 staff.
 
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Software Delivery Manager, this is a newly created role that will see you provide IT solution design and architecture services for their product suite, as well as lead and mentor a small team of software engineers.

Proven work experience as a Solution Architect and/or Software Development Team Lead is required and extensive hands-on experience in .Net Core.  The ideal candidate will also have experience leading software product development teams and an understanding of IOT.
 
 
Key Responsibilities include: 
  • Provide leadership and mentoring to the development team (a team of 3-4 engineers)
  • Design, modify, and testing technical architecture of flagship product, ensuring it meets technical standards/guidelines for best-in-class software dev. 
  • Test and integrate program software systems to address and solve specific customer business problems within product suite
  • Assess the systems architecture currently in place and work with technical staff to recommend and take ownership of solutions to improve it and increase value to customers
  • Resolve technical problems as they arise 
  • Continually research the current and emerging software technologies and propose changes where needed to meet software development challenges & opportunities
  • Provide updates to stakeholders on product development processes, as well as any issues with current technical solutions being implemented.  
  • Manage and own activities and decisions that take place during solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation. 
  • Develop and execute solutions which further reduce the percentage of time spent on reactive work
  • Provide analysis of security protection technologies as necessary
  • Contribute to technical agility and uplifting competency using collaboration, training, mentoring techniques
 
About you
 
  • Proven work experience as a Solution Architect or similar role leading a small software development team
  • Previous project management experience is advantageous
  • Sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases (Windows 10, Winders Server, *nix, Postgres, MSSQL)
  • Extensive hands-on experience as an Agile solution architect in .Net
  • Relevant programming language skills (C#, Angular, scripting languages, .Net Core) 
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills (software & hardware) 
  • Strong software full development and testing disciplines:
    • Ideation: work on product ideas with key stakeholders and extract requirements of architectural significance
    • Discovery: accountable for solution, recommendation and endorsement process
    • Delivery: work to constantly review the solutions are implemented and required
  • Ability to understand specifications but identify opportunities / weaknesses to recommend improved workflow process 
  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology or computer science preferred
 
 
This is a great opportunity to join a growing and innovative technology business that has a great culture and values.
 
Hybrid work model – in office 2-3 days per week
 
To learn more about this opportunity, please apply today. For a confidential discussion, please contact Katrina Park
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