Responsibilities

• Lead development of software architecture standards, technologies and practices aligned with company’s vision and business strategy.
• Monitor trends in technology related to Architecture standards, technologies and practices for potential incorporation to maximize value add. 
• Adopt modern development methodologies and frameworks (including Agile) when developing Architecture/Engineering standards and practices.
• Assist CTO to review defined practices and their implementation and monitoring including DevOps tools, workflows, data & metrics. 

• Lead the design (architecture and features) of repeatable modules / components in consideration of the larger ecosystem of software and infrastructure architectures.
• Provide technical guidance (e.g. troubleshooting, changes to architecture, considerations for data & systems integrations, etc.) to product delivery team leads to ensure delivery timelines are achieved. 
• Continuously keep up to date with new technologies and propose their incorporation into product roadmaps where relevant. 

• Support CTO in management of IT Infrastructure for development and test including resource planning as well as review of IT infrastructure architecture.

• Work with CTO to identify R&D initiatives to explore and implement cutting-edge technologies.
• Work with CTO and CPO to operationalise R&D projects.
• Experiment and evaluate new ideas/tools/partners.

• Collaborate with other TO Architects and Leads 
• Collaborate with the customer leads to align Architecture standards, technologies and practices with customer needs.
• Engage with users, partners, and other stakeholders.

• Work with CTO to identify standards and regulatory requirements to be complied with.
• Incorporate security considerations into architecture and practices.

• Work with CTO to Define and Manage technical competency roadmap/plan for the organisation

Requirements

• Experience in development of solution architectures for secure mission critical IT systems. 
• Experience in cloud-based (public or private) architectures, technologies and services.
• Experience in application of modern engineering processes and practices (Agile, DevOps) 
• Understanding of emerging technologies related to solutions and engineering (AI, cloud services, DevOps tools). 
• Familiar with government standards and preferences
• Experience with multiple aspects of the overall solution including performance, security, latency and other relevant aspects for a solution
• Familiar with concepts, techniques and tools for blueprint design and development
• Familiar with best practices and methodologies in enterprise architecture development
• Understanding of security threats and vulnerabilities as well as key components of security system blueprint that are used as security mitigation controls  
• Able to think strategically, communicate effectively to convey technical concepts. 
• Strong problem solving and collaboration skills.