Lead Architect

Job Details:

Job Title   :  Lead Solution and Implementation Architect(Hybrid)

Location   :  Draper UT, and Multiple locations

Duration  :  05+ months contract – with intent to extend contingent on project need/performance.

Job Description
The Lead Architect for the DMS+ ERP system is responsible for architecting, designing, and leading the implementation of comprehensive solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements for an automotive dealer ERP system based on a third-party low-code/no-code platform. The architect in this position is expected to be 50% hands-on.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participates in the conceptual phases of identifying and solving business problems and initiatives.
• Assists with the development of frameworks, standards, policies, principles, and procedures to guide technology implementation.
• Facilitates technical design reviews, ensuring adherence to architectural standards of the organization.
• Contributes to functional, logical, and technical architecture for the ERP project and ERP platform initiatives and collaborates with the greater architecture team and the project team on implementation
• Identifies necessary non-functional requirements (performance, security, operational concerns) and participates in addressing them.
• Recommends options for the resolution/prevention of technical debt and to facilitate rapid development and implementation.
• Helps develop and execute test plans to test functional software and infrastructure and helps drive consistency and automation.
• Recommends improvements to processes and technology that improve the effectiveness of the team.
• Helps drive best practices for software development, coding, performance tuning and integration.
• Contributes to the definition of engineering processes, standards, and technologies / frameworks.

Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent combination of industry-related professional experience and education
• 7+ years of working experience on engineering and architecture teams.
• Experience as a Technical Lead on large-scale software implementations with design and hands-on development
• Experience in technology development and delivery for SAAS applications
• Experience with AWS or similar Cloud-based environment.
• Experience in multi-tier enterprise architecture environments
• Experience designing and developing enterprise integrations
• Experience with relevant database technologies
• Some experience with low-code/no-code architecture
• Experience documenting and presenting architectural designs and solutions to the team.
• Experience working across multiple teams to influence consistent patterns.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with teams across multiple time zones.
• In-person presence in the office per company policies and some amount of travel as needed.