Role: Architect
Location: Remote (EST)
Job Description:

1. Domain & Business Understanding

• Advise software developers on feature/component design with a strong understanding of business problems.
• Continuously learn customer domain and identify value-add opportunities.
• Complete relevant domain certifications.

2. Requirement Gathering & Analysis

• Understand functional and non-functional requirements.
• Collaborate with SMEs and business users to gather non-functional requirements (e.g., response time, throughput, user load).
• Identify technical aspects during story definition, especially at architecture/component level.

3. Project Management Support

• Provide technical inputs for Agile planning to Scrum Masters/Project Managers.
• Identify technical risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support developers in resolving technical challenges.

4. Technology Consulting

• Analyze technology landscape, tools, and processes aligned with project objectives.

5. Business & Technical Research

• Understand application architecture and its criticality.
• Evaluate tools (internal/external) and support PoC-based recommendations.
• Identify advancements in technologies (frameworks, methodologies, accelerators).
• Document findings (reports, whitepapers, publications) to enhance team capabilities.

6. Project Estimation

• Support effort estimation for business proposals and sprint/component-level planning.
• Apply estimation methodologies (WBS, scenario-based, etc.).
• Deliver module-level effort estimations for standard projects.

7. Proposal Development

• Contribute to technology/architecture aspects of proposals for small to medium projects.

8. Knowledge Management & Capability Development

• Conduct technical trainings/webinars.
• Develop collaterals (case studies, business value documents, summaries).
• Build reusable assets (reference architectures, design patterns, components).
• Contribute to knowledge repositories and tools.
• Obtain industry-recognized certifications.

9. Process Improvement & Delivery Excellence

• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and security.
• Leverage automation and tools to enhance delivery performance.

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Proactive problem-solving for technical issues
• Strong technical evaluation and decision-making ability
• Ability to break down complex problems into logical components
• Experience in testing and validating results against specifications

Collaboration & Communication

• Work effectively with cross-functional teams (developers, designers, stakeholders)
• Lead client calls and handle technical discussions confidently
• Deliver impactful technical presentations
• Maintain strong business communication and etiquette

Planning & Execution

• Estimate project effort and plan resources effectively
• Manage dependencies, risks, and multiple tasks under pressure
• Ensure timely delivery with high quality

Core Expertise Areas

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Strong knowledge of Agile and traditional SDLC methodologies
• Familiarity with coding best practices (refactoring, packaging, etc.)

Estimation & Resource Planning

• Experience with estimation models (TCP, WBS, scenario-based techniques)

Requirement Analysis

• Expertise in functional and non-functional requirement analysis
• Familiarity with tools and techniques:
  • Process mapping, activity diagrams, flow diagrams
  • Requirements management tools (e.g., Excel)