Role Proficiency:

Provides Technology Consulting with expertise on technology drivers and trends. Independently works on the Product Architecture of assigned Product(s) in the business division.

Outcomes:

      Leads the product team from a technical/architectural perspective delivering desired services and service levels       Enable the research and evaluation of new technology and new architecture/software designs       Keep abreast with the latest trends and knowledge within technology space and deliver exceptional user experiences       Drive technological innovation enabling technology refreshes and selection of alternative technologies; leveraging changing usage and trends in the industry       Evangelize and drive change across the organization – influence leadership both within the Product teams and rest of the organization       Drive the adoption of the architectural standards across the organization       Ensure identification analysis and resolution of systemic technical issues       Lead creation and delivery of proof-of-concept and near production-ready code prototypes; demonstrating new technologies or design patterns to other technology teams       Leverage technical experience to mentor and coach team members   Enable team collaboration working with cross-functional teams – demonstrated by working effectively with global /distributed teams building global applications   Enable efficient employment and recruitment activities provide coaching and guidance to a team of Product Architecture professionals while promoting staff training and development   Set OKRs and success steps for self/ team; providing feedback of goals to team members

Measures of Outcomes:

      Number of architecture debts and technical debts addressed for assigned Product/Initiative       High code quality with near 100% code coverage for assigned Product/Initiative       Zero showstopper issues in production environment for assigned Product/Initiatives       Zero Severe/High/Medium vulnerabilities in the products for assigned Product/Initiatives       Zero downtime of applications or performance issues for assigned Product/Initiatives       Number of technical certification/ product certifications       Number of mentoring/technical sessions delivered       Number of ideas contributed to New Idea incubation and supported       Number of contributions towards Architecture Systems and Reusable Assets   Personal achievement of quarterly/yearly objectives (OKR Assignments HIG Stretch goals)

Outputs Expected:

Research and Development:

Understand technology trends
software tools and systems Identify areas to explore; creating prototypes and work on proof-of-concepts Develop reusable components and libs to enable rapid development Experiment with early ideas and technology
providing results of the research

Manage business to succeed in market acquisitions :

Protect assets and mitigate risks employing IP knowledge Instrumental in building disruptive products using technology

Manage great people:

Communicate with diverse groups; influencing change throughout the organization Prioritize
delegate
influence
persuade
and resolve Positive working relationships with product directors
client CTOs
engineering / product managers
product designers and product operations/support team Mentor fellow engineering team members to learn and adapt to new technologies by practicing continuous learning.

Use great technology:

Deep understanding of the utilization of technology platforms to build an echo-system for product development Use scrum / agile proficiency (backed up by CSPO / CSM certifications) to deliver projects Apply lean principles wherever applicable/possible Leverage CI/CD to manage build and release pipelines

Technology Consulting:

Assess existing landscape across relevant dimensions like Business Architecture/Application Architecture/Data Architecture/Technology Architecture; identifying gaps between current state and potential target state. Analyse solution fitment across various dimensions like technical feasibility
cost vs. benefit
people dimensions plus others Demonstrate the value adds and get buy-in from key customer stakeholders at every stage of consulting engagement

Innovation and Thought Leadership:

Evangelize the adoption of newer architecture paradigms and products within vertical as well as internal and external to the organization Promote reuse of in-house tools and accelerators across various accounts

Skill Examples:

     Thought leadership and architectural advocacy in building software applications      Ability to partner with product managers product designers and engineering to balance technical business and customer requirements while applying a user-centric design approach      Strong creative and problem-solving skills. learning capabilities and decision-making ability      Capability to understand functional and non-functional requirements from specifications provided to build applications      Sound technical knowledge in building highly scalable/available enterprise applications which cut across multiple solution designs and architecture.      An intense interest in innovation and new solutions within the identity industry with the ability to comprehend their likely impact      Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguous business problems quickly learn new business domains and synthesize the situation applying Systems Thinking      Detail oriented self-directed and self-motivated with a strong capacity for working successfully and flexibly with people at all levels in an organization      Good communications skills with the ability to communicate architecture and software design proposals to a variety of internal and external groups of stakeholders    Curiosity to learn more about new business domains and Technology Innovation    Strong visual communication and aesthetic sensibility    An empathetic listener who can give and receive honest thoughtful feedback    Ability to clearly articulate architectural and software design decisions through immersive techniques and mediums    Excellent communication presentation and organizational skills with attention to detail

Knowledge Examples:

Knowledge Examples

      Experience working with multiple programming languages database engines web/mobile technologies software and tools       Extensive experience in applying architecture/software design principles patterns methods and tools       Excellent knowledge of software development and testing methodologies together with change and configuration management practices in Linux based environments       Strong working knowledge of delivering projects from end-to-end: from problem statement and conceptualization to proof-of-concept and participation in final deployment       Good working knowledge of building product on Cloud environment (AWS Azure GCP; exposure to application development using containerized environments (Docker Kubernetes Mesos)       Good knowledge in Data Modelling and Data Management Strategies for different data domains (In-Memory RDBMS MPP and NoSQL) utilizing current and next generation technologies to meet evolving business needs       Managing and delivering architecture/software design needs for multiple large-scale initiatives and product development teams       Expertise in full spectrum of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM/SDLC) process techniques and methodologies       Experience in envisioning and designing for Products /platforms at user-focused technology companies Expertise in defining guidelines standards and best practices

Additional Comments:

Key responsibilities • Design end-to-end solutions using Python as the primary programming language. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and develop architecture plans. • Utilize RabbitMQ and Celery for efficient task scheduling and distributed processing. • Implement and optimize data storage and retrieval mechanisms using ElasticSearch. • Leverage expertise in Azure to design and implement cloud-native solutions. • Integrate various Azure services to create cohesive and scalable architectures. • Optimize cloud resources for performance, cost, and scalability. • Design and implement containerized solutions using Kubernetes. • Ensure efficient deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. • Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline the CI/CD pipeline. • Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams. • Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards. • Mentor team members on best practices and emerging technologies. • Analyze and resolve complex technical issues related to Python development and cloud architecture. • Proactively identify opportunities for system enhancements and process improvements. Skills Required • 9+ Years industry experience with proven experience as a Python technical developer and Solution Architect. • Strong proficiency in Python and experience with application development frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask). • Experience with RabbitMQ and Celery for message queuing and distributed processing. • Knowledge of ElasticSearch for efficient data indexing and search. • Familiarity with Kubernetes for container orchestration. • In-depth knowledge of Azure services and solutions. • Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools, particularly Kubernetes. • Strong understanding of microservices architecture and cloud-native development principles. • Experience with other message queuing systems and distributed processing frameworks. • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills. • Effective communication and collaboration skills. • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP). • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform). • Knowledge of serverless computing and event-driven architectures.