Web/UI Architect opportunity in Columbus, OH (Onsite) **Location: Columbus, OH (3 days onsite)** **Job Description** The Web Architect is responsible for designing and implementing scalable, robust, and high-performing web application solutions. This role involves technical leadership, architecture planning, and collaboration across teams to deliver secure and user-friendly web platforms that align with business goals. The ideal candidate combines expertise in modern web technologies with strong problem-solving and leadership skills. **Key Responsibilities** **Architectural Planning and Design:** Define and maintain the architecture of web applications, ensuring scalability, security, and performance. Develop and implement best practices for coding, design, and application architecture. Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and frameworks for efficient development. **Web Development Leadership:** Lead the design and development of complex web-based solutions using modern web technologies. Oversee the entire development lifecycle, including planning, prototyping, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Ensure compliance with responsive design principles and compatibility across multiple browsers and devices. **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Work closely with UI/UX designers, backend developers, and other stakeholders to create cohesive web applications. Collaborate with business teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications. Coordinate with DevOps teams for deployment strategies and cloud integrations. **Performance and Security Optimization:** Design solutions to handle high-traffic loads with minimal latency. Ensure web applications follow industry standards for security and compliance (e.g., OWASP, GDPR). Regularly audit code for performance improvements, vulnerabilities, and refactoring opportunities. **Innovation and Research:** Stay updated with the latest trends, frameworks, and tools in web development and architecture. Explore emerging technologies such as AI/ML, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), and microservices for potential adoption. Promote innovation within the team by encouraging experimentation with new technologies. **Documentation and Standards:** Create comprehensive documentation for architecture, design decisions, workflows, and APIs. Establish coding guidelines, architectural principles, and design patterns to ensure consistency. **Mentorship and Leadership:** Provide technical mentorship to developers and other team members. Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and enforce standards. Support the career development of team members through training and guidance. Works in the area of Software Engineering, which encompasses the development, maintenance and optimization of software solutions/applications. 1. Applies scientific methods to analyse and solve software engineering problems. 2. He/she is responsible for the development and application of software engineering practice and knowledge, in research, design, development and maintenance. 3. His/her work requires the exercise of original thought and judgement and the ability to supervise the technical and administrative work of other software engineers. 4. The software engineer builds skills and expertise of his/her software engineering discipline to reach standard software engineer skills expectations for the applicable role, as defined in Professional Communities. 5. The software engineer collaborates and acts as team player with other software engineers and stakeholders. **Life at Capgemini:** Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer: • Flexible work • Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs • Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan • Paid time off and paid holidays • Paid parental leave • Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation • Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring • Mentoring, coaching and learning programs • Employee Resource Groups • Disaster Relief **Disclaimer:** Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact. Click the following link for more information on your rights as an Applicant http://www.capgemini.com/resources/equal-employment-opportunity-is-the-law Ref. code: 163022 Posted on: Feb 6, 2025 Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Contract Type: Permanent Location: Atlanta, US Brand: Capgemini Professional Community: Software Engineering Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.