Technical Architect

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Position Purpose

The technical architect provides technical leadership, analysis and design required to develop solutions to meet the business needs within the architectural frameworks provided by Enterprise Architecture.

Create the deliverables to manage as-is, to-be and transitional architecture states across delivery squads to enable targeted business outcomes in a consistent manner.

Location: UK, Madrid

Measures:

The Key Performance Indicators for this role are driven by the line business’ operational goals, and related IT business-aligned goals, and cover the following categories of performance:

• Cloud service principles agreed and embedded in overall IT operating model
• Appropriate costing of deploying and supporting cloud solutions and services
• Reduction in technical debt in both the cloud platform and applications deployed in the platform
• Cloud platform security audit results
• Reference architectures documented and maintained Ongoing cloud platform strategy in line with Digital Transformation program

Major/Key Accountabilities

• Maintain cohesion at the design, coding and architectural framework level of the platform as a critical asset for delivering value by acting with transparency and documenting each progress
• Design, develop, and implement microservices-based solutions using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, TDD and BDD
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and other developers, to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle, from planning and design to deployment and maintenance.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability security, and performance of microservice applications, adhering to best practices and industry standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions. Working as a team also involving production issues. Customer centricity mindset.
• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers.
• Building reusable code for future use and reduction of technical debt
• Ensuring architecture principles are defined and adhered to.
• Provide an active role in successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Desirable Qualifications

• TOGAF foundation or practitioner
• Certifications in Java, Java Enterprise Edition/Spring, Front End JavaScript are advantageous
• Certifications in AWS

Experience

• Minimum of five years of experience in at least two IT solution development disciplines, including technical or infrastructure architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or cloud development
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies, platforms, and processing environments
• Good understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models
• Good understanding of development methodologies and capability of supporting agile and serial teams by providing advice and guidance on opportunities, impact, and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt
• Experience working in a relevant industry is helpful, but not required.
• Experience developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps
• Experience delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiences

Skills and Knowledge

• Deep knowledge of Domain Modelling, typical design patterns for microservices, containers and Kubernetes. Also securing configuration and communications.
• Knowledge of various database, backend and frontend web development languages
• Knowledge of information principles and processes
• Understanding and knowledge of secure system development life cycle methodologies
• Knowledge of information security principles and processes
• Excellent analytical, planning, organizational and technical and skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with developers in an outsourced environment
• Skilled at influencing, guiding and facilitating stakeholders and peers with decision making.
• Ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations
• Ability to translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into technical architecture requirements
• Ability to propose and estimate the financial impact of technical architecture alternatives
• Ability to work creatively and analytically to solve business problems and propose solutions 
• Ability to comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies

Preferred Education

Associates - Computer and Information Science

Preferred Level of Work Experience

7 - 10 years

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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