Lead Technical Architect and Developer

Company: Novum Energy
Location: Houston
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

We are looking to hire an experienced technical architect to oversee the design and implementation of Novum's enterprise applications. As a technical architect, you will be responsible for meeting with management to discuss company processes, designing the structure of enterprise level IT systems, overseeing the technical aspects of project implementations, and measuring the performance of the new system.

• To ensure success as a technical architect, you should have extensive knowledge of enterprise networking systems, advanced problem-solving skills, and the ability to project manage
• Evaluate current state of architecture, platform and provide architectural recommendations to improve performance, scalability and reliability
• Responsibility for the quality of architecture and design
• Work closely with the Business, Business Analysts and Developers to determine the most effective designs within the enterprise, so applications can provide their full value
• Ability and desire to learn new technologies and application knowledge quickly
• Write system description documents (BUC, BSUC, EPIC and User Stories) Architecture and Design documents
• Participate in all phases of the software development life-cycle - requirements, architecture/design, implementation, testing, release, maintenance of our enterprise software applications
• Actively participate in process improvement initiatives
• Assist external auditors, regulatory auditors and other 3rd parties as needed
• Mentor/coach new hires and junior members of the team
• Assist department/company leadership in rolling out process/technology changes when needed
• Develop and maintain standards for administration and operation of enterprise applications including the scheduling, running, monitoring, logging, management of errors, recovery from failures, and validation of outputs
• Contribute to the project planning process by estimating tasks and deliverables
• Assist Management in determination of the company's current and future needs
• Determining whether the current system can be upgraded or if a new system needs to be installed
• Troubleshooting systems issues as they arise and oversight of system releases (patches, enhancements, bug fixes etc.)
• Overseeing all the moving parts of the system integrationJob Skills & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology or computer science
  • Must have excellent presentation and interpersonal skills to interface with all levels of management
  • Ability to work independently and without supervision, ensuring deadlines are strictly adhered to in a fast-paced environment
  • High level of confidentiality and professionalism
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to demonstrate problem-solving skills
  • In-depth knowledge of enterprise systems, networking modules, and software integration.
  • Knowledge of computer hardware and networking systems
  • Ability to see big-picture designs from basic specifications
  • Ability to problem solve complex IT issues

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