Architect

Job description

For a decade and a half, Tiqri has been creating breakthrough software for leading organisations in Europe, USA, Australia, Singapore and more. Parented by a Norwegian company and with significant operations in Sri Lanka, we are a team of global experts who architect solutions that change the way business is done and add colour to everyday living.

We are looking for a Skilled Architect to join our team in Colombo with an extensive background and experience with below skills.

Key Responsibilities

Collaboration and Coordination :
• Partner with key stakeholders to drive high-level design decisions.
• Act as a bridge between stakeholder teams and Internal teams, ensuring consistent communication and alignment on technical architecture and design.

Technical Oversight :
• Monitor and guide the progress of ongoing projects, to ensure adherence to the defined architectural vision.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to tech leads, helping them to make informed design recommendations and flagging any deviations from the intended direction.
• Leverage expertise in Azure and cloud development to guide architectural decisions and best practices.

Support and Problem-Solving :
• Offer day-to-day technical support to ongoing projects, helping them navigate challenges and identify solutions when blocked
• Ensure that technical queries are addressed promptly and that the teams have the necessary support to move forward efficiently.
• Utilize DevOps expertise to streamline development processes, enhance CI/CD pipelines, and ensure robust deployment practices.

Design and Implementation:
• Participate in the design and implementation of APIs, events, and data-sharing solutions across teams, ensuring consistency in format and approach.
• Identify opportunities for reusing functionality between different projects and flag these for consideration.
• Implement cloud-native solutions and guide the adoption of Azure services to meet project requirements.

Project Initiation and Onboarding :
• Engage in the initial discussions of new projects, helping to define requirements and participating in the high-level design process.
• Coordinate with the stakeholders to identify the right resources for new projects, onboard them, and guide them through execution.

Governance and Best Practices :
• Contribute to the establishment of data governance practices, defining clear domains and ownership, and recommending standardized data-sharing formats.
• Ensure that technical architecture decisions are aligned with the broader vision, avoiding unnecessary duplication of data and encouraging the use of existing APIs.
• Promote best practices in cloud architecture, DevOps, and data management.

Ideal Candidate
• Over 10 + years of relevant experience including strong expertise in Azure cloud services, cloud development, and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication, Leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and departments.
• BSc and MSc in relevant fields
• Proven experience as a Technical Architect, Technical Coordinator, or similar role in a complex, multi-team environment.
• Experience in mentoring and guiding technical teams, particularly in a remote or distributed setup.
• Familiarity with data governance practices and the ability to define clear domains and ownership structures.
• Ability to identify and promote the reuse of functionality across projects.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
• Experience with Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) systems and data integration projects.
• Background in working with geographically distributed teams, particularly in regions with significant time zone differences.