Job Summary

The Application Architect is responsible for ensuring that T2’s architecture is aligned to support the goals and mission of the business.  This person in this position must be able to work with all business units across the entire organization, understand their needs, and provide solutions.  The AA will help define and enforce engineering’s standards, policies, and procedures.  They will also create and execute a technology roadmap to move existing legacy applications to a new modern architectural platform.    

Responsibilities

• Must be able to motivate and inspire others to desire technology changes.
• Must be able to negotiate with both business and technical leaders to get goals accomplished.
• Must have critical thinking skills with the ability to provide clear concise decisions.
• Must have problem solving skills and can analyze and solve complex problems.
• Must have the ability to think about the “Big Picture”. Able to look at issues from multiple angles to devise the best solution. 
• Must be process oriented and have the ability to build repeatable and reusable processes.
• Must have both excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have detailed working knowledge of multiple development environments.
• Participates and may lead development teams to build best in class software for the parking industry with little or no supervision. Consistently maintains success during their participation in all aspects of product development.
• Must be able to lead and manage contractors, both onshore and offshore, for project work. This includes making sure that the teams have a clear understanding of what needs to be accomplished.  This will include but not limited to assigning work, providing daily assistance, giving design recommendations, and providing code review. 
• Ensures that projects are conducted in ways that benefit the project objectives, the people participating in the project, and T2 Systems long-term interests.
• Provides estimates for designs specifications, and is accountable for these estimates with the goal of improving the accuracy of estimates.
• Interacts with customers to gather information, provide education, give status updates, and communicate relevant project-related activities.
• Provides recommendations on architecture direction, product direction, and developments tools.
• Works closely with other departments to write design documents that will solve business problems that our customers have.
• Participates in design, code, and product reviews.
• Proposes design approaches for review and agreement from peers or supervisor.
• Produces quality tested product enhancements to T2’s software products.
• Ensures competency in all code-centered, detailed-design centered, and task-centered areas is current and demonstrates additional competencies.
• Completes WI (Bugs) in T2’s software products.
• Consistently renders clear technical judgment and routinely considers architecture-level and project planning issues.
• Works closely with other departments to gather and process change requests requirements.
• Works with Product Support to provide development support to customers’ issues.
• Consistently demonstrates innovation, imagination, and contributes beyond the assigned tasks.
• Consistently ensures accountability for their project(s) quality and on-time delivery.
• Mentors other developers and promotes sound technical skills.
• Maintains commitment to continue self-study programs and reads books and journals to maintain or increase technical abilities.

Note:  The statements contained herein describe the essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other areas to cover absences or relief to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position will act as a team lead on various projects. This position works with and ensures that other developers are producing quality code and provides leadership.  This position has the authority to determine the corrective action needed to achieve desired outcomes.  An Application Architect should consistently enable other people to do their jobs better.

Education and Qualifications

·       Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 5 years or more development experience.

·       Has a mastery of development principles and a working understanding of multiple development languages and tools.  This mastery should extend into architecture, user interface design, project planning, and other project-level issues.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of T2’s software products, services, and processes is required which can be obtained through intellect, technical inclination, and dedication to gain such knowledge.
• Knowledge of the parking industry is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Excellent team working and leadership skills.
• Expert knowledge in C++ and Java.
• Expert knowledge of embedded systems.
• Excellent working knowledge of micro-service platforms
• Ability to recommend advanced architectural designs.
• Ability to work with other members of the development team to provide advice and technical guidance on issues.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once.
• Ability to work with project team members to keep projects on track.
• Ability to stay on the leading edge of technology.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints for customers and staff.
• Ability to write presentation, articles, routine reports, proposals, and correspondence.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and tactfully negotiate priority with end users.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure and extra hours if needed.