Software Architect

About Volant Partners

Volant Partners provides business and engineering consulting services to companies across the United States. We thrive by solving complex problems with a focus on regulated industries. We best serve our customers by attracting and retaining the very best consultants. Consequently, we have structured ourselves as an employee-owned company. Volant Partners was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Job Description

Volant Partners, Inc is seeking a Software Architect to assist our clients with the development and deployment of their products. Responsibilities will vary by client project, but the selected candidate will lead and contribute to areas such as system solution and design, planning, estimation, software development, testing, and model-based software engineering. In addition, responsibilities will include working closely with stakeholders and all members of the development team throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure smooth delivery according to project milestones.

As subject matter experts, selected candidates will use their depth of software engineering knowledge to perform these tasks and introduce best practices to our clients. Successful candidates will be self-starters that are comfortable in situations where success is dependent on quickly understanding client challenges and addressing them.

This individual must have excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) and be able to communicate effectively with different engineering disciplines, project, and client leadership.

This position will be a hybrid of remote (working from home) and onsite work so we are only seeking candidates in the greater Seattle area.

Typical Responsibilities

• Architect software solutions to fulfill project requirements

• Work to define requirements and resolve problems

• Lead design, estimation, and planning activities

• Championing software development best practices on their project

• Enabling the project team in producing a quality product

• May lead and mentor more junior engineers

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, mathematics, electrical, computer science, or related technical course of study

• 10+ years of software development experience

• Experience with model-based engineering using BPMN and/or UML

• Excellent knowledge in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Java, C#, Kotlin, Rust)

• Experience with cloud-native and hybrid cloud projects

• A strong understanding of cloud architecture and DevOps practices to support the deployment and operation of software solutions

• Strong fundamentals in operating systems and network protocols.

• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Experience using Confluence and Jira, or similar

• Demonstrated experience with industry standard software development best practices for Agile and Iterative SDLCs, development methodologies, implementation, and deployment activities

• Experience in every-day use of software version control systems (git).

• Experience in a continuous integration environment (e.g., GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins)

• Experience in working with managed requirements

• As a consultant, ability to effectively coordinate with client stakeholders and/or end users.

• Fluent English in speech and writing (frequent communication with English-speaking clients)

• Must be a US Person

• U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in regulated industries such as defense, aerospace, health, or automotive

• Experience working in a consulting or engineering services company

• Experience with model-based engineering using SysML and/or UAF

• Experience with application, architectural, or database refactoring

• Experience leading other engineers

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is currently $156,000 to $194,000 based on current market data. Actual compensation will depend on the successful candidates' work location, qualifications, skills, and depth of experience. As an employee-owned company, the total compensation for this position will include Stock Options and eligibility for the Utilization, VP Accelerator and Profit-Sharing bonus programs. Our comprehensive benefits include 401k matching; medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible spending accounts; life and disability insurance; and a generous company contribution to an HSA account. Employees will also receive 15 days paid vacation and 10 days paid sick leave each year, as well as 12+ paid holidays scheduled throughout the calendar year.

Volant Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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