About the company:
Avenue Code is the leading software consultancy focused on delivering end-to-end development solutions for digital transformation across every vertical. We’re privately held, profitable, and have been on a solid growth trajectory since day one. We care deeply about our clients, our partners, and our people. We prefer the word ‘partner’ over ‘vendor’, and our investment in professional relationships is a reflection of that philosophy. We pride ourselves on our technical acumen, our collaborative problem-solving ability, and the warm professionalism of our teams.
Avenue Code has been believing in and promoting plurality actions for over 10 years, understanding that recognizing differences and fostering a safe environment, employment opportunities, representation, and support are the best ways to promote an increasingly equitable culture.
About the opportunity:
We’re looking for a Solutions Architect to join our client, a leading e-commerce company specializing in the sale of electronics, home appliances, and consumer technology products.
This is a hybrid work model with 2 days per week on-site in Carnaxide (Portugal).
Contract Duration: 6 months (renewal to be evaluated at the end of the contract)
The role involves working on architecture design with strong technical expertise and the ability to guide the delivery team. Responsibilities include defining the technology stack, ensuring quality and best practices, managing releases, keeping up with trends, and sharing knowledge with the teams.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain a global understanding of the underlying architectural model and advocate for its principles.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in solution architecture for the delivery team.
- Possess deep technical expertise and vertical knowledge in products relevant to the business, including Operating Systems, Software, Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, and Security.
- Analyze business-specific and technical requirements (performance, scalability, security, usability, maintenance, integration, deployment, etc.) and provide guidance to the delivery team on aligning solutions with the enterprise architecture model.
- Anticipate cross-level technical implications of architectural decisions and ensure their sustainability.
- Collaborate with the Technical Lead/Principal Engineer to define the technology stack, collaboration frameworks (standards and processes), and oversee solution development.
- Ensure the delivery team adheres to quality standards and best practices.
- Manage solution releases, ensuring alignment with Change Management processes and identifying the appropriate implementation strategies.
- Promote and implement solution architecture guidelines, technology standards, and best practices.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders (Technical Lead, Product Owner, Project Manager, Delivery Team) to supervise and meet all requirements.
- Identify and analyze technological risks and constraints associated with the solution.
- Conduct external benchmarking and actively monitor technological and business trends within the relevant domain.
- Explore technical concepts, prototypes, and evaluate current and new technologies to provide informed technical guidance.
- Support teams and areas with technical expertise and act as a problem-solver for technical challenges.
- Dedicate time to knowledge sharing through collaborative moments, fostering the dissemination of best practices.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in enterprise software architecture
- Programming experience in Python and/or Go
- Experience with REST APIs
- Experience with asynchronous messaging
- Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases
- Experience with Docker (from a developer’s perspective)
- Experience with Git
- Knowledge of microservices design patterns
- Knowledge of CI/CD
- Familiarity with AWS and/or Azure services
Nice to Have:
- Golang
Avenue Code reinforces its commitment to privacy and to all the principles guaranteed by the most accurate global data protection laws, such as GDPR, LGPD, CCPA and CPRA. The Candidate data shared with Avenue Code will be kept confidential and will not be transmitted to disinterested third parties, nor will it be used for purposes other than the application for open positions. As a Consultancy company, Avenue Code may share your information with its clients and other Companies from the CompassUol Group to which Avenue Code’s consultants are allocated to perform its services.
#Li-Remote