Chief Architect

Job Description

Job DescriptionTHE OPPORTUNITY:Can you master and implement evolving technologies around digital commerce & marketplaces Could you discuss enterprise transformation with Fortune 500 clients while still getting hands-on in code reviews with our developers Do you have the proper mindset to mentor team members on new technologies and architect scalable solutions Can you collaborate with our delivery managers on the technical aspects of major implementations at clients across the globe Are you intrigued by eCommerce, Marketplaces, Martech, and cloud technologies Do you want to help form and execute the strategy of a dynamic mid-size business Do it all as Chief Architect at McFadyen Digital!OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIESAs the Chief Architect, you will be an engineering leader with deep technical expertise working at the core of everything we build. You will bring a minimum of 15 years of experience in solution architecture, technology implementation, consultative selling, and hands-on full lifecycle IT systems development & implementation. You must be willing to get hands-on reviewing code and suggesting better development approaches. You will lead an exceptional team of smart and driven engineers as their coach and guru. You must have the ability to effectively manage customer expectations and communicate effectively with delivery teams. You should have excellent verbal and written communication skills and collaboratively work with geographically dispersed teams.This positions overall responsibilities also include:

• Ensure that the solutions McFadyen delivers are properly architected, developed, tested and delivered.
• Strategize with sales prospects and existing clients on innovative technology solutions to mission-critical business needs. Articulate the solutions and quantify cost and timeline estimates, in collaboration with other McFadyen team members.
• Challenge a diverse group of energetic team members to get the best out of them.
• Drive and/or support business development including sales calls, preparing technical responses with estimated project scope, costs, duration and resource requirements in written proposals.
• Ensure client satisfaction. Loss of any client due to our performance or client dissatisfaction will be regarded as a major failure.
• Ensure all deliverables are produced with the proposed scope, timeline, budget.
• Collaborate with our project managers in activities such as estimation, planning, reporting, scope control, change management, and risk identification.
• Actively search for opportunities to expand our business within existing accounts.
• Participate in interviewing technical staff.
• Responsible for some staff performance reviews.
• Update our DevOps and related infrastructure & processes to improve systems, tools, automation, and methodologies.
• Lead the continuous implementation of new industry standards and development methodologies including Agile & Kanban to increase responsiveness and growth.
• Maintain a focus on our clients success.
• Stay on top of technology trends and developments (out of self-driven passion).
• Drive diversification of our team s skills across different technologies, platforms, and business models.
• Recommend best practices based on past experience, research, frameworks, design patterns, and visionary thinking.
• Support the Delivery managers and Project Managers in forecasting staff, budget and other resource needs on projects
• Liaise with our global team via regular videoconferences and occasional early morning or late evening calls.
• Be responsible for driving team certifications, specializations and maintaining software partner status
• Occasionally travel to client/prospect/partner sites and related conferences.
• Travel across the McFadyen offices in India and be a mentor to the technical team.

Keyskills :
project managementinterior designit systems developmentdesign patternsproject managerschange managementtechnology trendsbusiness development