Enterprise Architect

The opportunity

At Valtech (legacy Kin + Carta), we’ve got opportunities to offer you — for learning; for growing; for making world-changing impact; for being a real agent of change. Our global workforce exists to unlock a better way to experience the world, and that all starts with our workplace. We’re proud of:  

• What we do 
• Our values 
• Our workplace 
• The borderless framework we work in 

The role

Valtech is hiring an Enterprise Architect to join our growing team. The ideal Enterprise Architect at Valtech is innovative, passionate about technology, looks to continually learn, and enjoys sharing expertise. Strong verbal and written communication are a must.  

The Enterprise Architect will be joining an existing team supporting a project focused on system integration. The technical stack of this team is Java/Spring and Kafka. The Enterprise Architect will focus on integration patterns between our client’s pricing engine and other parts of the enterprise. The ideal Architect has experience with complex B2B pricing coming from various systems.    

Experience working in an Agile or XP development environment, or in a consulting capacity, is a plus. If you have a servant leadership attitude, a love of learning and an analytical mind - read on!   

Role responsibilities

• Architect complex cross project/cross platform enterprise solutions based on business requirements
• Consult clients in business process, analysis, design, service delivery and direction, leveraging latest technology trends
• Analyze existing enterprise architecture (including legacy) and be able to develop migration plans to new architectures
• Apply your technical vision and experience with software design patterns to create elegant, scalable, and resilient solution architectures  
• Implement controls to ensure your solution will stand tall against real-world conditions
• Obsess over platform security and stability, and designing monitoring to enable your DevOps team to quickly pinpoint and respond to outages and slowdowns
• Being an advocate to clients for CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and containerized deployments
• Navigate complex data footprints, introducing modern data management and integration technologies to improve information velocity and data quality
• Stay ahead of user needs by evaluating usage metrics and solution telemetry
• Get hands-on to solve the hardest problems or evaluate new frameworks
• Be the technical voice for your team, advocating technical direction, and encouraging innovation among your client stakeholders
• Be a servant leader, mentoring engineers, and setting the bar of quality
• Contribute to the evolution of our architecture practice, applying and contributing to development standards and best practices 

Minimum qualifications

We want all new hires to succeed in their roles at Valtech. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Minimum Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

• Demonstrated ability to design and lead enterprise architecture projects
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot and Apache Kafka for building scalable, real-time data streaming applications and managing high-throughput messaging systems
• Demonstrated command of cloud-native, microservices-based architectures
• Proven a clear understanding and practice of computing science fundamentals, including object-oriented programming, algorithm analysis, and data structures
• Deep knowledge of and experience working with at least one of the following cloud platforms: Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure.
• Demonstrated ability to drive all technical activities across a project, including validation of core technologies, creation of technical roadmaps architecture diagrams, and solution briefs
• Demonstrated ability to methodically break down a complex solution into consumable technical stories 

Preferred qualifications

• Prior experience with real-time pricing engines
• Prior experience leading small and medium-sized development teams (6-8 engineers)
• Prior experience leading the design and development of multiple enterprise-grade platforms or products from concept through to production
• Experienced across multiple enterprise-grade technical stacks, and able to evaluate and select the right tech for the job
• Comfortable being the leader, but still enjoys committing code and getting ‘in the weeds’  
• Prior experience in a technical consulting or product innovation environment is ideal
• Knowledgeable (or highly curious) about working with product and experience experts
• A seasoned technologist at the core, curious and excited about the impact of leveraging technology at scale
• A lifelong learner with a knack for picking up new technologies quickly; able to apply core concepts across different technologies and frameworks.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, computer science or related discipline 

The benefits

This is a full time position in the United States. The salary range offered for this position is $150k-$185k annually, depending on experience and location. 

Beyond a competitive full compensation package, we pride ourselves on offering you flexibility, career advancement & learning and development. Our benefits are country specific to cater to the needs of our people so your talent partner will be able to run through the benefits for your location on the screening call.

Your process 

After submitting your application, you will hear from a member of our Talent Acquisition team if your skills and experience match the position. Be mindful of recruitment fraud by only replying and engaging with email contacts that end with the '@valtech.com' or '@kinandcarta.com' domain. 

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need reasonable adjustments to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know at kincarta-amer.ta.team@valtech.com.

 

About Valtech 

Valtech, who recently acquired Kin + Carta, is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, our global team of 6,500 professionals in more than 60 offices help brands unlock value in a digitally accelerated world. At the intersection of insights and perspectives, we leverage the power of data, AI, creativity, and technology to achieve experience innovation for many of the world’s best-known organisations, including L’Oreal, NatWest, DWP, P&G, Volkswagen, and US department of Agriculture. 

Valtech will always be recognized not just for the quality of the work we deliver, but for all the amazing people that make it happen. We work to create an equitable workplace that gives people from all backgrounds the support they need to thrive, grow and meet their goals (whatever they may be). At Valtech, we don’t just talk about how to get things done; we transform by doing.