[Hiring] Enterprise Software Architect @Damco Solutions

Role Description

As a Hands-On Software Architect, you will combine strategic architectural decision-making with active participation in designing, coding, and troubleshooting scalable systems. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to create innovative solutions that meet business needs, while maintaining a strong focus on technical implementation and mentorship. This role demands technical excellence, strategic thinking, and a hands-on approach to delivering secure, reliable, and scalable software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architectural and Technical Leadership
  • Define and implement scalable, high-performance enterprise architectures tailored for global, mission-critical applications.
  • Lead efforts in modernizing legacy systems, optimizing cloud migrations, and integrating multi-region deployments.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies to continuously evolve the enterprise technology stack, balancing innovation with stability.
  • Design and implement scalable, high-performance architectures using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
  • Establish and enforce best practices for TypeScript, Node.js, and microservices design.
  • Actively participate in coding, debugging, and resolving complex system issues to ensure reliability and performance.
  • Optimize data flows and integrations using MongoDB, MySQL, RabbitMQ, and Redis; familiarity with InfluxDB is a plus.
  • Develop containerized solutions using Docker; Kubernetes experience is highly desirable.
  • Lead and guide CI/CD processes, with hands-on experience in GitLab pipelines preferred.
• Hands-On Development
  • Conduct detailed code reviews and ensure alignment with architectural principles.
  • Actively contribute to resolving production issues, providing technical insights and solutions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Collaborate with product managers, stakeholders, and engineers to translate business goals into technical solutions.
  • Work closely with vendors to integrate third-party tools and APIs.
  • Support the creation of technical proposals, cost estimations, and resource planning to align with business objectives.
• Mentorship and Team Development
  • Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
  • Promote the adoption of modern design principles, tools, and frameworks across the team.
  • Provide technical leadership during sprint planning, ensuring realistic estimations and achievable goals.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience with the MERN stack and enterprise-level application architecture.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js, with hands-on expertise in microservices design and troubleshooting.
• Deep knowledge of databases like MongoDB, MySQL, RabbitMQ, and Redis; familiarity with InfluxDB is an added advantage.
• Hands-on experience with containerization using Docker; Kubernetes knowledge is highly desirable.
• Proven expertise in implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred).
• Strong understanding of software security, performance optimization, and distributed system design.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on designing, building, and maintaining enterprise-level systems.
• Hands-on experience with high-throughput messaging systems, distributed architectures, and performance tuning for large-scale systems.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira.
• Skilled in preparing technical and business proposals for executive stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of software security best practices.
• A technical mindset with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong organizational and leadership abilities, with experience managing and mentoring development teams and leading technical design and code reviews.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating the value of IT strategies and keeping stakeholders informed of ongoing initiatives.