Software Architect, Intelligent Automation Job Listing at SS&C Technologies in United Kingdom (Job ID R25193)

Description

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

SS&C Blue Prism

SS&C Blue Prism allows organizations to deliver transformational business value via our intelligent automation platform. We make products with one aim in mind - to improve experiences for people. By connecting people and digital workers you can use the right resource, every time, for the best customer and business outcomes. We supply enterprise-wide software that not only provides full control and governance, but also allows businesses to react fast to continuous change.

 Exceed customer expectations, stay competitive, accelerate growth.

About the Role

We now seek a highly skilled Software Architect to join our dynamic team. As a Software Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing the overall structure of our software systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet our clients' needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, excellent problem-solving skills, and a deep understanding of software architecture principles.

The successful candidate will be a strong collaborative team player who thrives on technical challenges, applies sound judgment and enjoys working as part of an agile team.

Your Responsibilities

• Work closely with development team leads and senior developers to guide the evolution of our software towards a scalable, reliable, highly available and maintainable architecture.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and issues, ensuring timely resolution
• Work with upper management and solution architect to define the business's longer-term technical vision.
• When in a sprint team, work closely alongside product owners, developers, QA, etc. to ensure epics/user stories are delivered to high quality and pragmatically.
• Define prototype/reference architectures to serve as blueprints during implementation.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and recommend innovative solutions to enhance our software systems.

Your Experience

We seek proven experience as a Software Architect or a similar role, with a strong background in .NET C# software development.

Scalable distributed systems and experience with several of the following:

• RESTful HTTP API design, messaging application architecture, microservices, SOA, enterprise integration patterns, security, IPC mechanisms, performance, and cloud deployment.
• In-depth knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Enterprise .NET development experience (8+ years) and in-depth knowledge of .NET eco-system (commercial and open source libraries, platforms etc.)
• Database design, ORMs, efficient data access
• OO design, modelling of complex domains, Domain Driven Design
• Agile development practices include Clean Code, Code Complete, TDD, Unit Testing, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.

Desirable skills:

• Experience with alternative languages, application development frameworks and technologies, e.g. Python, node.js, Ruby
• AI/Machine Learning/Computer Vision
• Alternative RDBMS and NoSQL data stores
• Containerisation and orchestration
• Experience with cloud-based technologies and microservices architecture.

EEO Statement / Non-agency Disclosure

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.