Description:
In this role, you will be leading the design and development of enterprise scale SaaS solutions. You will be an integral part of the development of technology strategies and expansion of scalable SaaS products. You will do this using a modern tech stack including c#, .NET and more to help you deliver on this exciting project. This is a perfect opportunity if you are looking for a role where you can have autonomy over the technological design of large-scale SaaS solutions.
This opportunity is with an established Irish SaaS company that are looking to expand and improve their product offering. As the Chief Solution Architect in this organisation, you will have an opportunity to lead the design and implementation of a project that will greatly enhance your experience and skillset on a diverse and engaging project.
The hybrid working conditions in this role will also help you achieve an excellent work life balance.
This position is to initially join this company to drive the technical direction for new product development as Chief Solution Architect but the successful candidate will have the opportunity to step into the role of CTO in the short to medium term.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the architectural design and development of enterprise SaaS solutions with a strong focus on multi-tenancy, scalability, and high availability.
- Define and implement technology roadmaps, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and security of solutions.
- Guide engineering teams in best practices for software development, DevOps, and cloud architecture.
- Drive the development of robust, scalable, and secure SaaS products using modern technologies.
- Design and optimize cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure PaaS, leveraging services such as Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure SQL.
- Architect and implement microservices-based architectures with RESTful APIs to support seamless integrations.
- Collaborate with front-end teams to develop scalable React-based web applications.
- Ensure system performance, reliability, and scalability using Entity Framework (EF), Dapper, SQL Server, and NoSQL databases.
- Incorporate BI and analytics solutions to enhance product insights and decision-making.
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations.
- Optimize CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automated deployments and process improvements for faster and more efficient releases.
- Act as a mentor to development teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
Key Requirements:
- 8+ years in software development, with at least 3 years in an architectural or lead role.
- Extensive experience in Microsoft .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET Core, Azure Portal, SQL Server, and NoSQL databases.
- Strong knowledge of Azure PaaS, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Bicep.
- Deep understanding of microservices architecture, domain-driven design (DDD), and event-driven architecture.
- Experience with API management, RESTful APIs, and service-oriented architecture (SOA).
- Familiarity with OAuth, OpenID Connect, and security frameworks.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.