UST Hiring for Technical Solutions Lead at Richmond, VA  Full Time

Technical Solutions Lead

Software Architect I

Who we are:

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of over 39,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in over 30+ countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career-and the lives of people across the world.

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You Are:

UST is searching for a Technical Solutions Lead who will leverage expertise in a technology area (e.g., Big Data Cluster) and be responsible for Architecture for small to mid-size projects.

The Opportunity:

• Hybrid-In office/remote
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, guiding software development teams in the design and implementation of complex systems.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, incorporating them into the technical strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and sustainable software solutions.
• Architect and design robust, scalable, and maintainable systems, considering performance, security, and usability.
• Lead and mentor a team of software developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, quality assurance, and operations, to ensure seamless project execution.
• Oversee the end-to-end software development life cycle, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of software solutions.
• Develop and maintain project plans, managing resources effectively to meet project milestones.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members, assisting in problem resolution and ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and mentor team members in continuous improvement.
• Identify technical risks and challenges early in the project life cycle, implementing effective mitigation strategies.
• Proactively address technical issues, ensuring minimal impact on project timelines and deliverables.
• Drive customer conversations to define the requirements and overall technical architecture and related solutions
• Building and integrating information systems to meet the company’s needs.
• Assessing the systems architecture currently in place and working with technical staff to recommend solutions to improve it.
• Resolving technical problems as they arise.
• Create technical solutions and architecture, artifacts, work products, and presentation of solutions with the customer.
• Deliver architecture recommendations based on requirements and industry best practices
• Work with Machine learning experts utilizing pattern recognition, text mining, clustering, and AI
• Review functional and technical requirements, raise potential issues, and participate actively in design discussions
• Develop reusable artifacts/frameworks, re-usable assets, industry solutions, reference architecture, design, development and QA best practice
• Collaborating with Customers and Product Marketing / Management teams to identify opportunities that can be exploited through great software features. Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Senior Business Analysts, and other client stakeholders
• Working as a member of a design, build, and test agile team continuously releasing new features
• Mentoring people on your team
• Provide technical guidance and leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with engineering teams to understand technical complexities and drive solutions.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:

• 10-12 years of Proven experience in engineering and software architecture design,
• Expert-level experience with business and technical applications
• Sound knowledge in Multi-platform
• Ability to mentor others, lead multiple or large projects, and provide troubleshooting support
• Proficient in one or more design-oriented and functional programming languages
• Hands-on development and code refactoring experience
• Should be familiar with (Scaled) Agile framework and experience in evolutionary design and development processes
• Should be well versed with Enterprise integration patterns and experience in security and performance-focused solutions
• Should be familiar with web standards (HTTP, WebSockets, cookies, asset loading/caching), including protocols and web server optimization techniques
• Good understanding of principles of accessibility and User experience.
• Experience in Continuous Delivery and TDD
• Excellent experience in Web (Angular, React) and Mobile development (React Native), Java, Node JS, AWS, Microservices
• Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual design skills
• Demonstrated understanding of Algorithms, Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, and Databases (SQL / NoSQL). Mongo DB..etc
• Typescript, JavaScript, React JS, React Native, Node JS, and Java development experience
• Experience with RESTful Web Service Design
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or other Cloud-based PaaS/SaaS environments
• Overall Experience level: 10-12 years in IT with min 5+ years as a Technical Solutions lead

Our full-time, regular associates are eligible for 401K matching, and vacation accrual and are covered from day 1 for paid sick time, healthcare, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance benefits. Depending on the role, some associates may also be eligible for stock options.

What we believe:

We’re proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning. Since day one, we’ve been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. And today, it’s those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone, to champion diversity and inclusion, and to place people at the center of everything we do.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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UST Global celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We welcome candidates to apply for employment from diverse backgrounds and believe your unique perspective adds to the richness of our company culture. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.