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Solutions Architect
Location
Vancouver, Washington
Reports To
Chief Technology Officer
Company Summary
Formos is a custom software development firm specializing in new product development and process management solutions. We design and develop software for the web, mobile devices and the desktop.
The company was founded in 2002 and quickly earned a reputation for superior engineering, transparent communication and strict accountability. With corporate headquarters in downtown Vancouver, Washington, USA, and an engineering office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, we serve clients throughout the US and Europe. Today Formos employs approximately 30 full-time professionals.
We develop applications in Java, .NET, Ruby on Rails and Objective-C using an agile, adaptive process. We leverage open source tools and libraries extensively.
Position Summary
Formos Solutions Architects (SA) are primarily responsible for ensuring that the software we develop meets the requirements of the customer and is properly architected, designed and implemented. They are technically capable, great communicators and pay strict attention to detail. They represent the link between our customers and our development team and are involved in projects from estimation through deployment and training.
Position Details
The SA begins to interact with the client during the sales process, as they will be responsible for ensuring that the client's requirements are properly met. They will need to fully understand the client's needs and work with the client to develop creative and effective software solutions. They will document client requirements and work with a development Project Manager (PM) and the development team to design solutions, create specifications and generate estimates for both time and cost.
The SA will coordinate with Formos staff and subcontractors (such as graphic designers) to facilitate smooth integration and ensure that all resources fulfill their obligations and meet their deadlines. They will keep a close eye on project status, and keep Formos management well informed of any impact to scope or schedule.
Throughout the project process, the SA will be the primary client contact. They will ensure that regular status updates are sent and any required meetings, video conferences and phone calls are coordinated and held. They will perform periodic demos for clients and document and act upon all client feedback. Additionally, the SA will keep a high level view of the project to keep it moving toward its stated goals. If there are changes to scope or direction, the SA will be responsible for working through the details with the client and updating project documentation and estimates.
Responsibilities
- Assist clients in understanding and documenting their requirements
- Perform high level application architecture
- Ensure that the architectural design is extensible, scalable and flexible
- Write specifications for the development team
- Collaborate with the project PM and development team via daily video conference
- Create wireframe mock-ups of screens and process workflow
- Generate estimates for both time and cost
- Evaluate and make recommendations on 3rd party tools
- Effectively incorporate 3rd party tools and systems into our project design
- Schedule and facilitate project meetings, video conferences and phone calls
- Document and distribute meeting notes
- Work with the client and our team to determine deadlines and priorities
- Coordinate with developers, designers, partners and any other project resources
- Ensure that project delivery dates are met
- Ensure that all client requirements are met and the work is high quality
- Manage client expectations for timelines and budget
- Be responsive to questions and requests both internally and from the client
- Submit change orders where appropriate and coordinate change order status
- Report project status to client and Formos management
- Oversee deployment and integration testing
- Perform demos for clients and Formos management
- Notify Formos management of delays, problems or other project issues
- Train clients on their software
- Provide technical support to clients via phone, email and video conference
- Follow all defined project processes
- Make suggestions for process improvements
- Occasionally work overtime if required by the project
Requirements
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Experience working as a development team lead
- Great communicator and good at thinking on your feet
- Very comfortable with a variety of personalities
- Highly organized, detail oriented, thorough and patient
- Ability to think through problems and make suggestions for solutions
- Independently motivated and driven to succeed
- Self confident and good under pressure
Formos offers competitive compensation based on skill set and experience.
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