Technical Architect - JAVA or PHP @ Aarna Recruitment

Besides your role, a number of other roles are present in the product development: a Global Head of Technology who is in charge of the all the development. You will report into him. There is a Software Development Manager who leads the development teams. There are 5 Lead Developers and their teams of developers and QA experts. A Release Manager is there to help you automate and structure your software releases. On the functional side, each module has a Product Owner, who report into a Global Product Owner. This organizational structure has been designed for optimal speed and quality of software deliveries, which we see as the only way reach our ambitious goals.

For each of the modules a development team exists. Currently the modules are TMS, Visibility, Mobile Solutions, EDI Integration and Quote & Book. The technology stack exists of multiple technologies, which are spread over the modules, being Java, PHP, Python, TypeScript & JavaScript. Also, we are in the process of setting up the environments in AWS and deploying the software to AWS.

We are looking for a Technical Architect who knows how to operate in all these fields, although we realize you cant be an expert in all of them.

We work in an agile way and we are designed for speed of delivery, whilst maintaining a high quality of software. We prefer faster delivery over writing thick documents. We dont want an architect who works from an ivory tower. We seek someone who is working with the developers, hands-on if required.

Your Tasks and Responsibilities
You are the technical guru of the team.
Translate functional requirements into architectural decisions.
See opportunities for technical improvements and innovate where you see the possibilities.
Help code complex pieces of software.
Provide the development teams with code example of new architectural pieces.
Improve software quality. Do code reviews.
Improve runtime performance, e.g. suggest a-synchronize processing where required, make use of the possibilities of AWS or any of the programming platforms.

Your Skills and Experience
Be the expert in a part or the whole of the technology stack: Java or PHP, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript.
You are a top notch software developer.
Exceptional technical skills in software design, development and databases.
Know the technologies out there and how we best use them for our product.
Be familiar with cloud technologies and containers. The more knowledgeable you are in this area the better since the code is being transformed to run in AWS.
Knowledge of the AWS (or similar) cloud platform.
Familiar will all common interface and connection standards.
Knowledgeable with all the common design and development methodologies.
Proficient English language skills.
You have knowledge of modern software development methodologies such as Scrum.
You are familiar with the latest innovations in the software development world.
You are an easy communicator.
You are willing to go the extra mile and have a flexible attitude.
Experience in the transportation or logistics branch is considered a big advantage.