Technical Software Architect

Job Location: Remote

As a Technical Software Architect, which is part of the Sapiens CoreSuite Delivery team, you will provide knowledge and experience to support Technology and Architecture governance in software development. The Technical Software Architect is responsible to lead the design efforts for product enhancements as well as for the resolution of complicated architectural software issues related to insurance solutions and is an integral part of CoreSuite implementation and customer development teams leading the development and establishment of pragmatic, quality-oriented software engineering best practices across several geographically distributed development teams.

The position requires extensive knowledge and experience of both commercial and open source components such as application servers, enterprise service buses, rules engines, component frameworks, messaging libraries, etc and a solid understanding of the Java EE computing platform, EA, design patterns, data modeling and database design.

Roles and Responsibilities:

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• Design and development of core components/services which are flexible, extensible, multi-tier, scalable, high performance and reliable applications of an advanced complex software system, called CoreSuite both in Delivery and R&D.
• Provide support to sales for potential customers by presenting technical overviews, assisting with completion of technical sections of RFIs or RFPs, explaining integration options
• Object Oriented analysis, design, and development of software components and applications
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior developers
• Analyze requirement specifications, determine feasibility, and estimate effort
• Develop use cases and design alternatives in accordance with business requirements
• Interact with Product Owner and Business analyst across geographies
• Work effectively in all phases of the software development life-cycle - including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and release.  Help team members to do the same to accomplish deliverables on time
• Participate in code reviews, working with business analyst and testers to effectively document and validate all implementations
• Understand and discuss technical concepts, schedule trade-offs and opportunistic new ideas with technical staff

Desired Skills and Experience

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• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Computer Science or MIS) or equivalent educational qualification
• Architecture experience (overall): 4+ years, Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture landscape
• Strong passion for Full Stack development, deep knowledge of web frontend technology while understanding of Backend-side architecture.
• Experience working with relational database, such as MS-SQL and/or Oracle.
• Experience with Object-Oriented principles.
• Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experienced working with XML and JSON, Spring, Hibernate and web services architecture such as SOAP and/or REST, Swagger
• Strong working knowledge of all Java technologies, such as core Java, JDBC, JMS, JPA, JMX, API, etc.
• Strong knowledge of common Open Source frameworks and tools: Spring Boot & Spring, Hibernate, Eclipse, Maven and others
• Experience with Kafka
• Experience with NoSQL Databases such as MongoDB and/or Cassandra
• Experience with Agile development methodologies (specifically scrum)
• Knowledge of User Interfaces, Enterprise Components and associated Standards
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular, NodeJs and React
• Knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), development methodologies, development patterns, web-enabled applications and Inversion of Control
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Experience working with a global company and global clients.
• Good conceptual, analytical and mathematical skills.
• Proven experience in exploring new technologies to developing and delivering innovative solutions
• High learning capability and ability to perform under pressure.
• Ability to work independently, to work well with others and to be a team player.
• Demonstrated experience with strong focus on quality and timely delivery
• Experience with cloud technologies (such as Docker, Kubernetes) and deployments
• Proven ability to rapidly deliver prototypes and proof-of-concept work to validate a proposed architectural approach
• Proven experience working as solution architect, senior technical role or as a consultant, in a client facing capacity
• Ability to influence the discussions and shape a technical design

Pluses:

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• Insurance Domain experience
• Experience in Functional Programming server-side Java and/or Scala distributed applications
• Proven skills in documenting and communicating complex software architectures EA

About Sapiens

Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) is a global leader in intelligent insurance software solutions. With Sapiens’ robust platform, customer-driven partnerships, and rich ecosystem, insurers are empowered to future-proof their organizations with operational excellence in a rapidly changing marketplace. We help insurers harness the power of AI and advanced automation to support core solutions for property and casualty, workers’ compensation, and life insurance, including reinsurance, financial & compliance, data & analytics, digital, and decision management. Sapiens boasts a longtime global presence, serving over 600 customers in more than 30 countries with its innovative SaaS offerings. Recognized by industry experts and selected for the Microsoft Top 100 Partner program, Sapiens is committed to partnering with our customers for their entire transformation journey and is continuously innovating to ensure their success. For more information visit us at www.sapiens.com.

Sapiens is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment that embraces individuals from diverse backgrounds.