Solution Architect (Python)

ELEKS Software Engineering and Development Office is looking for Solution Architect (Python) in our Kyiv or Lviv Office

ABOUT PROJECT:

We will create next generation firewall for our customer from one of the Middle East countries

TECHNOLOGIES:

Python, Flask+ SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, MongoDB(ReplicaSet), MongoEngine, ElasticSearch, SocketIO, docker, networking: TCP/IP, Linux netfilter (iptables), Linux traffic control, firewalls

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Elicit business and technical requirements from the business clients
• Define a solution architecture guided by the architectural drivers such as business and functional requirements, constraints, quality attributes.
• Provide ball-park development effort estimates based on the standard estimation methodologies.
• Reengineer, document, review and analyze solution architectures using trade-off analysis methodology and other qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis.
• Support the Engagement team in pre-sales providing the technical expertise, architecture vision, and estimates.
• Define implementation road maps and technical backlogs.
• Drive the project bootstrap cooperating with the development team and passing the knowledge and architectural vision to them.
• Support long-term projects from the architectural perspective making and reviewing design decisions, documenting the architecture, communicating with the client's technical peers, participating in creation of the PoC and prototypes and collaborating with the development teams.
• Choose among the technologies, reference architectures, and patterns and evaluate the candidate solutions based on the objective drivers, constraints, and criteria.
• Train, mentor and couch other architects and technical leaders
• Participate in technical marketing of the company, represent the company's architectural excellence including article publishing, participation in events, presenting to the customers.
• Participate in the methodology and competence development within SAG.
• Travel onsite to perform the client consulting services

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in application/solution architecture (5 years)
• Leading experience (3 years)
• Strong knowledge of Python (Flask, SQLAlchemy)
• Operating Systems: Linux
• Networking: IP/TCP

WILL BE A PLUS:

• Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Routing protocols: OSPF, BPG
• Firewalls: Linux/iptables, Cisco
• C/C++
• Linux kernel programming experience
• CI/CD
• Docker
• Vagrant
• AWS
• Shell scripting(bash/sh/awk)

WHAT WILL YOU GET WITH ELEKS

• Above average compensation and competitive Social package
• Close cooperation with a customer
• Challenging tasks
• Competence development
• Ability to influence project technologies
•  Team of professionals
• Dynamic environment with low level of bureaucracy

ABOUT ELEKS

ELEKS is a custom software development company. We deliver value to our clients, thanks to our expertise and experience gained from working as a software innovation partner since 1991.

Our 1,400+ professionals located in the Delivery Centers across Eastern Europe and sales offices in Europe and North America, provide our clients with a full range of software engineering services. These include product development, QA, UX/UI, R&D, technology consulting and dedicated teams