Arabic Computer Systems, one of the largest ICT companies in Saudi Arabia, is seeking an experienced Senior Software and Application Architect to join its team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and developing software systems and applications, utilizing their extensive knowledge of programming languages and software development methodologies to deliver innovative solutions to our clients. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects for leading companies in the Middle East and to help shape the direction of our organization.
Responsibilities
- Work with business analysts and stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements
- Manage an application team to deliver services according to defined service level commitments owned by the application team.
- Develop and manage short and long-term plans and schedules.
- Maintain awareness of new developments in industry and processes and apply as appropriate.
- Develop and deepen understanding of system business requirements supported by the application team.
- Direct the development of accurate estimates for application team activities as required.
- Prepare estimates for maintenance and enhancement of existing applications and development of new applications.
- Design and develop software systems and applications using programming languages and software development methodologies
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams
- Review and approve code changes and enhancements
- Troubleshoot and debug software applications
- Stay up-to-date with emerging trends in software development
- Mentor and train junior software developers and architects
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer information systems or related field
- Experience 12 years in software and application design and development using Microsoft .NET.
- Having Microsoft certifications is plus
- Experience in working with REST APIs and Web service and its authentication / authorization techniques. - Experience in designing and implementing software solutions. - Acting as technical lead. - Ability to demonstrate technical concepts to nontechnical audiences. - Experience in software development using Microsoft .NET Core. - Experience in working with front-end of software development using Angular. - Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps. - Experience with GIT source control. - Experience in agile scrum. - Experience in Microsoft Visio. - Experience in web applications development programming using .NET / C# - Experience with ASP.NET MVC and Web Forms. - Experience in object oriented programming and Design Pattern. - Experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2016 database design and development. - Experience with Entity Framework (Code-First and Database-First). - Experience in managing code migration across environments to ensure continued and synchronized functionality. - Experience converting from monolithic to micro services is plus. - Knowledge of DevOps methodologies, standards, products and frameworks is plus.
