Software Architect - R&D, Aerospace & Defense

Aerospace and Defense business unit at IFS is looking for smart and enthusiastic professionals to join our club of engineering. If you are an innovative, out-of-the-box problem solver with a strong background in Engineering and Software Architecture, then this is a unique opportunity for you to enhance your career with a global team of engineering at IFS. We are looking for a passionate “Software Architect” for the JD listed below.

1. Understand the product roadmap & strategy, and design solution architecture for smooth implementation.
2. Evaluate and select the technology stack, skills, and conduct cost-benefit analysis for the solutions to facilitate management decisions.
3. Conduct continuous design & code reviews in guiding the engineering teams on design principles, patterns, and secure & clean code practices.
4. Review and provide inputs for the DevOps teams in CI/CD implementations for DevSecOps transformations.
5. Review and provide inputs for test strategies, including unit tests, integration tests and end-to-end UI tests.
6. Hands-on involvement in developing PoCs / experiments for NFR requirements, technical concepts, and test frameworks under research activities.
7. Regular collaboration with IFS’s framework development teams, Technical Design Authority, etc. in providing inputs as well as receiving the direction on technology evolution.

1. Degree in Computer Science, IT or equivalent qualification.
2. Should have a proven background in software development, with at least seven to ten years of experience with a minimum of 5 years of experience in IFS Cloud tech stack.
3. Must have a strong ability in database design, ETL processes and Data Marts.
4. Hands on experience with Java stack, and exposure to J2EE application development with EJB / WildFly are definite pluses.
5. Experience with JavaScript technologies on Angular, Node.Js is a definite addition to the inventory.
6. Experience with and knowledge in design principles on SOLID, DRY, WET is a must.
7. Ability to design modular solutions with REST-based (ODATA) protocols is expected.
8. Experience with AKS, Docker and containerization strategies is preferred.
9. Knowledge in Secure Code Development, OWASP guidelines, Performance Engineering, Chaos Engineering, and CI/CD is expected.
10. Must have strong communication skills, alongside teamwork and leadership qualities.
11. Experience in agile methodologies is a great value addition, along with agile estimations and tools such as JIRA, Bitbucket and Confluence.
12. Ability to implement static scanning for code quality with Linter tools, such as Sonar Cloud and Sonar Lint, is expected.

We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.