Software Development-Systems Architect

Technical Software Architect Location Remote in Toronto, ON : Technical Software Architect Req ID: 53837 Location: Toronto, CA : Technical Software Architect

Job Location: Remote Canada

Talent Acquisition: Bhanu Singh

About Sapiens:

Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) empowers the financial sector, with a focus on insurance, to transform and become digital, innovative, and agile. Backed by 40 years of industry expertise, Sapiens offers a complete insurance platform, with pre-integrated, low-code solutions and a cloud-first approach that accelerates customers' digital transformation. Serving more than 600 customers in 30 countries, Sapiens offers insurers across Property & Casualty, Workers' Compensation and Life markets the most comprehensive set of solutions, from core to complementary, including Reinsurance, Financial & Compliance, Data & Analytics, Digital, and Decision Management. Sapiens' team of more than 5,000 employees operates through our offices in North America, the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific.

Position Summary (Overall purpose and objective of the position)

Reporting to the Chief Architect of the CoreSuite for WC development group and with minimal supervision, the Technical Software Architect provides knowledge and experience to support Technology and Architecture governance in software development at Sapiens. 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 base development teams leading the development and establishment of pragmatic, quality oriented software engineering best practices across a number of 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, UML, design patterns, data modeling and database design.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Collaborate with a team of IT professionals in designing, developing and implementing insurance application

Provide oversight for all software-related issues

Designs and develops architectural solutions to software problems

Identifies established development patterns and approaches

Reviews and compares architectures and designs for various solutions

Determines feasibility of various software solutions

Conducts research on software and prototypes (i.e., tools and technology)

Recommends technology for the product roadmap

Designs and implements re-usable software components

Presents technical material to clients

Develops work products related to any of these activities

Mentors more-junior software development personnel

Makes architectural recommendations to upper management

Completes activities as directed by the Chief Architect and according to timelines

Job Requirements, Skills, Abilities, Education/Certification/License/Training

Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Computer Science or MIS) or equivalent educational qualification

Architecture experience (overall): 4+ years

Development experience (overall): 4+ years

OO (Object-oriented) Analysis and Design: 4+ years

Java and related environments: 4+ years

Java-related Development, Test and Profiling tools: 4+ years

Strong experience in designing and developing enterprise applications using Java technologies

Experience with application design, solution modelling, and model-driven development

Technical team leadership experience

Strong working knowledge of all Java technologies, such as core Java, JDBC, JMS, JPA, JMX, lambdas, stream API, etc.

Strong knowledge of common Open Source frameworks and tools: Spring Boot & Spring, Hibernate, Eclipse, Maven, Drools and others

Strong working knowledge of SOA and Web Services technologies (SOAP, REST)

Hands-on experience with the following tools: JBoss/WildFly Application Server, Tomcat web server and others

Strong experience in database design concepts and SQL

Demonstrated experience in using software design patterns

Knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), development methodologies, development patterns, web-enabled applications and Inversion of Control

Knowledge of User Interfaces, Enterprise Components and associated Standards

Experience with client presentations, technical writing, mentoring and reviewing

Self-motivated with strong initiative

Pluses:

Insurance Domain experience

Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture landscape

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 skills in documenting and communicating complex software architectures using UML

Preferred Qualifications:

Insurance Domain experience - 4+ years preferred

Architecture experience - 8+ years preferred

Development experience - 8+ years preferred

OO Analysis and Design - 8+ years preferred

Java and related environments - 8+ years preferred

Java-related Development, Test and Profiling tools - 8+ years preferred

Physical Conditions/Requirements:

Position requires the ability to hear and communicate clearly, orally and in writing.

Uses vision to view screens, create and review documents; requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Capable of using a keyboard effectively

Frequently required to sit for long periods of time, stand, walk and may occasionally lift and move 25 pounds

Occasional travel to client sites can be expected

At Sapiens, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. We believe that diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger and more innovative. We are committed to creating a culture where every individual is valued and can thrive regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, or any other characteristic.

Sapiens is an E-Verified & Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V.

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