Platform Solution Architect

Working Location : QUEBEC, MONTREAL

Workplace Flexibility : Field

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Job Description

The Solution Architect for the Nova Platform is responsible for establishing and maintaining the architectural design and vision for the Nova Platform and its APIs, the Nova Modules, the Nova SDK, and the Nova Developer Portal.

They will work closely with the NovaX Technical Lead, the Platform Product Owners, and the Platform Team in order to design an architecture that can deliver on the objectives set by the Platform Product roadmap.

They will champion technical best-practices and oversee the technical health of the Platform’s codebase. They will be technical thought leaders who also communicate with various stakeholders in order to meet the needs of the business.

They will produce detailed and comprehensive documentation artifacts which serve to align the technical delivery teams around a common architectural vision.

Job Duties

• Architecture
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish, maintain and champion an architectural design and vision that can deliver on the objectives set by the Platform Product roadmap.
• Produce detailed and comprehensive architectural documentation artifacts.
• Software Development
• Create documentation, flowcharts, layouts, and diagrams to communicate architecture concepts.
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility.
• Document each aspect of a system or application as a reference for future upgrades and maintenance.
• Maintain compliance with applicable policies and procedures for areas such as Quality, Security, and Privacy.
• Work with the engineering teams to break epics into actionable user-stories.
• Perform code reviews on team members’ pull requests.
• Provide software design and software design reviews for the team as necessary.
• Champion technical best practices.
• Share insights that help improve productivity, leveraging knowledge of software delivery methods.
• Maintain compliance with applicable policies and procedures for areas such as Quality, Security, and Privacy.
• Communications and Stakeholder Management
• Educate and advocate for principles supporting solution architecture direction.
• Raise awareness of emerging technologies across teams.
• Coordinate strategic dialog across technical community, with partners, and with Olympus leaders to drive and maintain alignment, support, and clarity on all areas related to Nova Architecture.
• Provide key insights to stakeholders on the progress of initiatives or deliverables from inception to completion, including visibility to risks and current state.
• Enhance communication and build trusting relationships across teams to align with roadmaps, coordinate initiatives, manage risks and compliance responsibilities.
• Improvements and Upgrades
• Maintain a clear plan for future improvements to Architecture and supporting processes.
• Monitor overall architecture and take necessary actions to be prepared for future scenarios.
• Maintain current awareness of general technology trends with potential to impact various strategic roadmaps.
• Recommend upgrades for existing systems and programs.
• Provide insight into development and service issues by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing necessary information.

Job Qualifications

Required :

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Science, Computer Science, Engineering or other related field (or equivalent and related experience).
• Advanced training and certification for Software Architecture.
• Minimum 10 years of software engineering experience delivering SaaS in a cloud hosted environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a software architect.
• In-depth knowledge of microservice architectures.
• Other Considerations (travel / hours availability, etc.) :
• Strong overlap with ET zone work hours, and some ability to overlap with CET zone work hours.
• There will be opportunities for travel, but it is not a requirement for this position.

Preferred :

• Hands-on programming experience using C# / .NET or similar languages.
• Broad understanding of technology topics such as (e.g., cloud products and platforms, micro-service architectures, automation, and API integration).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases and database design.
• Experience maintaining and developing with CI / CD pipelines.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on :

Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date

24 / 7 Employee Assistance Program

Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs

Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*

12 Paid Holidays

On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center

Connected Culture you can embrace :

Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset

Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments

Paid volunteering and charitable donation / match programs

Diversity Equity & Inclusion Initiatives including Employee Resource Groups

Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs

Paid Educational Assistance

US Only

Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefit and incentives .

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America.

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We recognize diversity in people, views and lifestyle choices and emphasize the importance of inclusion and mutual respect.

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